Court Fees

Court & Filing Fees

Effective September 1, 2015

ItemDistrict Court Filing FeeCounty Court Filing Fee
Civil Cases (Non-Family)


$350


$350 


Civil Cases (Family)


$350 


$350 


Divorce Cases


$350 


$350 


Occupational Driver's License Suit


$350 


$350 


Nondisclosure


$350 


$350 


Change of Name


$350 


$350 


Removal of Disabilities


$350 


$350 


Post Judgement Writ of Garnishment


$350 


$350 


Adoption Cases


$350 (minor) $350(adult)


$350 (minor) $350(adult)


Non-Family Case Transferred In From Another County


$350 


$350 


Family Case Transferred In From Another County


$45


$45


Cross Action, Intervention Or Contempt Action Filed - Non-Family


$80


$80


Cross Action, Intervention Or Contempt Action Filed - Family Law


$15


$15


Interrogatories In Aid Of Judgment


$15


$15


Motion For New Trial - SAPCR

Motion For New Trial - Non SAPCR    
$15

$80
Motion For Transfer (Family)


$15


$15


Motion For Transfer (Non-Family)


$80


$80


Issuing of Citation (Per Instrument)


$8


$8


Issuing Order of Withholding


$15


$15


Issuing of Subpoena


$8


$8


Issuing Each Commission, Writ of Execution, Order of Sale of Writ of Sequestration


$8


$8


Issuing Abstract Of Judgment


$8


$8


Issuing Of Writ Of Garnishment


$8


$8


Issuing Writ Of Attachment


$8


$8


Issuing Of Citation For Secretary Of State


$12


$12


Local Sheriff's Fee


$75


$75 


Local Sheriff's Fee On Any Writ


$150


$150


Jury Fee For Jury Trial (cases filed prior to 2022)


$10


$10


Filing Cost Bond


$4


$4


Reinstate From Group Dismissal


$15


$15


Issuing Notice Of Hearing


$8


$8


Issuing Temporary Restraining Order


$8


$8


Motion To Modify (SAPCR)

Motion To Modify (NON-SAPCR)
$15

$80
Motion To Enforce (SAPCR)

Motion To Enforce (NON-SAPCR)
$15

$80
Motion For Contempt (SAPCR)

Motion For Contempt (NON-SAPCR)
$15

$80
Writ Of Withholding


$15


$15


Precept


$8


$8


Expunction Fee
$350
CopiesFee
Regular Copies$1.00 per page
Certified Copies$5.00 certification fee + $1.00/page same as above 
Electronic CopiesSame as above
Search Request$5.00


 Note: 
It is ordered by the Commissioners Court that the District Clerk collect $1 fee for filing any document not subject to the security fee.