Legal Opinion
Ranger Insurance Co. v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided June 10, 2010No. 05-08-01680-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice MURPHY.
Ranger Insurance Company, a surety, challenges the assessment of civil trial and appellate filing fees in this bond forfeiture ease, arguing the fees are improper because the nature of the proceeding is criminal. In two issues, Ranger complains about assessment of the fees as well as a claimed overcharge for the sheriffs fee. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The facts in this case are not disputed. In 1999, Ranger executed a $500 appearance bond on behalf of a criminal defendant. The bond was forfeited when the defendant failed to appear in court and the trial court signed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Paulson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- State v. ColyandroCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Fox v. Wardy, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
- Devine v. Dallas County, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2004
- Jeter v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- CONTINENTAL HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANY, AGENT PAT KINNARD, D/B/A PAT KINNARD BAIL BONDS v. the State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2024
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