Tex.
Code of Crim. Proc. Article 45A.252
Sufficiency of Resources to Pay Fines or Costs
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, Article 45A.251 (Judgment), or Article 45A.253 (Discharging Fines or Costs), during or immediately after imposing a sentence in a case in which the defendant entered a plea in open court as provided by Article 27.14 (Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere in Misdemeanor)(a) or 27.16 (Plea of Not Guilty, How Made)(a), the justice or judge shall inquire whether the defendant has sufficient resources or income to immediately pay all or part of the fine and costs.(b)
If the justice or judge determines that the defendant does not have sufficient resources or income to immediately pay all or part of the fine and costs, the justice or judge shall determine whether the fine and costs should be:(1)
subject to Article 45A.253 (Discharging Fines or Costs)(a), required to be paid at a later date or in a specified portion at designated intervals;(2)
discharged by performing community service under, as applicable, Article 45A.254 (Community Service to Satisfy Fines or Costs), 45A.459 (Community Service to Satisfy Fines or Costs for Certain Juvenile Defendants), or 45A.460 (Community Service to Satisfy Fines or Costs for Certain Juvenile Defendants for Offenses on School Grounds);(3)
waived in full or in part under Article 45A.257 (Waiver of Payment of Fines and Costs); or(4)
satisfied through any combination of methods under Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
Source:
Article 45A.252 — Sufficiency of Resources to Pay Fines or Costs, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm#45A.252 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
