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The clerk of a county court shall collect the following fees and costs under the Health and Safety Code:
(1) for filing an application for registration of death (Sec. 193.007, Health and Safety Code) ___ $1;
(2) fee for judge's services on an application for court-ordered mental health services (Sec. 574.031, Health and Safety Code) ___ not to exceed $50;
(3) fee for prosecutor's services on an application for court-ordered mental health services (Sec. 574.031, Health and Safety Code) ___ not to exceed $50;
(4) for a hearing or proceeding under the Texas Mental Health Code (Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code) 1 as costs (Secs. 571.017 and 571.018, Health and Safety Code) _ reasonable compensation to the following persons appointed under the Texas Mental Health Code:
(A) attorneys;
(B) physicians;
(C) language interpreters;
(D) sign interpreters; and
(E) associate judges;
(5) for a hearing or proceeding under the Texas Mental Health Code (Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code) as costs (Sec. 571.018, Health and Safety Code):
(A) attorney's fees;
(B) physician examination fees;
(C) expense of transportation to a mental health facility or to a federal agency not to exceed $50 if transporting within the same county and not to exceed the reasonable cost of transportation if transporting between counties;
(D) costs and salary supplements authorized under Section 574.031, Health and Safety Code; and
(E) prosecutors' fees authorized under Section 574.031, Health and Safety Code;
(6) expenses of transporting certain patients from the county of treatment to a hearing in the county in which the proceedings originated (Sec. 574.008, Health and Safety Code) ___ actual expenses unless certain arrangements are made to hold the hearing in the county in which the patient is receiving services;
(7) expenses for expert witness testimony for an indigent patient (Sec. 574.010, Health and Safety Code) ___ if authorized by the court as reimbursement to the attorney ad litem, court-approved expenses;
(8) fee for judge's services for holding a hearing on an application for court-ordered mental health services (Sec. 574.031, Health and Safety Code) ___ as assessed by the judge, not to exceed $50;
(9) expenses to reimburse judge for holding a hearing in a hospital or location other than the county courthouse (Sec. 574.031, Health and Safety Code) ___ reasonable and necessary expenses as certified; and
(10) fee for services of a prosecuting attorney, including costs incurred for preparation of documents related to a hearing on an application for court-ordered mental health services (Sec. 574.031, Health and Safety Code) ___ as assessed by the judge, not to exceed $50.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 101.1213. County Court Fees and Costs: Health and Safety Code - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-101-1213.html
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