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         Civil Fees for Bell County
                 
Effective 01/01/2008



CIVIL COURT ACTIONS
County Clerk's Fees $  40.00 LGC Sec. 118.052(1)(A)
Law Library Fee CC $  20.00 LGC Sec. 323.023
Legal Education Fee $    1.00 LGC Sec. 118.052(2a)(vi) & 118.064
County Judge Fee $    5.00 LGC Sec. 118.101
State Judge Fee (HB 66) $  40.00 GC Sec. 51.702 (Fee Goes to State)
Court Reporter Fee $  15.00 GC Sec. 51.601
Record Management Fee CC $    5.00 LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(G) & 118.0645
Courthouse Security Fee $    5.00 LGC Sec. 291.008
Indigent Legal Service Fee $    5.00 GC Sec. 51.941(a)(4)(fee Goes to State)
Civil Judiciary Support Fee   $  42.00   LGC Sec. 133.154(HB11)(HB600)
Appellate Judicial System   $    5.00   LGC Sec. 22(e) Senate Bill 1241

Total

$183.00
Non-Disclosure Fee   $  28.00   LGC Sec. 411.081(d) HB 3093

Total

 

  $211.00

 

   
Citations

each  $   4.00

LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(A) & 118.059
Service by Sheriff 60.00 LGC Sec. 118.131
Citation by Certified Mail $  54.00 LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(f) & 118.063
Jury Fee

$  22.00

GC Sec. 51.604

Issuing Abstract of Judgement


$    5.00


LGC Sec. 118.052(1)(C)(i)


OTHER CIVIL FEES
Execution, Writ of Other Process $    5.00 LGC Sec. 118.052(1)(C)(ii)
Service by Sheriff CC $100.00 LGC Sec. 118.131
Filing of any Action in an Original
Suit, such as cross-action, etc....

$  40.00

LGC Sec. 118.052(1)(B)

Copies (each page)


$    1.00


LGC Sec. 118.052(3)


FOREIGN JUDGMENT 
(same as below)


Civil Practice & 
Remedy Code 35.007


CIVIL SUIT OCCUPATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE /ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING APPEAL
            Fees are the same as any Civil Suit except there are no Sheriff's Fees for Service 
            because Service is not required. 


APPEAL FROM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT
            Fees are the same as any Civil Suit except there are no Sheriff's Fees for Service
            because Service is not required.


******NISI fees remain the same            $141.00

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Civil Fees for Bell County

 
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