Ector County, TX · Ector County
Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond
This motion lets a defendant or the person who deposited a cash bail bond ask the court to release the funds or apply them to case costs.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ector County · Ector County, Ector County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- ectorcountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The motion asks the court to release cash bail bond funds after a final judgment or a decision not to prosecute, or to apply funds toward outstanding court costs, fines, and fees. It requests the case number, offense and defendant details, bond amount, the filer’s relationship to the bond, and the basis for the request. The proposed order directs the County Clerk to release funds, less any applicable registry fee.
Who needs it
A defendant or the person recorded as depositing the cash bail bond may use this motion to request release or application of the funds.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it mentions no notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Motion
Download the Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond PDF.
- 2
Complete the Motion
Fill in the case, offense, defendant, bond, filer, and request information, then sign and date the motion.
- 3
Gather Attachments
The document does not list required attachments.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed motion to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can request release of cash bail bond funds?
- The motion may be made by the defendant when no other person can present the receipt, or by the person shown in the Sheriff’s or County Clerk’s receipt records as the depositor.
- What information does the motion ask for?
- It asks for case and offense details, the defendant’s name, bond amount, the filer’s relationship to the bond, and the reason for requesting release or application of funds.
- Do I need a notary for the Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond?
- No. The document has no notary block; the signer signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the motion?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.