Authority for Fees

Abstract of Judgment

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(5)

N/A

Administrative Writ of Withholding

$15

FC, Section 158.503

N/A

Bench Warrant - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Bond Approval

$5

GC, Section 51.318(b)(6)  

N/A

Capias - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Certificate of Adoption

$1

GC, Section 51.319(3)

Reasonable fee statute

Certification of Copies

$5

GC, Section 51.318(b)(7)

N/A

Certified Mail Service on Citation

$30

GC, Section 51.319(2)

N/A

Citation (of any kind) - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Citation for Foreclosure – Issuance plus service fee

$46

GC, Section 51.319(2) and 51.318(b)(2), LGC 118.131

Supreme Court Ruling Miscellaneous Docket 11-9251

Commission for Deposition - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Consolidated Civil Fee -Local (new civil suits)

$213 

LGC, Section 135.101(a)(1)

N/A

Consolidated Civil Fee -  Local (new family lawsuits)

$213

LGC, Section 135.101(a)(1)

N/A

Consolidated Civil Fee -Local (subsequent actions/suits existing civil cases)

$35

LGC, Section 135.101(a)(2)

Consolidated Civil Fee -  Local (subsequent actions/suits existing family cases)

$35

LGC, Section 135.101(a)(2)

Consolidated Civil Fee -State (new civil suits)

$137 

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(1)

N/A

Consolidated Civil Fee -  State(new family lawsuits)

$137

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(1)

N/A

Consolidated Civil Fee -State (subsequent actions/suits existing civil cases)

$45

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2)

Consolidated Civil Fee -  State  (subsequent actions/suits existing family cases)

$45

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2)

Contempt Action Fee

 $80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Copies – Paper/ Certified or Noncertified

$1

GC, Section 51.318(b)(7)

N/A

Cost Bill

$5

GC, Section 51.319(3)

Reasonable fee statute

Counterclaim Fee

 $80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Credit Card Processing Fee - 5% - not to exceed

$5

LGC, Section 132.003

N/A

Cross-action Fee

 $80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Deliver Order Vacating/Suspending License

$5

FC, Section 132.013(b)

N/A

Expunction Notice of Hearing 

$5

CCP, Article 102.006(2),           GC 51.319

Paid with Expunction Notice of Order Fee for each agency

Expunction Notice of Order 

$6

CCP, Article 102.006(3),      GC 51.319

Paid with Expunction Notice of Hearing Fee for each agency

Expunction Petition Fee

$350

CCP, Article 102.006(1)

Base New Suit Fee  

Foreign Judgment – Registration Filing 

$350

CPRC, Section 35.007

Base New Suit Fee  

Foreign Judgment Notices served DCDC by certified mail (Family)

$46

GC, Section 51.319(2) and 51.318(b)(2), LGC 118.131

N/A

Insufficient Check Fee

$30

BCC, Section 3.506

N/A

Letter Rogatory - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Motion for Contempt – SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Motion for Enforcement - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Motion for New Trial Fee

 $80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Motion for Clarification

$80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Motion for Clarification - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Motion to Modify

$80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Motion to Modify – SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Motion to Revoke a Stay of License Suspension - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Motion to Transfer - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Notice (of any kind) - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Order of Sale - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Petition for Injunction of Fraudulent filing lien

$350

CPRC 12.005(a)

Base New Suit Fee  

Petition for License Suspension - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 110.002

N/A

Petition for Non-Disclosure (plus new suit fee)

$28

GC, Section 411.081(d)

N/A

Precept - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Protective Order Application/Notice

$16

FC, Section 81.003

Not payable by the applicant

QDRO Post-Decree Petition

$350

FC, Chapter 9.101

Base fee

Search Fee

$5

GC, Section 51.318(b)(3)

N/A

Register child custody determination order

$202

FC, Section 152.305

CPRC, Section 35.007

Register child support order

$202

FC, Section 159.602(b)

CPRC, Section 35.007

Registry Administration Fee (interest-bearing)

N/A

LGC, Section 117.055

5% not to exceed $50

Registry Administration Fee (non-interest bearing)

N/A

LGC, Section 117.054

10% of interest

Report of Divorce – BVS 165 Form

$1

HSC, Section 194.002(e)

N/A

Request to Modify or Terminate Withholding - SAPCR

$15

FC, Section 158.403

N/A

Scire Facias - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Services for which no fee is otherwise provided

N/A

GC, Section 51.319(3)

Reasonable fee statute

Show Cause Notice - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Subpoena (and duces tecum) - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(1)

N/A

Temporary Restraining Order - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Third-Party Petition Fee

$80

LGC, Section 133.151(a)(2), 135.101(a)(2)

N/A

Transfer In - Family Law Case Fee

$45

FC, Section 110.005

N/A

Withholding Order/Writ Issuance

$15

FC, Section 110.004

And FC, Section 158.319(c)

Witness Fee (attached to a subpoena)

$10

CPRC, Section 22.001

N/A

Writ of Attachment - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Execution - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Garnishment - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Habeas Corpus - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Injunction - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Possession - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Prohibition - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Sequestration - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Turnover - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A

Writ of Venditioni Exponas - Issuance

$8

GC, Section 51.318(b)(2)

N/A