June 15, 2016

Asked 5/23/2016- Fort Worth, TX

I have unpaid tickets that turned to warrants in Tarrant county and was wondering how I go about finding out the amount of time it would take to sit out $3,400 worth of tickets.

Answer

Each municipal court may specify the period of time a defendant must remain in jail to satisfy fines and court costs (See Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 45.048). The MINIMUM credit is $50 per 24 hour period; the Court, in its discretion may grant more credit.

About the author 

Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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