Opinion No.

Honorable Bill Stubblefield County Attorney Williamson County Georgetown, Texas 78626

Re: Payment of fees in cases of deferred proceedings under art. 4476-15, sec. 4.12, the Controlled Substances Act.

Dear Mr. Stubblefield:

You have requested our opinion concerning the collection of certain fees in cases where a court has deferred proceedings and placed a defendant upon probation pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act, article 4476-15, section 4.12, V.T.C.S., which provides that probation may be granted `without entering a judgment of guilt,' and that discharge and dismissal `shall not be…