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Civil
Filing Fees
Effective 01/01/08
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Fee: |
Amount: |
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District clerk
filing fee (51.317(b)1 Govt. Code) |
$50.00 |
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Consolidated
Civil fee (133.151 Local Govt. Code) |
$50.00 |
Law library
(323.023(a) Local Govt. Code
(does not include tax suits) |
$35.00 |
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Sheriff’s jury
fee (118.131 Govt. Code) |
$5.00 |
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Appeals Court
Fee (22.2021(b) V.T.C.A.) |
$5.00 |
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Judicial
Service Fee (HB 11) |
$42.00 |
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Records
preservation fund (51.317 Govt. Code) |
$10.00 |
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Courthouse
security service fee (291.007 Local Govt.
Code) |
$5.00 |
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Contingency
fee (51.302(b) Govt. Code) |
$5.00 |
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Court reporter
fee (steno) (51.601(a) Govt. Code) |
$15.00 |
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Legal service
fee-civil (133.152 Local Govt. Code) |
$10.00 |
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FILING FEE
NEW SUIT (CIVIL ONLY, NO SERVICE) |
$232.00 |
The
following reflects the filing fees for various new suits
and does
not include fees for issuance of service.
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Fee: |
Amount: |
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Bill of Review
– Civil |
$232.00 |
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Bond
Forfeiture (Judgment Nisi) |
$232.00 |
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Delinquent Tax
Suit/Tax Warrant |
$172.00 |
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Expunction of
Records ($13.42 for each entity served) |
$232.00 |
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Letter
Rogatory (from other state) |
$232.00 |
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Notice of
Seizure & Intended Forfeiture |
$232.00 |
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Non-disclosure |
$260.00 |
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Occupational
Drivers License |
$232.00 |
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Registration
of Foreign Judgment - Civil |
$232.00 |
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Restricted
Drivers License |
$232.00 |
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Severance
(plus fees for certified copies) |
$232.00 |
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Suit to take
Pre-Suit Deposition |
$232.00 |
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Texas
Workforce Commission Case |
$232.00 |
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Transfer In to
Brazoria County |
$232.00 |
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Worker’s
Compensation |
$232.00 |
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Writ of
Garnishment before Judgment (includes bond
fee) |
$236.00 |
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Writ of
Garnishment after Judgment |
$232.00 |
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Writ of
Sequestration (if filed separately) |
$232.00 |
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The
following reflects filing fees for various pleadings and
other items.
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Fee: |
Amount: |
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Cross-Action,
Cross Claim, Counter-Claim |
$35.00 |
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Interpleader
(in existing case) |
$35.00 |
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Intervention |
$35.00 |
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Motion for
Contempt |
$35.00 |
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Motion to
Enforce Judgment |
$35.00 |
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Motion for New
Trial or Rehearing |
$35.00 |
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Motion to Set
Aside Judgment |
$35.00 |
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Third Party
Action |
$35.00 |
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Writ of Error
( On Appeals) |
$74.00 |
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Jury Fee |
$30.00 |
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Approving Bond |
$4.00 |
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Bill of Costs |
$15.00 |
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Certificate of
No Appeal |
$5.00 |
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Certifying
copies ($1.00 each page copied plus $1.00
for certification and seal) |
$1.00 |
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Exemplifying
copies ($1.00 each page copied plus $3.00
for certification and seal) |
$3.00 |
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Non-certified
copy ($1.00 each page copied) |
$1.00 |
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Searching
files or records to ascertain the existence
of an instrument or record in the District
Clerk’s Office |
$5.00 |
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Searching
files or records to locate a cause when
docket number is not provided |
$5.00 |
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The
following reflects fees for issuance of various service.
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Fee: |
Amount: |
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Abstract of
Judgment |
$8.00 |
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Citation
(service by process server or out of county
agency) |
$8.00 |
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Citation
(service through Brazoria County Sheriff’s
Dept.) |
$73.00 |
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Citation
(service through Sec. of State, Commissioner
of Insurance or Texas highway Dept.) |
$12.00 |
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Citation
(service through Hague Convention) |
$16.00 |
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Citation by
posting (includes Sheriff’s fees) |
$73.00 |
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Citation by
publication (includes Sheriff’s fees) |
$73.00 |
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Citation by
certified mail |
$73.00 |
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Order of Sale
(if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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Subpoena |
$8.00 |
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Temporary
Restraining Order (if thru Sheriff add
$100.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
attachment (if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
execution (if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
garnishment (if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
injunction (if thru Sheriff add $65.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
possession (if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
sequestration (if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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Writ of
turnover (if thru Sheriff add $125.00) |
$8.00 |
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additional plaintiffs (11 thru 25 ) add $25.00 (Base
fee $257.00)
additional plaintiffs (26 thru 100 ) add $50.00 (Base
fee $282.00)
additional plaintiffs (101 thru 500) add $75.00 (Base
fee $307.00)
additional plaintiffs (501 thru 1,000) add $100.00 (Base
fee $332.00)
additional plaintiffs (1,001 and above) add $150.00
(Base fee $382.00)
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