Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 101.1212. County Court Fees and Costs: Government Code
Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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The clerk of a county court shall collect the following fees and costs under the Government Code:
(1) appellate judicial system filing fees:
(A) First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2021, Government Code) ... not more than $5;
(B) Second Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2031, Government Code) ... $5;
(C) Third Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2041, Government Code) ... $5;
(D) Fourth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2051, Government Code) ... not more than $5;
(E) Fifth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2061, Government Code) ... not more than $5;
(E-1) Sixth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2071, Government Code) ... $5;
(E-2) Seventh Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2081, Government Code) ... $5;
(E-3) Eighth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2091, Government Code) ... $5;
(F) Ninth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2101, Government Code) ... $5;
(G) Eleventh Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2121, Government Code) ... $5;
(G-1) Twelfth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2131, Government Code) ... $5; and
(H) Thirteenth Court of Appeals District (Sec. 22.2141, Government Code) ... not more than $5;
(2) a jury fee (Sec. 51.604, Government Code) ...$40;
(3) a filing fee in each civil case filed to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judiciary (Sec. 51.703, Government Code) ... $40;
(4) a filing fee to fund the preservation of court records (Sec. 51.708, Government Code) ... not more than $10;
(4-a) an additional filing fee:
(A) to fund the construction, renovation, or improvement of Willacy County court facilities, if authorized by the county commissioners court, and to fund the payment of the principal of, interest on, and costs of issuance of bonds issued for the construction, renovation, or improvement of Willacy County court facilities, if authorized by the county commissioners court (Sec. 51.713, Government Code) ... not more than $20; and
(B) to fund judicial and court personnel training (Sec. 51.971, Government Code) ... $5; and
(5) a statewide electronic filing system fund fee (Sec. 51.851, Government Code) ...$30.
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