Civil and Family Subsequent Filing Actions

SUBSEQUENT ACTION BASE FEES FOR CIVIL AND FAMILY

 

Base Filing Fee – Subsequent Actions within Existing Civil and Family Cases
Any other action other than the original action including but not limited to a Notice of Appeal, Counterclaim, Cross-Action, Intervention, Contempt action , Interpleader, Motion for New Trial, Third-Party Petition, Application for Turnover Order

Fee DescriptionAmountAuthority
State Consolidated Fee$45

LGC 133.151(a)(2)

Local Consolidated Fee$35LGC 135.101(a)(2)
  • Clerk of the Court  $15

LGC 135.101(c)(1)
  • County Records Management and Preservation  Fund $20

LGC 135.101(c)(2)
TOTAL
$80

COMMON SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS BASE FEES - CIVIL AND FAMILY

 

TypeAmount

Contempt Action (Motion for Contempt – Non SAPCR)

$80

Counterclaim

$80

Cross-Action(Cross-Claim)

$80

Intervention

$80

Motion for New Trial/to Set Aside/to Vacate/to Reconsider

$80

Third-Party Petition

$80

Interpleader

$80

Appeal 

$80

Clarification

$80

ACTIONS WITHIN EXISTING SUITS AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP (SAPCR)

 

Base Filing Fee – Actions within Existing Suits Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR)
Fee DescriptionAmountAuthority

Petition/Motion for Modification

$15

TFC 110.002

Petition/Motion for Enforcement

$15

TFC 110.002

Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding

$15

TFC 110.002

Motion to Transfer SAPCR (Venue –Out of County)

$15

TFC 110.002

Petition for License Suspension

$15

TFC 110.002

Motion to Revoke Stay of License Suspension

$15

TFC 110.002

Motion for Contempt

$15

TFC 110.002

Modifications/ Terminations of Income Withholding Order

$15

TFC 110.002, 158.403

Motion to Transfer SAPCR (Venue –Into Denton County)

$45

TFC 110.005

Petition/Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus (continuing jurisdiction)

$15

TFC 110.002