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Civil Filing Fees:
Civil Filing Fees
Effective 04/01/07
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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) |
$37.00 |
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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) |
$227.00 |
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 |
$227.00 |
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Bond Forfeiture (Judgment
Nisi) |
$227.00 |
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Delinquent Tax Suit/Tax
Warrant |
$167.00 |
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Expunction of Records
($10.48 for each entity served) |
$227.00 |
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Letter Rogatory (from
other state) |
$227.00 |
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Notice of Seizure &
Intended Forfeiture |
$227.00 |
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Non-disclosure |
$255.00 |
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Occupational Drivers
License |
$227.00 |
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Registration of Foreign
Judgment - Civil |
$227.00 |
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Restricted Drivers
License |
$227.00 |
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Severance (plus fees for
certified copies) |
$227.00 |
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Suit to take Pre-Suit
Deposition |
$227.00 |
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Texas Workforce
Commission Case |
$227.00 |
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Transfer In to Brazoria
County |
$227.00 |
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Worker’s Compensation |
$227.00 |
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Writ of Garnishment
before Judgment (includes bond fee) |
$231.00 |
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Writ of Garnishment after
Judgment |
$227.00 |
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Writ of Sequestration (if
filed separately) |
$227.00 |
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The following reflects filing fees
for various pleadings and other items.
| 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.
| 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 $252.00)
additional plaintiffs (26 thru 100 ) add $50.00 (Base fee $277.00)
additional plaintiffs (101 thru 500) add $75.00 (Base fee $302.00)
additional plaintiffs (501 thru 1,000) add $100.00 (Base fee $327.00)
additional plaintiffs (1,001 and above) add $150.00 (Base fee $377.00)
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