El Paso County, TX · El Paso County
Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond
A defendant or cash bail depositor files this motion with the court to request release of funds deposited for a criminal case.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of El Paso County · El Paso County, El Paso County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- epcountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this motion to ask the court to release cash bail bond funds after a final judgment or when the District Attorney has declared that prosecution will not proceed. The form asks for case, offense, bond, and requester details, and whether funds should be applied to outstanding court costs, fines, and fees or released. The court order section is for the judge.
Who needs it
A defendant or the person recorded as depositing the cash bail bond may use this motion to request release of the deposited funds.
How to submit it
File the motion with the clerk for the court handling the case. The form does not provide an address, email, or online submission portal.
About notarization
This motion is signed and dated without a notary; the form does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Motion
Download the cash bail bond funds release motion for the criminal case.
- 2
Complete the Motion
Provide the case, offense, bond, and requester information, and indicate the requested treatment of the funds.
- 3
Review the Request
Confirm the motion states the applicable case outcome and that the listed information is accurate.
- 4
File With the Clerk
File the motion with the clerk for the court handling the case.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the cash bail bond funds release motion?
- No. The motion is signed and dated without a notary, and the form does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the cash bail bond funds release motion?
- File the motion with the clerk for the court handling the case. The form does not list an address, email, or online submission portal.
- Who can request release of cash bail bond funds?
- The form provides for a request by the defendant or by the person recorded as depositing the cash bail bond.
- Can cash bail funds be applied to court costs, fines, and fees?
- Yes. The motion lets the requester ask for deposited funds to be applied toward outstanding court costs, fines, and fees in the case.