Expenditures Related to Legal Proceedings
Abstracts of Judgment
The state may pay a fee to a county clerk, but not to a district clerk, for preparing an abstract of judgment.
Definitions:
- Abstract of judgment
- A document usually prepared and certified by the clerk of the court. It includes the amount of the judgment and the names of the plaintiff and defendant. With a few exceptions as noted in the property code, when an abstract of judgment is recorded and indexed, it constitutes a lien on, and attaches to, any real property of the defendant.
Sources [+]
Texas Government Code Section 51.318(b)(5); Texas Local Government Code Section 118.052(1)(C)(i), Section 154.004; Texas Property Code Sections 52.001–52.003.
Documentation Requirements [+]
Comptroller object 7222 must be used to pay for the preparation or filing of an abstract of judgment.