Civil Filing Fees

 

 

 

CIVIL FILING FEES

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008

 

One Defendant – in County service                                                                              

$272.00

Two Defendants – w/ service                                                                                         

$337.00

One Defendant – citation issued and returned to attorney                                         

$212.00

Two Defendants – no service

$217.00

Deposit with no citation issued (on request only)

$207.00

Case filed with Secretary of State service* Break down: $202.00 to file, $10.00 to issue Secretary of State citation per defendant $60.00 for certified mail to Secretary of State per defendant *must include a check for $55.00 made to the order of the Secretary of State per defendant.

$277.00

Garnishment after Judgment Break down: $202.00 to file, $5.00 to issue writ, $5.00 to issue notice, $60.00 for in town service on writ, $60.00 for certified mail on notice

$337.00

Foreign Judgment Break down: $202.00 to file, $5.00 to issue notice, $60.00 for certified mail on notice (we must send notice)

$272.00

Bill of Review Breakdown: $202.00 to file, $5.00 to issue citation, $60.00 Sheriff’s fee

$272.00

Occupational License

$228.00

Justice of the Peace Appeal

$207.00

Title Appeal

$207.00

Each additional defendant and/or citation issued w/ service

$  65.00

Additional citation/no service

$    5.00

Service by certified mail

$  60.00

Counterclaim/Cross-action/Intervention Petition

$  30.00

Turnover

$  30.00

Intervention Petition

$  30.00

Third Party Petition

$  30.00

Motion for New Trial

$  30.00

Jury Fee

$  22.00

Issuance of Abstract of Judgment/Writs/Subpoena

$   5.00

Sheriff’s service fee for citation

$  60.00

Sheriff’s service fee for subpoena

$  50.00

Sheriff’s service fee for writs

$100.00

Sheriff’s service fee for writ of execution/possession/attachment

$100.00

Sheriff’s service fee for Notice to Show Cause

$ 60.00

Service by certified mail

$ 60.00

Bond Forfeiture Cases

$230.00

Non-Disclosure                Breakdown : $202.00 filing fee, $28.00 non-disclosure fee

$235.00

BREAK DOWN OF CIVIL FEES

Judge’s Salary Fee

$ 40.00

Clerk’s Fee 118.052 Government code

$ 50.00

Sheriff’s Fees

$ 60.00

Sheriff’s Jury Fee

$ 20.00

Law Library/Local Gov. Code 323.023 set by Commissioner’s Court

$ 35.00

E&O (Errors & Omissions)

$   5.00

Records Maintenance and Preservation Fee

$   5.00

Courthouse Security

$   5.00

Indigent Fee

$   5.00

Judicial Support Fee

$  42.00

Appeals court fee

$    5.00

TOTAL

$272.00

 

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