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Xssumlng thst an sxa~lnlng trial was had and your sheriff or deputy perform4 eerrloes In such examining trial -rovldsd in Artlole 1020 Vernon’s Umotated Texas Coda or ~~&a1 ProceUure, and thekiter tho defendant was indloted f,x an offense based upon or growing out of the ohsrgr rile4 In the exa.uIning Court, and such indlotment ohargad the orCsnsr or awrde?, **or** sane other felon9 other thtn one **under** whloh n oonvlotlon of a mIadeseanor or a relon9 whloh **oerrlu** .-jtha punishment of a rlne, jail rentenoe or both euoh ?Ine and

Iqmlsomnent in jail \ the provisions of 83 d Art, 1020, V. A. C. C. P., ln **regard** to i rag be had, than upon oomplylng with prerentlng a **morn,** Itorlzad aooouat, **ato.,** a proper olaln b9 suah ofiioer :*ould be allowable.

8awetar, If the iAdiOtmeAt t¶&i;rlAUt defeA48At IS for a fslon9 other th%n murder but under the law he map be aonriotsd **under** suoh lndlotment for a slsdemm~or, **or** the punlehaent ass8ased sEalAst his ma9 be a rise **or** both fiA6 and jaI1 SeAtmoe, the State ma9 not pay sny mondy to the orrloer for hla servicer rendered IA the @xsizinlng trial of suoh osse, until the mid lndlotscnt hsa been finally disposed o? In ths trial Court,elthar by 41snlsaal , aoqulttal, or a **OOAViQtiOA,** snd the punishment assessed be other thhan !I fine sad/or jail SeAtenor,

In AO event rould a olaIm egalnst the State 11s for such fses Mtil aA IndIOCment has been ?OturAed iOr aA Offense 

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## or a mlsdemeenor, then suoh oosts should ba taxed, assesoed *rid collected from the dsfandant,ae ln mIsde3erlnor oaees. (so0 Ovsrrtrset v. State, 112 Cr. l?, w8:f I.6. Ifi. (2) .1039; and Exparte Taylor, 142.Cr.R. 640,155 S.yJ.

The olalm for such fees would not oome *through Prsolnot 1 (Beeville Praolnot)‘, as, sooordlng to the facts stated by JOU, the rervloes were perforaad by your Sherlif **or** dspnt9 pursuant to a ooapl*IAt 

## mad IA Preoinot 6. Your !iherIff and deputies may perform offtoial serVioe8 iA aA Justioe Court In sny preolnot of **your** County regardless oi the raot suah preolnot hse an sotlve Justloe of the F’eaoe and ?UI

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3ctivc coaotnblo. The feea rOF ;ruch **rarVl8ud** rendered, if collectable it *ll, fire due t!ae offloer aotu4llp **pertoralng** ths srrvloa~, whether ha be Sheriff ot Conotqble,

TmstIng tba above fully ansmrs your question, KS 4r4