CAUSE NO: CCL BILL OF COSTS THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE COUNTY COURT VS AT LAW NO. 2 JOHN DOE GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS

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1 CAUSE NO: CCL BILL OF COSTS THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE COUNTY COURT VS AT LAW NO. 2 JOHN DOE GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS THE COSTS ACCRUED IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE AS OF 12/27/2017 COSTS ADJUDGED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT: Fee Code Fee Description Charges Balance ARROTH Arrest Fee w/o Warrant - All Other Agencies CRBOND Bond Fee - Services of Peace Officer CRCF Clerk's Fee CRRMPCLK Clerk's Records Management Fund CRCCC Consolidated Court Costs Fee CRTECH County & District Courts Technology Fund CRRMP County Records Management Fee Fund CAA Court Appointed Attorney Fee CRCHS Courthouse Security Fee CREFS CR Electronic Filing System Fund Fee CRDCP Drug Court Program Fee CRFSPCA Fees for Services of Prosecutor - Cty Atty CRIDF Indigent Defense Fund (IA) CRJAIL Jail Fee - Committed or Released from Jail CRJUD Judicial Fund Statutory County Court CRJSFC Judicial Support Fee - County Portion CRJSFS Judicial Support Fee - State Portion CRJRF Jury Reimbursement Fee CRWARC Warrant Fee - County AMOUNT TO APPLY $ TOTAL COURT COSTS: VERIFIED Defendant Initials Clerk Initials THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF GUADALUPE I, TERESA KIEL, CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURTS AT LAW IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY AND STATE, HEREBY CERTIFY THE ABOVE TO BE A CORRECT ACCOUNTING OF THE COSTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED AND NUMBERED CASE ADJUDGED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AS OF THIS DATE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, AT SEGUIN, TEXAS ON THIS THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017., COUNTY CLERK GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS DAYS JAIL BY:, DEPUTY RECEIVED ON BY, DEFENDANT ****COURT POLICY ON PAYMENT OF FINE AND COURT COSTS**** 1. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. REMIT PAYMENT BY MAIL WITH MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER S CHECK. YOU MAY BRING CASH INTO OUR OFFICE. DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL. GUADALUPE COUNTY CLERK 211 WEST COURT STREET, 3 RD FLOOR SEGUIN, TX PHONE: (830) SHOULD AN EXTREME EMERGENCY ARISE WHICH PREVENTS YOU FROM MAKING YOUR PAYMENTS ON TIME, CONTACT THE COURT IMMEDIATELY. BE PREPARED TO PRESENT DOCUMENTS AS PROOF OF YOUR SITUATION. 3. IF YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES, INFORM THE COURT IMMEDIATELY, AS CONTACT MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. 4. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, THERE WILL BE A $2.00 TRANSACTION FEE CHARGED FOR EACH PAYMENT MADE TO THE COUNTY COURTS AT LAW (CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ART ). 5. A $25.00 TIME PAYMENT FEE IS ADDED TO YOUR TOTAL COURT COSTS AND FINE IF THE FULL AMOUNT IS NOT PAID BY THE 30 TH DAY FROM TODAY. 6. PURSUANT TO SB 391, 83 RD TEXAS LEGISLATURE, AMENDING ART (b)(1), CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2013, THE DEFENDANT S OBLIGATION TO PAY COURT COSTS AND FINES CONTINUES AFTER THE PERIOD OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION EXPIRES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS AND FINES IS MADE A CONDITION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.

2 The Bill of Costs Who, What, When, Where, Why? Ted Wood Assistant General Counsel Office of Court Administration May 12, 2014 In October 2012, I wrote a short article about the bill of costs for this publication. I advanced ten specific suggestions for clerks while noting that several significant questions had yet to be answered. Since then, the Court of Criminal Appeals has published a number of opinions touching on the bill of costs and related court cost issues. These opinions have shed light on several matters that were previously unclear. As a result of these clarifying opinions, the October 2012 document is out of date and a new overview of the bill of costs is needed. Accordingly, I have prepared this up-to-date look at the bill of costs that attempts to answer five basic questions: (1) Who is supposed to prepare the bill of costs? (2) What information should the bill of costs contain? (3) When should the bill of costs be produced? (4) Where should the bill of costs be directed? (5) Why is a bill of costs necessary in the first place? Let s look at each question in turn. Who is supposed to prepare the bill of costs? This is the easiest of our five questions. In Johnson v. State, 423 S.W.3d 385, *14 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014), the Court of Criminal Appeals declared that bills of costs are produced by the clerk rather than the trial judge. The duty to produce the bill of costs rests squarely on the clerk of the court. What information should the bill of costs contain? The bill of costs must be in writing and is to contain the items of cost. Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann., art This does not mean the bill of costs should contain all of the financial obligations imposed on a convicted criminal defendant. Rather, bills of costs should contain only court costs. Court costs are those financial obligations intended to recoup the costs of judicial resources expended in connection with the trial of the case. See Weir v. State, 278 S.W.3d 364, (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). Neither fines nor restitution should appear on the bill of costs. Fines and restitution constitute punishment and are part of the defendant s sentence, Id. at 366. They are not imposed

3 in order to recoup the costs of judicial resources expended. Thus, they simply are not court costs. Only court costs not punishments should be listed on the bill of costs. The Court of Criminal Appeals has identified two types of court costs: (1) mandatory costs; and (2) discretionary costs. Johnson v. State at *6. Both types of costs should be shown on the bill of costs. A mandatory cost is a predetermined, legislatively mandated obligation that is imposed upon conviction provided that certain conditions precedent are met. Id. A list of these mandatory items of cost should appear on every bill of costs. Ideally, the statute authorizing each cost on the itemized list should also be identified. For example, in a felony conviction, the consolidated court cost should be listed as follows: Consolidated Court Cost [Loc. Gov t Code, Sec ]... $ Attorney s fees are a discretionary cost. As the Court of Criminal Appeals explained: a trial court may order a defendant to pay for the costs of legal services provided but only if it first determines that the defendant has financial resources that enable him to offset in part or in whole the costs. Wiley v. State, 410 S.W.3d 313, 317 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013). Because an order to pay attorney s fees serves to recoup the costs of judicial resources, an attorney s fees assessment is a court cost. As with mandatory court costs, the discretionary attorney s fee cost should be listed on the bill of costs. In relatively rare circumstances, a court may order a defendant to repay a reward paid by a crime stoppers organization. The amount of any such required repayment is a court cost that should also be shown on the bill of costs. In addition to containing the above-described items of costs, the bill of costs must be signed by the clerk and must be certified. Johnson v. State at *17. One note about mandatory costs is in order. As mentioned by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Johnson, some mandatory costs are to be imposed only if certain conditions precedent are met. For example, peace officer fees are to be imposed only if certain services have been performed by peace officers in the case. As noted by the Johnson Court, [a]n officer may not impose a cost for a service not performed. Id. at *7, n.3. The best practice to document the services of peace officers in a particular case is through the use of a sheriff s fee record. See Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. art Ideally, a sheriff s fee record will be attached to the bill of costs to support the assessment of sheriff s fees. However, no appellate court opinion has yet addressed whether sheriff s fee records are required to support the imposition of peace office fees.

4 When should the bill of costs be produced? Judge Elsa Alcala recently opined as to the very best time to produce a bill of costs: It also appears, at least to me, that a trial court can easily prevent almost all due- process litigation concerning a bill of costs by simply providing the bill to a defendant at the time he is sentenced (notice), and giving him time to review it and voice any concerns (an opportunity to be heard). Perez v. State, No. PD , 2014 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 269, at *24 (Tex. Crim. App. March 12, 2014) (Alcala, J., concurring). Production of the bill of costs at sentencing is ideal because due process is wholly satisfied at that time. See Harrell v. State, 286 S.W.3d 315, 320 (Tex. 2008) (defendant who was notified of the costs assessed when the convicting court sentenced him and could have contested the costs at that time received all that due process demands ). However, the bill of costs is not required to be produced at this point in the process. The Court of Criminal Appeals has explicitly declared that bills of costs... are authorized to be produced after trial. Johnson v. State at *14. This is because defendants have other opportunities at later points in time to challenge the assessment of court costs. In Cardenas v. State, 423 S.W.3d 396, *5 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014), the Court of Criminal Appeals declared: Convicted defendants have constructive notice of mandatory court costs set by statute and the opportunity to object to the assessment of court costs against them for the first time on appeal or in a proceeding under Article of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Appellant s right to due process of law has been satisfied with respect to notice and an opportunity to be heard regarding the imposition of court costs. Thus, the bill of costs need not be in front of the judge at sentencing. And the judge is under no compulsion to orally pronounce the amount of court costs to be assessed against the defendant. A question not yet addressed is whether the bill of costs must be available to the judge when he or she signs the judgment. The answer is no in regard to the assessment (i.e., imposition) of court costs. [M]atters pertaining to the imposition of court costs need not be brought to the attention of the trial court, including a bill of costs prepared after a criminal trial. Johnson v. State at *21. Regarding the portion of the judgment ordering that the costs be paid and collected, the best practice is that a bill of costs be available to the judge. A brief explanation of this point is in order. A judgment must adjudge the costs against a defendant. Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann., art (West xxxx). This mandate is satisfied by language in the judgment simply stating that court costs are adjudged against the defendant. There is no requirement that a specific amount of

5 court costs be listed on the judgment. See Armstrong v. State, 340 S.W.3d 759, 766 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011). But the judge may choose to list a specific amount of court costs on the judgment. Either way, a bill of costs is not necessary before a judge may adjudge (i.e., assess) court costs. A judgment must also order a defendant to pay court costs, Johnson v. State at *5 and must order that court costs be collected. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann., art Though the best practice may be for a bill of costs to be available to the judge when ordering the payment and collection of assessed court costs, Article provides that a cost is not payable until a bill of costs is produced or is ready to be produced a term that has never been defined. See Perez v. State at *19-20 (Alcala, J., concurring). The Court of Criminal Appeals explained this principle in the Johnson opinion at *23-24: Article of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure states that [a] cost is not payable by the person charged with the cost until a written bill is produced or is ready to be produced.... Article was intended to prevent a defendant from paying unsubstantiated court costs. Article authorizes designated government agents to collect only money that is payable.... Thus, Article appears to act as a prohibition on the ability of designated state agents from collecting nonpayable, but assessed court costs. As the foregoing paragraph shows, there is a condition precedent to a cost being payable. That condition precedent is that a bill of costs is produced or ready to be produced. In summary, a bill of costs need not be available to the trial judge before adjudging (i.e., assessing) court costs against a defendant. Though a bill of costs need not be available to a trial judge before ordering a defendant to pay (and a clerk to collect) court costs, the best practice is that a bill of costs be made available to the trial judge before he or she signs the judgment. Where should the bill of costs be directed? Ultimately, the defendant should be provided with a copy of the bill of costs (or a chance to obtain a copy). This way the defendant is notified of the costs assessed against him so that he or she may make any desired challenge concerning the costs. Ideally, the defendant will receive a copy of the bill of costs at sentencing as recognized by Judge Alcala. See above. But as the Court of Appeals has recognized, a great many defendants will not receive any bill of costs at sentencing: [W]hile some defendants in some cases may have an opportunity to recognize a basis to object to the imposition of court costs in open court if an itemized bill is available to them, most defendants, like Appellant, will not, because their court costs were not imposed in open court, the judgment did not contain a written amount of court

6 Johnson v. State at *11. costs, or it contained only an aggregate figure the accuracy of which may not be verifiable at the time of imposition. One notification alternative is to provide the defendant with a copy of the bill of costs when he or she appeals. See Johnson v. State at *27, n. 2 (Cochran, J., concurring) ( a bill of costs filed with the appellate record is the most expedient, and therefore, preferable method of informing the defendant of the court costs assessed and of correcting them if necessary. ). Of course, only a small percentage of convicted defendants bring appeals. Because it can be a logistically difficult undertaking to provide bills of costs to non-appealing defendants especially if the defendant is serving time in prison the best practice would be to provide bills of costs to defendants at sentencing. Why is a bill of costs necessary in the first place? This question can be answered in two words due process. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares that no person shall be deprived of... life, liberty or property, without due process of law. The 14 th Amendment announces that no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Additionally, our Texas Constitution, Article I, Section 19 states that [n]o citizen of this State shall ever be deprived of life, liberty, [or] property... except by due course of the law of the land. A court order commanding a criminal defendant to pay court costs is a classic example of the government depriving a person of property. Such a deprivation is permissible, but only if the defendant has been provided due process. The two basic elements of due process are notice and an opportunity to be heard. The Texas Legislature was mindful of due process when passing Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As mentioned earlier, this statute prohibits the payment and collection of court costs in the absence of a bill of costs or one being ready to be produced to the defendant. Conclusion Clerks are responsible for preparing bills of costs in each criminal case resulting in a conviction. In order to be effective, the bill of costs must list the assessed costs with particularity. In order to afford a defendant an opportunity to contest any assessed costs, the best practice is to provide a bill of costs to the defendant along with the judgment. Good luck in your efforts to produce these important documents.

7 CHAMBERS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILING FEES 11/03/2017 INITIAL CIVIL Clerk s Basic Filing Fee $ (GC (b) (1)) State Consolidated Fee $ (LGC (a) (1)) Judicial Support Fee $ (LGC ) Law Library Fee $ (LGC )(C) Civil e-filing Fee $ (GC (b)) Court Reporter Fee (Steno) $ (GC ) Court Record Preservation Fund $ (GC ) Indigent Legal Service Fee $ (LGC (a) (2)) District Court Records Archive Fund $ (GC (b)) Courthouse Security Fee $ 5.00 (LGC ) Appellate Judicial System Fee $ 5.00 (GC ) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (2)) County Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (1)) Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fee Eff. 9/1/2017 $ 5.00 (GC ) INITIAL CIVIL TOTAL $ Additional Plaintiffs (11-25)-$75.00, (26-100)-$100.00, ( )-$125.00, ( )-$150.00, (1001+)-$ ACTIONS WITHIN AN EXISTING CIVIL SUIT Cross action, counterclaim, intervention, motion for contempt, motion for new trial, motion to set aside judgment, motion nunc pro tunc, interpleader, motion to reinstate, motion to transfer or third party petition. Clerk s Basic Filing Fee $ (GC (b) (2)) Civil e-filing Fee $ (GC (b)) District Court Records Archive Fund (not applied to state agency) $ (GC (b)) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (2)) County Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (1)) Indigent Legal Service Fee $ (LGC (a) (2)) Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fee Eff. 9/1/2017 $ 5.00 (GC ) ACTIONS WITHIN AN EXISTING CIVIL SUIT TOTAL $ Page 1 of 6

8 CHAMBERS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILING FEES 11/03/2017 INITIAL FAMILY Clerk s Basic Filing Fee $ (GC (b) (1)) State Consolidated Fee $ (LGC (a) (1)) Judicial Support Fee $ (LGC ) Law Library Fee $ (LGC )(C) Civil e-filing Fee $ (GC (b)) Court Reporter Fee (Steno) $ (GC ) Court Record Preservation Fund $ (GC ) Indigent Legal Service Fee $ 5.00 (LGC (a) (2)) District Court Records Archive Fund $ (GC (b)) Courthouse Security Fee $ 5.00 (LGC ) Appellate Judicial System Fee $ 5.00 (GC ) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (2)) County Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (1)) Family Protection Fee $ 9.00 (GC ) do not include if filing includes a protective order. Bureau of Vital Statistics Fee $ 1.00 Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fee Eff. 9/1/2017 $ 5.00 (GC ) INITIAL FAMILY TOTAL $ ACTIONS WITHIN EXISTING FAMILY LAW (The fee group below only applies to the following cases in family law) Cross-actions, counterclaims, interpleader and interventions. Clerk s Basic Filing Fee $ (GC (b) (2)) Civil e-filing Fee $ (GC (b)) District Court Records Archive Fund $ (GC (b)) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (2)) County Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (1)) Indigent Legal Service Fee $ 5.00 (LGC (a) (2)) Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fee Eff. 9/1/2017 $ 5.00 (GC ) ACTIONS WITHIN EXISTING FAMILY LAW TOTAL $ Page 2 of 6

9 CHAMBERS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILING FEES 11/03/2017 ACTIONS WITHIN EXISTING FAMILY LAW (The fee group below only applies to the following cases in family law) Motion for contempt, enforcement, modification (suit or motion), transfer, motion for new trial, motion to revoke a stay of license suspension, notice of application for judicial writ of withholding, petition for license suspension. Clerk s Basic Filing Fee $ (GC (b) (2)) District Court Records Archive Fund $ (GC (b)) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (2)) County Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (1)) Indigent Legal Service Fee $ 5.00 (LGC (a) (2)) Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fee Eff. 9/1/2017 $ 5.00 (GC ) ACTIONS WITHIN EXISTING FAMILY LAW TOTAL $ OTHER CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW Citation, each defendant plus copy of petition ( includes by publication and posting) $ 8.00 (GC (b) (2)) Citation for Secretary of State (each defendant +2 copies of petition for each defendant) $ (GC ) Certified Mail, per defendant $ (GC ) Condemnation filed by State $ Issuing Temporary Restraining Order $ 8.00 Abstract of Judgment $ 8.00 (GC (b) (5)) Writ of Execution $ 8.00 (GC (b) (2) Subpoena (Do not issue deposition subpoenas) $ 8.00 (GC (b) (1)) Jury requested $ (GC ) Trust Fund Fee (see court registry under miscellaneous) $ (LGC ) Bond Fee $ 4.00 (GC (b) (6)) Fraudulent Lien suit (only fee charged in case) $ (CP&RC ) Administrative Writ of Income Withholding $ Wage withholding application, order and termination $ Certificate of Name Change $ Protective Order-pd. By respondent $ (FC (a)) Plus for all transfers $ 1.00 Per page, once order signed Probate Transfer from County Court $ Entire case or action Page 3 of 6

10 CHAMBERS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILING FEES 11/03/2017 SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP (SAPCR) Clerk s Basic Filing Fee $ (GC (b) (1)) State Consolidated Fee $ (LGC (a) (1)) Judicial Support Fee $ (LGC ) Law Library Fee $ (LGC )(C) Civil e-filing Fee $ (GC (b)) Court Reporter Fee (Steno) $ (GC ) Court Record Preservation Fund $ (GC ) Indigent Legal Service Fee $ 5.00 (LGC (a) (1)) District Court Records Archive Fund $ (GC (b)) Courthouse Security Fee $ 5.00 (LGC ) Appellate Judicial System Fee $ 5.00 (GC ) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (2)) County Records Management Fee $ 5.00 (GC (c) (1)) Judicial & Court Personnel Training Fee Eff. 9/1/2017 $ 5.00 (GC ) Bureau of Vital Statistics Fee $ 1.00 (H&SC (e)) INITIAL FAMILY TOTAL $ ACTIONS WITHIN EXISTING SAPCR Motion for contempt, to enforce, modify and new trial $ (FC ) Motion to transfer $ (FC ) Page 4 of 6

11 CHAMBERS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILING FEES 11/03/2017 MISCELLANEOUS FEES Court Registry-Administration Expense Funds not earning interest 5% not exceed $ (LGC ) On funds earning interest 10% of interest accrued (LGC ) Cash bail bond refund- Administrative Fee 5% not exceed $ Records search without cause number $ 5.00 (GC (b) (3)) Paper copies per page $ 1.00 (GC (b) (8)) Electronic copies per page $.10 To Certify Paper Copies $ 1.00 GC (b) (7)) Insufficient Check $ (Bus. & Com. Code 3.506) File Transfer Fee (out of county) $ 1.00 Per page Passport Administrative Fee $ (GC ) Passport Pictures $ Passport Book application 16 yr. and older $ Passport Book application under 16 yr. $ Passport Card application 16 yr. and older $ Passport Card application under 16 yr. $ Clerk s transcript fee for appeals $ 1.00 Per page e-filing convenience fee $ 2.00 SPECIFIC CASE TYPES Adoption-Termination/adult and child $ Includes $15.00 to Bureau of Vital Statistics Expunctions $ (+) $15.00 each agency served for notice of hearing and final order. Non-Disclosure $ Includes $28.00 to the Comptroller Occupational Driver s License $ Includes $15.00 certified copy to Austin Tax Suit $ All tax suits Protective Order not due from petitioner $ Assessed against the defendant Page 5 of 6

12 CHAMBERS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILING FEES 11/03/2017 INITIAL CRIMINAL District Clerk s Fee $ (CCP (a)) Consolidated Court Cost $ (LGC (a)) Court Security Fee $ 5.00 (CCP ) Time Payment Fee $ (LGC ) County Records Management Fee $ (CCP (f)) District Clerk Records Management Fee $ 2.50 (CCP (f)) Judicial Support Fee $ 6.00 (LGC (a)) Indigent Defense Fee $ 2.00 (LGC ) District Court Technology Fund $ 4.00 (CCP ) Criminal E-filing Fee $ 5.00 (GC (d)) INITIAL CRIMINAL FEES as of 1/25/2018 Total $ ASSESSED WHEN APPROPRIATE PER STATUTE Jury Reimbursement Fee $ 4.00 (CCP ) DNA Testing Court Cost-incarceration $ (CCP ) EMS Trauma Fund $ (CCP ) Child Abuse Prevention Fund $ (CCP ) Family Violence Fee $ (CCP42.12 sec 11h) Drug Court Cost $ (CCP ) Jury Fee $ (CCP ) DNA Testing Fee-probation $ (CCP ) Petition for Non-Disclosure $ (GC dh) Transaction Fee on Collections $ 2.00 (CCP ) Court Appointed Attorney plea $ Court Appointed Attorney MTR $ Page 6 of 6

13 Honorable Teresa Kiel Guadalupe County Clerk Fee Schedules Effective January 1, 2018 Official Public Records Fees RECORDING FEES: Documents First page... $26.00 Each additional page... $4.00 Maps/Plat First page... $71.00 Each additional page... $50.00 UCC Financing Statement... $36.00 UCC Financing Statement, 3 or more pages... $51.00 Federal Tax Lien/Release... $31.00 State Tax Lien/Release First page... $16.00 Each additional page... $4.00 Assumed Name Certificate One Registrant/Owner... $23.50 Each additional Registrant/Owner... $.50 Abandonment of Assumed Name One Registrant/Owner... $23.50 Each additional Registrant/Owner... $.50 Mark/Brand Registration... $26.00 Additional location on same type of animal... $5.00 Hospital Lien/Release... $26.00 POSTING FEES: Posting Public Notices... $3.00 Vital Records Fees Birth Certificate... $23.00 Verification of Birth... $22.00 Death Certificate... $21.00 Each additional copy ordered at same time... $4.00 Verification of Death... $20.00 Marriage License Issued (cash payment only)... $82.00 Marriage License Issued w/ Premarital Counseling Certificate (cash payment only)... $22.00 Marriage License Issued Non-Resident (cash payment only)... $ Declaration of Informal Marriage (cash payment only)... $47.00 Duplicate Marriage License... $52.00 Certified Copy of Marriage License... $ $1.00 per page Non-Certified Copy of Marriage License... $1.00 per page Page 1 of 20

14 Copies/Miscellaneous Fees Copies Local Government Code $1.00 per page Certification of Copies Local Government Code $5.00 each Copy of Federal Tax Lien Property Code & $ Government Code $1.00 per page Copy of Plat/Map Local Government Code $3.50 each Processing Fee (mail or fax requests) Local Government Code $10.00 per name/record Document Non-Compliance Fee Property Code , $25.00 or twice the Local Government Code statutory filing fee for each non-compliant page Civil Court Fee Schedule Civil Suit... $ Petition for Writ of Garnishment... $ Application for Occupational License... $ Petition for Non-Disclosure... $ Counter-Claim/Cross Action... $80.00 Third Party Petition... $80.00 Action Other Than Original (Intervention, Interpleader, Motion to Modify, Motion for New Trial, Transfer)... $80.00 Civil Jury Demand... $40.00 Citation Issued... $4.00 Writ Issued... $5.00 Abstract of Judgment Issued... $5.00 Service by Sheriff/Constable: Citation/Subpoena/Summons Personal Service... $85.00 Citation Publication... $85.00 Writ of Attachment or Execution... $ Writ of Sequestration (up to 10 days)... $ Writ of Sequestration (after 10 days)... $30.00/day Writ of Possession (up to 4 hours)... $ Writ of Possession (after 4 hours, per deputy)... $30.00/hour Service by Certified Mail Add current postage and certified mail fees... $85.00 Page 2 of 20

15 Probate Fee Schedule: Application for Probate of Will & Issuance of Letters Testamentary ( 256, Estates Code)... $263.00* Application for Letters of Administration ( 301, Estates Code)... $263.00* Application for Temporary Administration ( 452, Estates Code)... $263.00* Application for Probate of Will as Muniment of Title ( 257, Estates Code)... $261.00* Application to Determine Heirship (No Administration) ( 202, Estates Code)... $ Application to Determine Heirship & for Letters of Administration ( 202, 301, Estates Code)... $356.00** Application to Adjudicate Community Property Survivorship Agreement ( 112, Estates Code)... $261.00* Application for Probate of Foreign Will, Issuance of Letters ( 501, Estates Code)... $261.00* Small Estate Affidavit ( 205, Estates Code)... $261.00* Application for Sale of Property of Minor without Guardianship ( 1351, Estates Code)... $243.00* Application for Permanent Guardianship ( 1101, Estates Code)... $265.00* Application for Temporary Guardianship ( 1251, Estates Code)... $265.00* Application to Invest Funds for Minor ( 1355, Estates Code)... $ Application for Receivership ( 1354, Estates Code)... $261.00* Application for Declaration of Incapacity/Community Property ( 1353, Estates Code)... $263.00* Application for Emergency Intervention ( 152, Estates Code)... $ Application for Receipt & Acceptance of Foreign Guardianship ( 1253, Estates Code)... $ Probate Case Transferred to Local Court ( 33, Estates Code)... $ Guardianship Case Transferred to Local Court ( 1023, Estates Code)... $ Application for Emergency Detention (Chap. 573, Health & Safety Code)... $80.00 Court Ordered Mental Health Services/Order of Protective Custody (Chap. 574, Health & Safety Code)... $ Cross Actions, Cross Applications (Chap. 55, Estates Code)... $144.00* Adverse Actions, Contests, Interpleaders (Chap. 55, Estates Code)... $ Motion to Show Cause Produce Will ( , Estates Code)... $ Application to Determine Heirship Filed as 2 nd Action ( (b), Estates Code)... $ Application to Convert Temporary Administration to Permanent ( 256, 301, Estates Code)... $128.00* Application to Convert Temporary Guardianship to Permanent ( 1101, Estates Code)... $130.00* Application for Sale of Property (Chap. 356, Chap. 1158, Estates Code)... $86.00* Application for Declaratory Judgment After Probate ( , Estates Code)... $ County Judge Order Fee ( , Local Government Code)... $2.00 Inventory (filed after due date) ( 309, 1154, Estates Code)... $27.00 Annual Accounting (Chap. 359, Chap. 1163, Estates Code)... $27.00 Final Accounting ( , Chap. 1204, Estates Code)... $57.00 Annual Report of the Person (Guardianship) ( , Estates Code)... $12.00 Personal Representative s Bond (Chap. 305, Chap. 1105, Estates Code)... $3.00 Creditor s Claim (Chap. 355, Chap. 1157, Estates Code)... $10.00 Jury Demand ( , , , Estates Code)... $40.00 Issuance of Citation (Chap. 51, Chap. 1051, Estates Code)... $4.00 Service by Sheriff/Constable ( , , Estates Code)... $85.00 Service by Certified Mail - Add current postage and certified mail fees ( , , Estates Code)... $85.00 Letters of Appointment ( , , Estates Code)... $2.00 Certificate of Compliance (Temporary Guardian, in lieu of Letters) ( , Estates Code)... $ $1.00/pg. Deposit of Will ( , Estates Code)... $6.00 Private Professional Guardian Registration ( , Estates Code)... $40.00 * Includes cost of posted citation; does not include cost of personal citations (issuance and service) that may be required. ** Includes cost of posted & published citations; does not include cost of personal citations (issuance and service) that may be required. Includes cost of citation by publication (except publication costs); does not include cost of personal citations (issuance and service) that may be required. Includes cost of issuance & service by certified mail of notice on the foreign court; does not include postage or certified mail fees, or any other posted or personal citations that may be required. Page 3 of 20

16 Criminal Misdemeanor Court Costs Fee Schedule BASIC COURT COSTS CLASS A & B MISDEMEANORS CONVICTION... $ BASIC COURT COSTS CLASS C MISDEMEANORS CONVICTION... $ BASIC COURT COSTS CLASS A & B MISDEMEANORS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION... $ BASIC COURT COSTS CLASS C MISDEMEANORS DEFERRED ADJUDICATION... $ ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS (Assessed as applicable): Administrative Fee (Payment Plans) Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $2.00 TCLEOSE Traffic Fee Rules of Road & Traffic Offenses Transportation Code, $3.00 Bond Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $10.00 Child Safety Seat Offense Transportation Code, $.15 Driving Without License (Dismissed) Transportation Code, $10.00 Drug Court Program Fee Intoxication & Alcoholic Beverage Offenses Controlled Substance Offenses Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $60.00 EMS Trauma Fund Driving While Intoxicated Flying While Intoxicated Boating While Intoxicated Assembling/Operating Amusement Ride While Intoxicated Intoxication Assault Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $ Jury Fee Conviction by Jury Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $40.00 Moving Violation Offenses Offenses Involving Operation of Motor Vehicle Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $.10 Passing School Bus Code of Criminal Procedure, $25.00 Sheriff Arrest Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $5.00 Sheriff Commit to Jail Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $5.00 Sheriff Release from Jail Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $5.00 Sheriff Notice to Appear Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $5.00 Sheriff Warrant Execution Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $50.00 Speeding/School Zone Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $25.00 State Traffic Fine Rules of the Road Offenses Transportation Code, $30.00 Time Payment Fee (Payment Plans) Local Government Code, $25.00 Visual Recorder Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $15.00 Witness Fee Code of Criminal Procedure, Art $5.00 Page 4 of 20

17 GUADALUPE COUNTY CLERK FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS PUBLIC RECORDS FEE DETAILS RECORDING FEES: PUBLIC DOCUMENTS (Chap. 192, Local Government Code; Title 3, Property Code) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code , $5.00* Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code $26.00 * Clerk recording fee is $4.00 per additional page attached. Add $.25 fee for each additional name after first five names. MAPS/PLATS ( , Local Government Code) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code $50.00* Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code $71.00 * Clerk recording fee is $50.00 per each additional page attached. UCC FINANCING STATEMENT (Chap. 9, Business & Commerce Code) 1-2 PAGES: Clerk Recording Fee Business & Commerce Code $15.00 Courthouse Security Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $ OR MORE PAGES: Clerk Recording Fee Business & Commerce Code $30.00 Courthouse Security Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $51.00 FEDERAL TAX LIEN/RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN (Chap. 14, Property Code) Clerk Recording Fee Texas Property Code $10.00 Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code $31.00 STATE TAX LIEN/RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIEN (Chap. 113, Tax Code) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code , $5.00* Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $16.00 * Clerk recording fee is $4.00 per additional page attached. Add $.25 fee for each additional name after first five names. ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE/ ASSUMED NAME ABANDONMENT (Chap. 36, Business & Commerce Code) Clerk Recording Fee Business & Commerce Code $2.00 Clerk Recording Fee (owner index) Business & Commerce Code * Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code $23.50 * Add $.50 for each additional owner. Page 5 of 20

18 PUBLIC RECORDS FEE DETAILS (Cont d.) LIVESTOCK MARKS & BRANDS (Chap. 144, Agriculture Code) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code $5.00* Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code $26.00 * Additional locations on same type of animal $5.00 each. HOSPITAL LIEN/RELEASE OF HOSPITAL LIEN (Chap. 55, Property Code) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code $5.00 Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code $26.00 OTHER FEES: POSTING OF PUBLIC NOTICES Clerk Posting Fee Local Government Code $2.00 Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code $3.00 COPIES/CERTIFICATIONS/REQUESTS/NON-COMPLIANCE Copies Local Government Code $1.00 per page Certification of Copies Local Government Code $5.00 each Copy of Federal Tax Lien Property Code , Government Code $ $1.00 per page Copy of Plat/Map Local Government Code $3.50 each Processing Fee (mail or fax requests) Local Government Code, $10.00 per name/record Document Non-Compliance Fee Property Code $25.00 or twice the Local Government Code statutory filing fee for each non-compliant page Page 6 of 20

19 VITAL RECORDS FEE DETAILS BIRTH CERTIFICATE ( , Administrative Code) County Birth Certificate Fee Texas Administrative Code $20.00 State Birth Certificate Fee Local Government Code Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code $23.00 VERIFICATION OF BIRTH ( , Administrative Code) County Birth Certificate Fee Texas Administrative Code $20.00 State Birth Certificate Fee Local Government Code $22.00 DEATH CERTIFICATE ( , Administrative Code) County Death Certificate Fee Texas Administrative Code $20.00 Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code $21.00* * Additional copies ordered at the same time $4.00 each. VERIFICATION OF DEATH ( , Administrative Code) County Death Certificate Fee Texas Administrative Code $20.00 MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED (Title 1, Subtitle A, Chap. 2, Subchapter A, Family Code) County Marriage License Fee Local Government Code $30.00 State Marriage License Fee Local Government Code Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $82.00 MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED W/ PREMARITAL COUNSELING CERTIFICATE (Title 1, Subtitle A, Chap. 2, Subch. A, Family Code) Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code $1.00 Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $22.00 MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED NON-RESIDENTS (Title 1, Subtitle A, Chap. 2, Subchapter A, Family Code) County Marriage License Fee Local Government Code $ State Marriage License Fee Local Government Code Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $ Page 7 of 20

20 VITAL RECORDS FEE DETAILS (Cont d.) DECLARATION OF INFORMAL MARRIAGE (Title 1, Subtitle A, Chap. 2, Subchapter E, Family Code) County Marriage License Fee Local Government Code $12.50 State Marriage License Fee Local Government Code Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $47.00 DUPLICATE MARRIAGE LICENSE (Title 1, Subtitle A, Chap. 2, Subchapter C, Family Code) County Marriage License Fee Local Government Code $30.00 Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Co Clerk Records Archive Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code $52.00 CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE Clerk Copy Fee Local Government Code $1.00 Clerk Certification Fee Local Government Code Vital Records Archive Fee Health & Safety Code per page $7.00 NON-CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE Clerk Copy Fee Local Government Code $1.00 per page Mail-In Requests add $10.00 processing fee (Texas Administrative Code ) Page 8 of 20

21 CIVIL COURT FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS CIVIL SUIT (Rule 22, TX Rules of Civil Procedure) Alternative Dispute Resolution Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judicial Fund Fee Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Local Government Code $ Fees for citations issued are not included. Each citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ PETITION FOR WRIT OF GARNISHMENT (Title 3, Chap. 63, Civil Practice & Remedies Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Issuance of Writ Fee Local Government Code Judicial Fund Fee Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Local Government Code $ Fee for issuance of writ are included. Each service of writ by sheriff or constable is $ Each citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ APPLICATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE , Transportation Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judicial Fund Fee Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Local Government Code $ Page 9 of 20

22 CIVIL COURT FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS (Cont d.) PETITION FOR NON-DISCLOSURE ( (d), Government Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judicial Fund Fee Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code State Non-Disclosure Fee Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Local Government Code $ Fee does not include any citations. Each citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ COUNTER-CLAIM/CROSS ACTION (Rule 97, TX Rules of Civil Procedure) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code $30.00 Records Management Fee Local Government Code $80.00 Fee does not include any citations. Each citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ THIRD-PARTY PETITION (Rule 38, TX Rules of Civil Procedure) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code $30.00 Records Management Fee Local Government Code $80.00 Fee does not include any citations. Each citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ ACTION OTHER THAN ORIGINAL - INTERVENTION, INTERPLEADER, MOTION TO MODIFY, MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, TRANSFER (Rules 60, 43, 329b, 86, TX Rules of Civil Procedure) Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code $30.00 Records Management Fee Local Government Code $80.00 Fee does not include any citations. Each citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ Page 10 of 20

23 CIVIL COURT FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS (Cont d.) ADDITIONAL FEES ASSESSED AS APPLICABLE: CIVIL JURY DEMAND: Government Code $40.00 CITATION ISSUED: Local Government Code $4.00 WRIT ISSUED: Local Government Code $5.00 ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT: Local Government Code $5.00 SERVICE BY SHERIFF/CONSTABLE: Citation, Subpoena or Summons Local Government Code $85.00 Writ Local Government Code $ Writ of Possession after 4 Hours Local Government Code $30.00/Hour/Deputy Writ of Sequestration after 10 Days Local Government Code $30.00/Day/Deputy SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL: Clerk Service Fee Add current postage, certified mail fees Local Government Code $85.00 Page 11 of 20

24 PROBATE COURT FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL & ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ( 256, Estates Code) APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ( 301, Estates Code) APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION ( 452, Estates Code) APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION OF INCAPACITY/COMMUNITY PROPERTY ( 1353, Estates Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Citation Issued Local Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code County Judge Fee (Orders) Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judge & Staff Education Fund Fee Local Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Oath Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Sheriff Posting Fee Local Government Code Supplemental Guardianship Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Government Code $ Fee includes one posted citation. Each additional citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AS MUNIMENT OF TITLE ( 257, Estates Code) ADJUDICATION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY SURVIVORSHIP AGREEMENT ( 112, Estates Code) APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF FOREIGN WILL & ISSUANCE OF LETTERS ( 501, Estates Code) SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT ( 205, Estates Code) APPLICATION FOR RECEIVERSHIP ( 1354, Estates Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Citation Issued Local Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code County Judge Fee (Orders) Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judge & Staff Education Fund Fee Local Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Sheriff Posting Fee Local Government Code Supplemental Guardianship Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Government Code $ Fee includes one posted citation. Each additional citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ Page 12 of 20

25 PROBATE COURT FEE SCHEDULE DETAILS (Cont d.) APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP/NO ADMINISTRATION ( 202, Estates Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Citation Issued (Publication) Local Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code County Judge Fee (Orders) Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judge & Staff Education Fund Fee Local Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Sheriff Service Fee (Publication) Local Government Code Supplemental Guardianship Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Government Code $ Fee includes one published citation with service on newspaper (required). Each additional citation issued is $4.00. Each personal service of citation by sheriff or constable is $ Each personal service of citation by certified mail is $ APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP & FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ( 202 & 301, Estates Code) Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee Civil Practices & Remedies $10.00 Appellate Court Fee Government Code Citation Issued (Publication - Heirship) Local Government Code Citation Issued (Posted - Administration) Local Government Code Clerk Recording Fee Local Government Code County Judge Fee (Orders) Local Government Code Court Record Preservation Fee Government Code Court Reporter Fee Government Code Courthouse Security Fee Local Government Code Judge & Staff Education Fund Fee Local Government Code Law Library Fee Local Government Code Oath Fee Local Government Code Records Management Fee Local Government Code Sheriff Posting Fee (Administration) Local Government Code Sheriff Service Fee (Publication - Heirship) Local Government Code Supplemental Guardianship Fee Local Government Code Support of Judiciary Fund Fee Government Code $ Fee includes one posted citation (administration) and one published citation with service on newspaper (heirship - required). Each additional citation issued is $4.00. Each in county service is $ Each service by certified mail is $ Page 13 of 20