Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 103 – Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005