Civil and Family Original Suits


NEW SUITS/ ORIGINAL ACTION FEES – CIVIL AND FAMILY

 

Base Filing Fee – All New SuitsAny Original Action - Civil or Family

Including but not limited to General Civil, Condemnation, Delinquent Tax, Foreign Judgment, Fraudulent Lien, Expunctions (non-acquittal), Non-Disclosure, Judgment NISI, Adoption, Divorce, Name Change, QDRO, Protective Order, SAPCR, Case to Enforce Divorce Decree (Appt. Receiver, Petition to Enforce Property Division), IV-D, UIFSA, Transfer Case from Another County (Not SAPCR) and all other original actions

Fee DescriptionAmountAuthority

State Consolidated Fee

$137

LGC 133.151(a)(1)

Local Consolidated Fee

$213

LGC 135.101(a)(1)

  • Appellate Judicial System Fund  $5

 

LGC 135.101(b)(1)

  • Court Facility Fee Fund  $20

 

LGC 135.101(b)(2)

  • Clerk of the Court  $50

 

LGC 135.101(b)(3)

  • County Records Management and Preservation  Fund  $30

 

LGC 135.101(b)(4)

  • Court Reporter Service Fund  $25

 

LGC 135.101(b)(5)

  • County Law Library Fund  $35

 

LGC 135.101(b)(6)

  • Courthouse Security Fee  $20

 

LGC 135.101(b)(7)

  • Language Access Fund  $3

 

LGC 135.101(b)(8)

  • County Jury Fund  $10

 

LGC 135.101(b)(9)

  • County Dispute Resolution Fund  $15

 

LGC 135.101(b)(10)

TOTAL 

$350

 


Common civil case type NEW SUIT BASE Fees

 

TypeAmount

General Civil Suit

$350

Accounts, contracts, Promissory Note

$350

Application for Writ of Garnishment - Pre- Judgment and Post-judgment (new case number, same court)

$350

Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (pre-indictment/Criminal Related)

No fee/$0.00

Bill of Review (new case number, the same court as original final order)

$350

Bond Forfeiture (Judgment Nisi) - base fee with citation

$358

Case transferred to Denton County - Payable by the plaintiff 

$350

Condemnation - filed by State (excludes Consolidated Fee Civil)

$350

Suit for Damages

$350

Declaratory Judgment

$350

Expunction  --     plus: 

For each final order mailed

For each notice/petition mailed

$350

$6

$5

Fraudulent Lien Suit Civil Practice and Remedies Code12.005

$350

Fraudulent Lien, Claim or Court Record Action

$0

Occupational Driver’s License 

$350

Partition Suit

$350

Petition for Non-Disclosure (Other than GC 411.072)

$350

Petition for Non-Disclosure (Under GC 411.072)

$28

Register Foreign Judgment/Order

$350

Seizure and Forfeiture Cases

$350

Severed Action - payable by Movant

$350

Tax Suits

$350

Worker’s Compensation

$350

Any other civil case not listed

$350


Common FAMILY CASE TYPE NEW SUIT BASE Fees - FAMILY

 

TypeAmount

Adoption of Adult 

$350

Adoption of Child

$350

Annulment of Case to Declare Marriage Void

$350

Case to Enforce Divorce Decree

$350

Divorce

$350

Emancipation of a Minor/Removal of Disabilities

$350

Foreign Judgment – Registration of Foreign Judgment/Order/Decree

$350

Name Change

$350

Other Family Code Title 2 Cases

$350

Petition for Qualified Domestic Relations Order

$350

Protective Order Application

$350

Severance

$350

Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR)

$350

Transfer of Case from Another County (Non-SAPCR)

$350

Transfer of Case from Another County (SAPCR)

$45

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

$350