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(a) A judge who grants community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 21.08, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, 25.02, 43.25, or 43.26, Penal Code, shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant pay to the defendant's supervision officer a community supervision fine of $5 each month during the period of community supervision.
(b) A fine imposed under this article is in addition to court costs or any other fee or fine imposed on the defendant.
(c) A community supervision and corrections department shall deposit a fine collected under this article to be sent to the comptroller as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code. 1 The comptroller shall deposit the fine in the sexual assault program fund under Section 420.008, Government Code.
(d) If a community supervision and corrections department does not collect a fine imposed under this article, the department is not required to file any report required by the comptroller that relates to the collection of the fine.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 42A.653. Additional Monthly Fine for Certain Sex Offenders - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/code-of-criminal-procedure/crim-ptx-crim-pro-art-42a-653/
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