37 Tex. Admin. Code § 143.73 - Remission of Bond Forfeiture
The Board will consider recommending to the Governor remission of bond forfeiture upon receipt of:
(1) a written majority recommendation of the
trial officials and the commissioner's court in the county of forfeiture to be
furnished upon official letterhead of each official; or
(2) a written application accompanied by the
following:
(A) a letter setting out the
necessity for the executive clemency;
(B) a certified copy of the final judgment of
forfeiture;
(C) letters from trial
officials on official letterhead setting out their attitude toward remitting
the bond forfeiture;
(D) a
recommendation of the commissioner's court of the county in which final
judgment of forfeiture was entered, by certified copy of the court's order or
on the official letterhead of the court or county judge;
(E) a sworn statement as to whether or not
either of the sureties received a fee for making the bond or bail involved in
this application; whether or not they are then, or have been in the past,
engaged in making bail or appearance bonds for a fee or any consideration of
value;
(F) a summary statement of
the amount of assets and liabilities of the applicant, or applicants;
(G) a statement from the sheriff or county
treasurer as to whether or not the judgment or any part thereof has been paid
or satisfied in any manner on official letterhead of the appropriate official;
and
(H) a statement, verified by
the sheriff of the county of conviction, as to whether or not the principal is
in custody, or has been tried for the criminal offense subsequent to his
failure to appear.
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