that have been erroneously ~llecttd from criminal defendants and believe that you should treat them as you do authorized wlltctions. See Code Grim. Proc. art. 103.008(a) (defendant to 6lt a petition for wrrection of costs). We believe, however, that as wunty auditor you have authority to establish a suspense acwunt for the deposit of these funds. See Local Gov't Code 0 112.001.
zCodeGrim.Roe. ti 42.12. $5 11(a)(9)(sapponofkpebnts), ll(a)(ll) (reimbmscanuny for compeamtionpaid to abmtappointedattorney),, 11(c)(as addedby Acts 1991. 72d Leg.. ch. 202) (mimbamccrime victim'scompaamtioafund), 11(c) (as addedPy Acts 1991, 72d Leg., ch. 285) (miNhonc law eaforwmcntagwcy for czltain expeasmrelatedto drag offenses)),11(f) (paymentof aamsehg madewwasaryforvictimof certainoffcases), 1l(h) (as addedby Acts 1989,Iln kg.. ch. 86) @ymcnt to crime noplrn pm8ram),22 @aymwtfor opamtionof a axnmunityamxtions depanmcnt). 3Forthe same reason,WCnead not aanveryour last qucnios which was pmmimdon the assumptionthat the judge of a wmtty court-at-lawcould assess iNerpICtcrs'fees againsta criminal ddwdant.
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SUMMARY
A&It 38.30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires interpreters in uiminal cases to be paid from county kids. A judge of a wunty court-at-law may not assess interpreters'fees either as ~4s or require payment as a condition of probation.
DAN MORALES Attorney General of Texas
WILL PRYOR First As&ant Attorney General
MARYKELLER Deputy Attorney General for Litigation
PEIUEAHICKS Statesolicitor
MADELEINE B. JOHNSON Chair, opinion Committee
Prepared by Steve Arag& Assistant Attorney Gtntral
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