Opinion No.

The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Justice Center 401 West Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201

Re: When a surety is entitled to a refund under Government Code section41.258, which mandates an officer taking a bail bond to require the surety to pay a cost (RQ-0153-GA)

Dear Mr. Curry:

You ask a number of questions about the refund provision in Government Code section 41.258, which mandates that an officer taking a bail bond require the surety to pay a cost, most of which is ultimately deposited in the state treasury in the "felony prosecutor supplement fund" and the…