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OFFICE OF THE AlTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

EonorRble

8. II. Tuaer CountyAttorney clollingmrth Oonntf w~llin&on, TIxaB

Dear sirr

Thlr depetment Deaember lS, 1959 request ment upon the foliouliq qu
tin&ent upal OOnYlO lae EJourteonW.&ml Pmoeduro oi TexQlrtri4t

er oridmlEonorabla'1y. ld. Tsokar,

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of a day that they may aama as sosh.e Art&de 1057,Code of Criminal Proaednre

of Tes- -9 rsacsas Pollows:

wOne summned who attvmlaas a juror shall receive no pay aa **a** juror if' ha baa not bsan swornas such in a ease or for tha term or weak.* Artiala1059,Code of Crimlnsl Pmaedure of Teras, reds as r0iiow

9%~ amountUue jurora and ballftts

shall be r id by the aoanty treasurer,

upon the amtii eat8 of the proparotsrk or the justleo of the peaea, stating

the neltlee,

when find

by whcnn remdared,

and the amunt due there&or.* Artials1075,Code of Criainal Prooculars

of Texem, readsas r0iiomt

*fr the def,tenQant is aomisted in a otlxd**nal action**  triad**by** a jury **La** a justlao aourt, a jury tee of three dollars#hallbe taxed against hlBl." Artlale lW6, Code oi Urlminal PMaedure of Texa n, r s a d s l tt

Solltmst *Onlyone jury tea &all be taxad **ag;sinat** several defendants

tried jointly. A jarp fae shallbe farad in aaeh trial if they saver and are tried septtrately.a ~rtiele 1077,Code at Crlmlnal Pmaedtara

at Taxas, reads 

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***A** jury i6e shallbe aoLLeot6d as other oosts In a ease,and tha offPearaolleetfng it ahall iorthw%th

pay It to the aountytreasurer or tha aouaty

whare tho eonviation wae bad.* Artfeb 1688,Revised Civvfl Btatitas

of Tmaa, readsas **follmven**

"The funds rmmioed b the aountytraasarer shnllbe &ass& a6 to1 r ma, and shall bo rpproprinted,

rsspsotivaly,

to the payment

OS allEonorable W. M. Tucker, Page 5

Alma re&stered in the first,second**and** third alaesca: "1. All.

jury fees, all none7 received tram the aale of estrfiys, tutd 8ll oaeupation tarea. ~3L.Allrnoney

reoeived underany of the provisiollB

of~tharoad and **bridge** law, including the penalties

reeoverul from railroads for fcil- ;zzm;tpair erossings, an8 all ilncs end for-
*3!. All money reaeived, not otherwlrs

apprapriated

hereinor by tte **eomdaoionars** court.* Article1626,RevivedCSvil 5tatutes of Texas, readll 68 sollows: *Claims agalnst

a county&hall be re&3- **torti** in three alw3138. BS r0ibt0: -1. All jury earip**and** scrip 18oued **ror** feedbIgjuram. l 2. All scrip i&vuadunder tha pmtlsions OS the road law or $02 work done on roadsand **bridgea.** *?I. All the gensrel

indebtedness

of the eouhty,ineluding

feeding

end guardllug

prisoner6, 4nd paupers’

alaI.mfs.* Article1065 of the Code of Crlmfnal Pmaaduxa (dots 18'16,

p. 2911, 1925 Edition, fhioh provided fese for the Jostiaeof the Pease in orirpinal bM8es contln$eut

upon conviction

was repealed

by Aattt OS 1029, Pert7-firstLcgieletare of Texas,First CalledSeasion, p. 154,, Cheptor54, seatian1. The aasee of %x parteKelly 111 Cr. R. 54, 10 S.W. (2d) 7.28, end Ex parts Biges, 111 6r. B. 655, 15 2.x. (2d) 851, held tlmt a Justice of the &aae whose eompenraation depended

solelyupon oonvlation was dlsguallfieff. The Texas Court of Criminal Appealsset **aside** theee eowlottens. It is fuud8me&tnl

that no aoste or feea uay **be** taxedagainst

e defendaht

in a **erhhal** uase **where** he la aepaitted.

ft is a~lso

fun8aaant~l

that our wble systemof **jurlspruduwe** demands an& require8

thet both judge8

andjurorashallbe fair, uublased, tigartial,

and must bare no peaunlary

lntercst

ln ths aonvlotlon

of any dofondantupon whom they sit in jud@aent.

You am, thcrofon, mitpootfully ndrlsd that it 18 the opinion ar this department: 1. h'o

Jury i44 14 taxeda6 aa3tsagainst a defendant whe5 ho 14 acquitted. 2. Whet a **defendant** lo oenvlatsd in the justloo wurt of a mls&wseanox, a three dollar Jury fee 1s taxed against him ae part of the aosts.

‘ iBat it suoh j.ury fea 1~ texodand aolbotod it 1s &I& into the Oountp Traasurp and plaoed into tha Jury **Fund** of the County. 4. That jWOr0 rho J4l ’VJ in jUJtl44 OO& UZ%dti oams aro~entitled to tholr statuto~ gay, regardless o? t&s out.oome

of the 4a~4, **end** rogaxdbm of whothor or not a **jtuy** Se4 **is** oolleafod **from** the **defendant. 5.**  **That** in all oases *4r4 ~urera **rone** in jostles oourt arlminal oasm they are entitled e0 their rtatutory pay and that th8 sam* 1J $0 b *id to than by 8'aT'JSnt 4xewn on tA4 county Fr4Jsury p4yubls oat or the hry mu of tho eearmty.

Trusting

that this satlstactorlly answers

your lnqulry, x4 are
Y0uxs vorf tluly tZEWSRU

OF TEXAS