Hallsville Court Costs Assessment ordinance (§ 125.050)

The costs of any action may be assessed against the prosecuting witness and a judgment entered against the witness ordering the witness to pay the same and that the witness be committed until the costs are paid in any case where the Municipal Judge finds that the prosecution commenced vexatiously or without probable case or, in such case when the prosecuting witness fails to appear without good cause, or upon appearing, refuses to testify on other constitutional grounds.