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Government Code - GC
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Type | Fee | Authority | Comment |
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Abstract | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Administrative Writ of Withholding | $15 | FC, Section 158.503 | N/A |
Adoption - CAR Fund | $15 | FC, Section 108.006 | N/A |
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation) | $10 | CPRC, Section 152.004 | N/A |
Appellate Fee | $5 | GC, Section 22.2031(b) | N/A |
Bench Warrant | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Bond Approval | $4 | GC, Section 51.318 | N/A |
Capias | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Certificate of Adoption | $1 | GC, Section 51.319(3) | Reasonable fee statute |
Certification of copies | $1 | GC, Section 51.318 | N/A |
Certified Mail Service on Citation | $30 | GC, Section 51.319(2) | N/A |
Citation (of any kind) | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Citation for Foreclosure | $46 | GC.Section 51.319(2) and 51.318(b)(2) | Supreme Court Ruling Miscellaneous Docket 11-9251 |
Clerk filing fee (1 to 10 plaintiffs) | $50 | GC, Section 51.317(b) | N/A |
Clerk filing fee (11 to 25 plaintiffs) | $75 | GC, Section 51.317(b-1)(1) | N/A |
Clerk filing fee (26 to 100 plaintiffs) | $100 | GC, Section 51.317(b-1)(2) | N/A |
Clerk filing fee (101 to 500 plaintiffs) | $125 | GC, Section 51.317(b-1)(3) | N/A |
Clerk filing fee (501 to 1000 plaintiffs) | $150 | GC, Section 51.317(b-1)(4) | N/A |
Clerk filing fee (Over 1000 plaintiffs) | $200 | GC, Section 51.317(b-1)(5) | N/A |
Commission for Deposition | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Consolidated Civil Fee (new civil suits) | $50 | LGC, Section 133.151 | N/A |
Consolidated Civil Fee (new family lawsuits) | $45 | LGC, Section 133.151 | N/A |
Contempt Action (civil) | $15 | GC, Section 51.317(b)(2) | N/A |
Copies, | $1 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(7) | N/A |
Cost Bill | $5 | GC, Section 51.319(3) | Reasonable fee statute |
Counterclaim | $15 | GC, Section 51.317(b)(2) | N/A |
Court Records Preservation Fee | $10 | GC, 51.708 | N/A |
Court Reporter Service Fee (Steno fee) | $15 | GC, Section 51.601 | N/A |
Credit Card Processing Fee - 5% - not to exceed | $5 | LGC, Section 132.003 | N/A |
Cross-action | $15 | GC, Section 51.317(b)(2) | N/A |
Deliver Order Vacating/Suspending License | $5 | FC, Section 132.013(b) | N/A |
District Clerks Records Management/Preservation | $5 | GC, Section 51.317(c)(1) | N/A |
E-Filing Fee | $30 | GC. Section 51.851 (b) | N/A |
Expunction Order Postage plus | $2 | CCP, Article 102.006(3) | $6 |
Expunction Petition | N/A | CCP, Article 102.006(1) | Base civil case fees |
Expunction Petition/Notice - Postage plus | $1 | CCP, Article 102.006(2) | $5 |
Family Protection Fee | $15 | GC, Section 51.961 | N/A |
Foreign Judgment filing (civil/family matter) | N/A | CPRC, Section 35.007 | Base civil/family fees |
Foreign Judgment Notice by certified mail (Family) | $15 | GC, Section 51.319(3) | Reasonable fee statute |
Indigent Legal Services (civil matters) | $10 | LGC, Section 133.152(a)(2) | N/A |
Indigent Legal Services (family law matters) | $5 | LGC, Section 133.152(a)(1) | N/A |
Insufficient Check Fee | $30 | BCC, Section 3.506 | N/A |
Intervention | $15 | GC, Section 51.317(b)(2) | N/A |
Judicial and Court Personnel Training | $5 | GC, Section 51.971 | Effective September 1, 2017 |
Judicial Support Fee | $42 | LGC, Section 133.154 | Effective December 1, 2005 |
Jury Fee | $30 | GC, Section 51.604 | N/A |
Law Library Fee | $35 | LGC, Section 323.023 | N/A |
Letter Rogatory | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Motion for Contempt - Family | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Motion for Enforcement - Family | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Motion for New Trial | $15 | GC, Section 51.317(b)(2) | N/A |
Motion to Clarify | $15 | GC, Section 51.319(3) | Reasonable fee statute |
Motion to Modify - Family | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Motion to Revoke a Stay of License Suspension | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Motion to Transfer - Family | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Notice (of any kind) | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Order of Sale | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Petition for Injunction of Fraudulent filing lien | $15 | CPRC, Section 12.005 | N/A |
Petition for License Suspension | $15 | FC, Section 110.002 | N/A |
Petition for Non-Disclosure (plus new suit fee) | $28 | GC, Section 411.081(d) | N/A |
Precept | $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 | $202 | FC, Section 9.102 | Base family fee |
Records Management/Preservation | $5 | GC, Section 51.317(c)(1) | N/A |
Records Search | $5 | GC, Section 51.318 | 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 | $1 | HSC, Section 194.002(e) | N/A |
Request to Modify or Terminate Withholding | $15 | FC, Section 158.403 | N/A |
Scire Facias | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Security Fee (new suits) | $5 | LGC, Section 291.008(a) | N/A |
Security Fee (on additional filings) | $1 | LGC, Section 291.008(d) | N/A |
Services for which no fee is otherwise provided | N/A | GC, Section 51.319(3) | Reasonable fee statute |
Show Cause Notice | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Subpoena (and duces tecum) | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(1) | N/A |
Temporary Restraining Order | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Third-Party Petition | $15 | GC, Section 51.317(b)(2) | N/A |
Transfer In - Family Law Case | $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 | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Execution | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Garnishment | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Habeas Corpus | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Injunction | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Possession | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Prohibition | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Sequestration | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Turnover | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |
Writ of Venditioni Exponas | $8 | GC, Section 51.318(b)(2) | N/A |