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Civil Court Fees

 

Civil Court, Occupational License, Hardship License,
Foreign Judgments, Judgement NISI
 
Civil Fee Original Action
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(1)(a)(ii)
 $40.00
CC Records Management Fee
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(3)(g)               $5.00
Court Record Preservation Fee TGC, Sec. 51.708 
  $5.00
Courthouse Security Fee  LGC, Sec. 291.008(d)  $5.00
Law Library   LGC, Sec. 323.023(a) $35.00
Judicial Fee   TGC, Sec. 51.703 (a) $40.00
Legal Services for Indigents LGC, Sec. 133.153(a)(1)  $10.00
Support for the Judiciary     LGC, Sec. 133.154(a)                  
 $42.00 
Appellate Judicial System Fee         TGC, Sec. 22.2061   $5.00
County Judge Signature
 LGC, Sec. 118.101 
  $2.00
State Electronic Fee Fund (CEF)           TGC, Sec. 51.851(b) $35.00
*Fee does not include any service
 Total $224.00

 

Additional Fees 
    
Certified Copy of Order
 LGC, Sec. 011(a)(3) 
  $5.00+$1.00/pg
Plain Copies LGC, Sec. 118.011(a)(4)
        $1.00 page
Charge for Issuance of Citation Before Judgment
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(3)(a)          $4.00
Charge for Issuance of Citation After Judgment LGC, Sec. 118.052(1)(c)          $5.00
Personal Service by Sheriff Sheriff/Constable Fees
         $70.00
Sheriff Posting 
 Sheriff/Constable Fees
         $40.00
Jury Fee 51.604 Government Code
         $22.00
Service by Certified Mail
 LGc, Sec. 118.052(3)(f)
         $70.00
TABC Procedures Protest Hearing
         $25.00

 


 

Cross Action, Interventions, Please Of Privilege
Or Motion For New Trial 
    
Filing of Action other than Original LGC, Sec. 118.052(1)(b) $30.00
CC Records Management Fee LGC, Sec. 118.52(3)(g) 
  $5.00
Court Records Preservation Fee 
 TGC, Sec. 51.708  $5.00
Courthouse Security Fee 
 LGC, Sec. 291.008(d)  $5.00
Legal Services for Indigents 
 LGC, Sec. 133.153(a)(1) $10.00
County Judge Signature LGC, Sec. 118.101 
  $2.00
State Electronic Fee Fund (CEF) 
 TGC, Sec. 51.851(b) 
 $35.00
*Fee does not include any service Total $92.00

 

Additional Fees 
    
Charge for Issuance of each Citation 
 LGC, Sec. 18.052(3)(a) 
  $4.00 
Personal Service by Sheriff Sheriff/Constable Fees 
 $70.00

 


 

Nondisclosure Petition
 
Civil Fee Original Action
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(1)(a)(ii)
 $40.00
CC Records Management Fee
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(3)(g)               $5.00
Court Record Preservation Fee TGC, Sec. 51.708 
  $5.00
Courthouse Security Fee  LGC, Sec. 291.008(d)  $5.00
Law Library   LGC, Sec. 323.023(a) $35.00
Judicial Fee   TGC, Sec. 51.703 (a) $40.00
Legal Services for Indigents LGC, Sec. 133.153(a)(1)  $10.00
Support for the Judiciary     LGC, Sec. 133.154(a)                  
 $42.00 
Appellate Judicial System Fee         TGC, Sec. 22.2061   $5.00
County Judge Signature
 LGC, Sec. 118.101 
  $2.00
State Electronic Fee Fund (CEF)           TGC, Sec. 51.851(b) $35.00
Nondisclosure Fee
 TGC, Sec. 1411.081(d)
 $28.00
*Fee does not include any service
 Total $252.00

 


 

Writ Of Garnishment
 
Civil Fee Original Action
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(1)(a)(ii)
 $40.00
CC Records Management Fee
 LGC, Sec. 118.052(3)(g)               $5.00
Court Record Preservation Fee TGC, Sec. 51.708 
  $5.00
Courthouse Security Fee  LGC, Sec. 291.008(d)  $5.00
Law Library   LGC, Sec. 323.023(a) $35.00
Judicial Fee   TGC, Sec. 51.703 (a) $40.00
Legal Services for Indigents LGC, Sec. 133.153(a)(1)  $10.00
Support for the Judiciary     LGC, Sec. 133.154(a)                  
 $42.00 
Appellate Judicial System Fee         TGC, Sec. 22.2061   $5.00
County Judge Signature
 LGC, Sec. 118.101 
  $2.00
State Electronic Fee Fund (CEF)           TGC, Sec. 51.851(b) $35.00
Writ LGC, Sec. 118.052(1)(a)(i)
 $15.00
*Fee does not include any service
 Total $239.00


*Clerk collects all fees for filing the Writ of Garnishment after Judgment. No Writ of Garnishment shall be issued be issued before final Judgment until the part applying has filed with the Clerk an Order signed by the Court after a hearing. The Court shall further find in its order the amount of bond required payable to the Defendant in the amount fixed by the Court Order.