Cities and counties have attempted in numerous ways to collect upon delinquent fines and judgments, from the use of warrant officers and warrant round ups, to abstracting judgments to outsourcing its collection efforts through private companies. Although, statistically, in–house collection may be more successful, outsourcing is a viable method, especially given this past legislative session and the passage of SB 782, which amended Article 103.0031 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures, to apply to municipalities and counties as follows:

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