| County Clerk Fee |
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$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(i) |
| Sheriff's Posting Fee |
CC |
$ 60.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.131(CC) |
| Law Library Fee |
CC |
$ 20.00 |
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LGC Sec. 323.023(CC) |
| County Judge Fee |
|
$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
| Indigent Defense Fee |
|
$ 10.00 |
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LGC 133.153 (Goes to State) |
| Records Management Fee |
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
| Court Security Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
| Legal Education Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2A)(vi)/118.064 |
| State Judicial Fee (HB 66) |
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$ 40.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.703(Goes to State) |
| Appellate Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
|
GC Sec. 22.2041 |
| Support of Judiciary |
|
$ 42.00 |
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LGC Sec. 133.154 |
| Court Reporter Fee |
|
$ 15.00 |
|
GC 51.601 |
| SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
|
$
20.00 |
|
LGC 118.067 |
| Preservation Fee |
|
$
10.00 |
|
GC 51.708 |
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Total Fee
|
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$ 279.00
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CITATIONS |
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Citation Issued, Show Cause, Subpoena |
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$ 4.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(A) & 118.059 |
Issuance of Citation &
Service by
Certified Mail |
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$ 64.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3f) & 118.063 |
Personal Service by Sheriff
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CC
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$ 60.00
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LGC Sec. 118.131
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SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT |
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County Clerk Fee |
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$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(iii) |
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County Judge Fee |
|
$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
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Law Library Fee |
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$ 20.00 |
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LGC Sec. 323.023 |
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Indigent Defense Fee |
|
$ 10.00 |
|
LGC 133.153 (Goes to State) |
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Record Management Fee |
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
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Courthouse Security Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
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Legal Education Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2A)(vi) & 118.064 |
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State Judicial Fee (HB 66) |
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$ 40.00 |
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GC Sec. 51.703 (Goes to State) |
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Appellate Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
|
GC Sec. 22.2041 |
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Support of Judiciary |
|
$ 42.00 |
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LGC Sec. 133.154 |
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Court Reporter Fee |
|
$ 15.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.601 |
|
SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
|
$
20.00 |
|
LGC 118.067 |
|
Preservation Fee |
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$
10.00 |
|
GC 51.708 |
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Total Fee
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$219.00
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MOTION TO OPEN SAFE DEPOSIT BOX (New
Probate) |
Clerk Fee
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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MOTION TO PRODUCE WILL IN COURT (New
Probate) |
Clerk Fee
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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FOREIGN WILL |
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County Clerk Fee |
|
$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(i) |
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Law Library Fee |
CC |
$ 20.00 |
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LGC Sec. 323.023 |
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County Judge Fee |
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$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
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Indigent Defense Fee |
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$ 10.00 |
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LGC 133.153 (Goes to State) |
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Records Management Fee |
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
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Court Security Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
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Legal Education Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2a)(vi) & 118.064 |
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State Judicial Fee (HB66) |
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$ 40.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.703(Goes to State) |
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Appellate Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
` |
GC Sec. 22.2041 |
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Support of Judiciary |
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$ 42.00 |
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LGC Sec. 133.154 |
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Court Reporter Fee |
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$ 15.00 |
|
GC 51.601(a) |
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SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
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$
20.00 |
|
LGC 118.067 |
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Preservation Fee |
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$
10.00 |
|
GC 51.708 |
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Total Fee
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$219.00
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DEPOSIT MINOR'S FUNDS (New
Probate) |
County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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OTHER PROBATE FEES |
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Approving and Recording Bond |
$
3.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.011 |
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Criminal History Check |
$ 10.00 |
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GC 411.1386(h) |
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Adverse Probate Action( Contest)
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$ 40.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims
(90 days from Qualification)
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(i)
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Annual Account |
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$ 25.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(iv) |
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Annual Report on Ward |
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$ 10.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(vi) |
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Final Account or Settlement |
* |
$ 25.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(iv) |
Appl for Sale of Real or Personal Property
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* |
$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(v)
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Add'l Fee for Documents over 25 pages (after I & A
approved or 90 days from Qualification) |
$ 25.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(vii) |
*Notices required for Final Accts and Application for Sale of Real or
Personal Property
*Notice required for Application for Distribution of
Estate
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Notice Clerk Fee
|
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$ 4.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(A) & 118.059 |
Sheriff Posting Fee
|
CC
|
$ 60.00
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LGC Sec. 118.131
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Fees noted are all encompassing for the captioned filing
type. Other miscellaneous fees, as required or allowed by
statute, may be due for actions that occur after 120 days of the
original filing or atypical actions not listed above.
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Judge's Signature (120 days after the initial filing)
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$ 2.00
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LGC Sec. 118.101
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CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE
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County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(D) |
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Record Management Fee
|
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
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Courthouse Security
|
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
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County Judge
|
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$ 2.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 118.101 |
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Total Fee
|
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$ 14.00
|
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LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP, LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
|
County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 2.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3d)
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SAFEKEEPING OF WILLS
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County Clerk Fee
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$ 5.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3e)
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TRUST FUNDS
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Deposits for Trust Funds placed in a fund that did not draw interest (to
compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses
incurred in handling the trust funds
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a fee may be charged)
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Up to $50.00
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LGC Sec. 117.055(a)
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If the Trust Fund earns interest (which all of my funds do) the County may
charge 10% of the earned interest to compensate the county for the
accounting and administrative
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expenses of maintaining the account.
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LGC Sec. 117.054(b)
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MENTAL ILLNESS
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County Clerk Fees
|
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$40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(v) |
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Sheriff's Fee
|
CC |
$50.00 |
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Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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State Judge's Fee
|
|
$40.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.702 |
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Attorney Ad Litem
|
* |
$50.00 |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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Judge's Fee
|
|
$ 5.00 |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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County's Attorney Fee
|
|
$25.00 |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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Indigent Attorney Fee
|
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$10.00 |
|
LGC 133.153 (Goes to State) |
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Courthouse Security Fee
|
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$ 5.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 291.008 |
|
Law Library Fee |
|
$20.00
|
|
LGC Sec. 323.023(CC) |
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Court Reporter Fee |
|
$15.00
|
|
GC 51.601(a) |
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Support of Judiciary |
|
$42.00
|
|
LGC Sec. 133.154 |
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CC Record Management
|
|
$ 5.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 118.0645 |
|
SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
|
$20.00 |
|
LGC 118.067 |
|
Preservation Fee |
|
$10.00 |
|
GC 51.708 |
|
Total Fee
* Subject to Change
CC = Commissioner's Court
|
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$337.00
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SEARCH FEES
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To search files or records to locate a cause or name
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$ 5.00/per
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LGC Sec. 118.011
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COPIES per page
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$ 1.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3) & LGC 118.0605
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CERTIFICATION |
|
$ 1.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.011(3) & 118.014 |
CERTIFICATION -
Exemplified
|
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$ 5.00
|
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3) & LGC 118.0605
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