Johnson County, TX · Johnson County
Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond
This motion lets a defendant or the person who deposited cash bail ask the court to release the funds or apply them to outstanding court costs, fines, and fees.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Johnson County · Johnson County, Johnson County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- johnsoncountytx.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this motion after a criminal case reaches a final disposition to ask the court to release cash bail funds or apply them to outstanding court costs, fines, and fees. It asks for case, offense, bond, and requester details, the reason funds may be released, and the person to receive them. The form includes an order section for the judge.
Who needs it
A defendant or the person who deposited cash bail may file this motion to request release or application of the funds after the case concludes.
How to submit it
File the completed motion with the clerk of the court handling the case. The document provides no mailing address, email, or online submission method.
About notarization
This motion is signed and dated without a notary; the document does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Motion
Download the Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond.
- 2
Complete the Motion
Fill in the case, offense, bond, requester, requested funds, and recipient information.
- 3
Review the Request
Select the applicable reason for release and review the motion and order sections.
- 4
Submit to the Court Clerk
File the completed motion with the clerk of the court handling the case.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond do?
- It asks the court to release deposited cash bail funds to a named recipient or apply funds toward outstanding court costs, fines, and fees.
- Who can file this motion?
- The form identifies the defendant or the person shown in the sheriff or clerk receipt records as the person who may request release or application of the cash bail funds.
- Do I need a notary for the Motion to Release Funds Deposited for Cash Bail Bond?
- No. The motion is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the motion?
- File the completed motion with the clerk of the court handling the case. The document does not give a mailing address, email, or online submission method.