Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 6
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 6, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 6. AFFIDAVIT.
Official statutory text
An affidavit to perfect a restitution lien must be signed by the attorney representing the state or a magistrate and must contain:
(1) the name and date of birth of the defendant whose property or other interests are subject to the lien;
(2) the residence or principal place of business of the person named in the lien, if known;
(3) the criminal proceeding giving rise to the lien, including the name of the court, the name of the case, and the court's file number for the case;
(4) the name and address of the attorney representing the state and the name of the person entitled to restitution;
(5) a statement that the notice is being filed under this article;
(6) the amount of restitution and the amount of fines and costs the defendant has been ordered to pay by the court;
(7) a statement that the amount of restitution owed at any one time may be less than the original balance and that the outstanding balance is reflected in the records of the clerk of the court hearing the criminal proceeding giving rise to the lien; and
(8) the vehicle description and vehicle identification number.
(1) the name and date of birth of the defendant whose property or other interests are subject to the lien;
(2) the residence or principal place of business of the person named in the lien, if known;
(3) the criminal proceeding giving rise to the lien, including the name of the court, the name of the case, and the court's file number for the case;
(4) the name and address of the attorney representing the state and the name of the person entitled to restitution;
(5) a statement that the notice is being filed under this article;
(6) the amount of restitution and the amount of fines and costs the defendant has been ordered to pay by the court;
(7) a statement that the amount of restitution owed at any one time may be less than the original balance and that the outstanding balance is reflected in the records of the clerk of the court hearing the criminal proceeding giving rise to the lien; and
(8) the vehicle description and vehicle identification number.
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