Cameron County District Judges 974 East Harrison Street Brownsville, TX FEE SCHEDULE CIVIL & CRIMINAL

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1 Cameron County District Judges 974 East Harrison Street Brownsville, TX Hon. Benjamin Euresti 107 th District Court - A (956) Hon. Arturo C. Nelson 138 th District Court - B (956) Hon. Migdalia Lopez 197 th District Court - C (956) Hon. Janet Leal 103 rd District Court - D (956) Aurora De La Garza Cameron County District Clerk 974 E. Harrison Street, Brownsville, TX Tel. (956) Fax (956) www. co.cameron.tx.us Adelagarza@co.cameron.tx.us FEE SCHEDULE CIVIL & CRIMINAL Effective January 1, 2008 CAMERON COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK DEPARTMENTS Area Code - (956) Civil Criminal Jury Child Support Hon. Leonel Alejandro 357 th District Court - E (956) Hon. Abel Limas 404 th District Court - G (956) Bookkeeping Juvenile Collections For e-filing information: Online.com

2 DISTRICT COURT FEES CIVIL CASES Basic Fee/Filing Fee Sheriff Service Fee Civil Domestic Authority Citations Clerk * * Govt. Code Regular Judicial Fund Govt. Code Precept (Indigent Fee) Sec Law Library 35.00** LGC T.R.O Sec Steno 15.00** Govt. Code Sec (a) Writs * Copy Fee Govt. Code Sec (3) Records Management Govt. Code Security LGC Sec Appellate Judicial System 5.00* 5.00 Govt. Code Sec Judiciary Fund 12/05 1/1/ LGC Sec Family Protection Fee Gov. Code Sec Total = = Regular Divorces only **Except for tax suits TAX SUITS SCHEDULE Exempt: Library, Steno, Appellate Judicial Fees Service fee not included Sheriff/Const fee included TAX SUITS = no service One citation = ) Certified Mail = =78.00 Registered Mail = =80.00 Each additional defendant add = TAX WARRANT ORDER OF SALE * Clerk s Fees Govt. Code- Sect Effective Jan. 1, 2004 Number of Plaintiffs Fee or more ADDITIONAL FEES- CRIMINAL CASES Time Payment Fee If paying fine, cost or restitution in install - ments & if not paid within 30 days (9-1-99) Administration Fee... not to exceed May be assessed on each payment transaction (9-1-99) Substance Abuse Residential After-Care DNA test fee [Felony conviction under GC (a)(1)] Misdemeanor A&B [public lewdness/indecent exposure. Motion to change Juvenile Sex Off. Registration (per agency) -Clerk to send copy by CM to each law enforcement Agency designated by court or person LGC Set by comm. Court , Sec14(c) (2) (g) Restitution Payment Fee 1/1/ Drug Court Program Fee 6/15/07 Drug convictions/intoxication DWI GC *STATE FEE Breakdown (cons. 1/1/04) Felony Misd. Consolidated Court Costs (Criminal Justice Fund, Law Enforcement Education Fd. - Juvenile Prob. Diversion Fd.) Fugitive Apprehension Juvenile Crime and Delinquency Fund Compensation to Victims of Crime Judicial Court Personnel Training Correctional Management Institute Total (as indicated above) * A county that maintains a certified Breath Alcohol Testing Program but does not use the services of a certified technical Supervisor employed by the Dept. may keep $22.50 of these costs on a conviction. CH. 49, Penal Code (DWI) other than an offense that is a class C Misd (b) ** Effective 6/17/05 Records Management Preservation Fees to be disbursed as follows to Co. RMPF & 2.50 to the Clerk 6

3 CRIMINAL COURT COSTS- JANUARY 1, 2008 EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE 12/05 EFFECTIVE TYPE OF FEE Felony Misd. Authority Clerk s Fee $ $ State Fee * LGC Records Management Preservation Fee ** Court Security Fee Juror Reimb. Fund /1/ County Attorney Fee Judiciary Fund 12/ LGC Amended 1/08 Indigent Defense Fund LGC /1/08 Total Basic Court Costs $ $ * For State Fee - Consolidation Fee Breakdown see next page County Child Abuse Prevention Fund On all convictions Effective 1/1/ Penal Code Peace Officer Fees Arrest Fee Warrant Fee (warrant or capias pro fine) Jury Trial Fee Video Fee Only on offense - VACS6701i-1 & PC Repayment of Rewards (felony) Retain $7..remainder to Local Crime Stopper Program GC All or part (b)(2) Local Crime Stoppers Not to exceed (as a condition of probation) County Attorney Fee Reduced to Misdemeanor or gambling offenses (Already included in misd. Column) Juvenile Delinquency Prevention On Conv. Under PC (graffiti) Includes Juveniles & their parents FC amended 1/1/08 EMS (Trauma Facilities & Trauma Care System Conv.PC, ch 49 (Intox, except PI & Open container), Treas. State Comptroller (a) TYPE OF CASES CIVIL SUIT - Original Petition One citation Additional citation $8.00 Add service $60.00 WAIVER DIVORCE/NO CHILDREN Includes Basic Fee, c/c to Resp., form to Austin WAIVER DIVORCE/CHILDREN Includes Basic Fee, c/c/ to Resp.,TDHS-$5.00, Report to Austin, Child Support Fee- $30.00 DIVORCE WITH CITATION No Children (add $10 for change of name) Children Includes Basic Fee-Form to Austin-Child Supp. DIVORCE CIT.& PREC.(TR0=70.00 No Children Children DIVORCE CIT. BY PUBLICATION (Posting) No Children/no property-$232+ $5+ service $58 By Publication above fee, + ad litem $150 Child Supp. / Stmt. of Facts $30 Separate check to Newspaper $240 (1 time only) Service fee not included Sheriff/ Constable fee included CHANGE OF NAME - Minors & Adults Separate check to Texas of Vital Statistics $ ADOPTIONS- (estimate) Includes Basic Fee, CAR fd-$15.00/ c/c decree to atty-$10.00/ Report to CRF/Cert. of Adoption BVS-$5.00/ Investigation-$300*/ad litem $200 One Citation * subject to court order Separate check to Texas of Vital Statistics-$47 ADOPTION ADULT (No service) + $47 Without investigation fee & no ad litem fees ADOPTION BY PUBLICATION Add Ad Litem Fee(Def.)-$200;Stmt of facts $30 Separate check to Texas of Vital Statistics-$47 Separate check to Newspaper $240 (1 time only) PATERNITY Basic Fee-$212 Child Support-$30 Cert.-$5 One Citation One Citation & Precept Separate check Texas of Vital Statistics-$47 PROTECTIVE ORDERS Basic Fee and (no family protection fee) $16 to be assessed to Respondent Family Code Sec NO FEE 2

4 Authority Amount TYPE OF CASES EXPUNCTIONS Includes Basic Fee, Notices $1 ea., postage $6 c/c order $5 & $6 postage ea.= 5 agencies add $18 for each add l agency (10 agencies) MINOR S APPLICATIONS 1/1/06 SB 1426 Sec Add Application for Occupational Driver s License Trans Code (e) Petition for Non-Disclosure (from criminal case) SB PRO BONO DIVORCE FEES- T.R.L.A. Inc. Local Divorce without suit affecting parent/child Rel. Agreement Divorce with suit affecting parent/child Rel Divorce with citation by posting (no ad litem) Parental Notification /Jane Doe Family Code NO FEE Sec OTHER FEES Authority Civil / Dom. Abstract of Judgment Govt. Code 8.00 Approval of Bonds Govt. Code 4.00 Certificate for change of name/divorce H&SC Sec Certified Mail by Clerk Govt. Code (postage) Sec Citations, Notices, Precepts, Injunctions Govt. Code 8.00 Citations -Secretary of State (7.00 postage incld) Govt. Code C/M fees - Add l check: Sec. of State -$55 Citation -Comm. of Insurance (triplicate) (7.00) Govt. Code C/M fees -Add l check: TX Board of Ins. - $50 Copies per page Govt. Code 1.00 (includes certification) Cross Action, Third Party Actions, Interventions Govt. Code $15 +$10 + $10 or $5 Executions, Orders of Sale Govt. Code 8.00 Attorney will deliver to sheriff $200 Exemplified Copy /Certificate Govt. Code 5.00 Faxes Incoming - $ 2.00 first page $1.00 add l Outgoing - $ 4.25 $2.25 add l Comm. Court Jury Fee GC Investments Registry of the Court Int. bearing account 10% from interest or - Local Govt. Code CONTINUED - OTHER FEES Authority Civil / Dom. Motions/Contempt/Modify- $15.00 fee, Family Code $10 Rec. Mgmt., Indigent/civil $10 Dom. $5 Sec NSF Returned Checks Local Govt HB249 9/1/03 Code Notice to Employer & Writ Withholding $15 + $10 + $5 (Records Mgt. & Security Fee) Fam. Code Sec Passport Clerk s Fees District Clerk Pictures Separate Check to: U.S. Dept. of State Book = U.S. Dept. of State Card = Record Search per name/per pleading Retrieval Fee for cases at warehouse (Comm Ct) Govt. Code Registered Mail by Clerk Govt. Code (postage) Suspension of License Family Code $ $5.00 copy of order Sec Witness Fees CPRC (not Custodian of Records) Writs of Garnishment, Attachments, Injunction, Possession -+ *Sheriff s fees Govt. Code 8.00 Note: Fees are due after two unsuccessful attempts 4 Cameron County Sheriff - Service Fees Schedule Effective January 1, 2007 Fee Name Amount Fee Name Amount Citation Summons Citation by Cert Tax Warrant Mail Citation by Posting Temporary Protective Order Citation by Protective Order under No Fee Publication Family Law Chapter 71 Citation by Scire Temporary Restraining Facias -Order Injunction Writ of Attachment (person) Notice Writ of Attachment (Property) Notice of Sale Writ of Execution Notice by Writ of Garnishment Publication Notice to take Writ of Habeas Corpus Deposition Order Writ of Possession Orders of Sale Writ of Sequestration Precept to Serve Subpoena Civil Subpoena Duces Tecum (Civil) 60.00

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