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Coryell County increases court contingency for capital murder cases; explores bond-processing fee
Summary
At a budget workshop the county increased contingency funding for court costs tied to capital murder cases, raised allocations for court-appointed counsel, and discussed possibly charging a processing fee on small bonds to offset judicial expenses.
CORYELL COUNTY — Coryell County court officials told the commissioners court at a budget workshop they are increasing contingency funding and several indigent-defense lines to cover anticipated costs tied to capital murder cases and higher case volumes.
The county court presenter said the contingencies line — which had been around $35,000 the prior year — was increased in the proposed budget to $150,000 because of at least one capital murder case and the possibility of another. Officials said capital murder prosecutions are lengthy and expensive, often…
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