LORI BOHANNON Wichita County Clerk Lori.Bohannon@co.wichita.tx.us Phone: (940) 766-8195 Fax: (940) 716-8554 Property records can be searched online by going to https://wichitacountytx-recorder.tylerhost.net/recorder/web/ Real Property Recording Recording Fee (first page) (RECRD) Local Government Code 118.011 Each additional page or part on which there are visible marks of any kind (RECD2) Local Government Code 118.011 (a)(1) Each additional name to be indexed in excess of five (5) Local Government Code 118.011 (a)(2) For filing requirements and additional fees that may be charged, please review the following statues: Texas Property Code 11.003, 12.001(b), 12.011; Local Government Code 191.007 Abstracts of Judgment and Releases; Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Oil & Gas Leases, Mechanic Liens, Releases of Liens, Affidavits, Power of Attorney; Hospital Liens and Releases are some of the general documents filed in the Official Public Records. In addition, listed below are documents with specialized fees. Texas Property Code 11.003, effective January 1, 1982; Requires that each grantee's mailing address be in or attached to any document conveying real property executed after December 31, 1981. If address of each grantee is not included, the payment of a penalty filing fee equal to the greater of: (1) twice the statutory filing fee for the filing of such document with the County Clerk or (2) will be required. This fee is in addition to regular filing fees. Property Code 12.001(b) & 12.011: Must have live signature (no stamp) and proper acknowledgement. LGC 191.007(c)(h): Provides double the filing fee for that page if there is not a clearly identifying heading, similar to the headings on most printed forms, must be placed at the top of the first page to identify the type or kind of legal paper. LGC 191.007(e)(h): Provides double the filing for that page if names are not legibly typed or printed immediately under each signature. LGC 191.007(3): Printed in type no smaller than 8 point font. Recording Fee (RECRD) Local Government Code 118.011 (b)(2) Local Government Code 118.011 (f) Local Government Code 118.011 (d) (first page) RETURN CHECK CHARGE Local Government Code 118.011(b)(1) $30.00 Federal Tax Lien/Release of Lien State Tax Lien/Release of Lien Recording Fee (RECRD) Local Government Code 118.011 $16.00 UCC/FINANCING STATEMENT RECORDS As of July 1, 2001 UCC Records relating to consumer goods are no longer filed in the County Clerk's Office. Per revised Article 9 for the State of Texas, these are filed with the State. UCC-1 and UCC-3 are accepted for filing in the Real Property Records as long as the "This Financing Statement is to be filed for record in the Real Estate Records " box is checked. Must also be the revised form dated 4/20/2011. GENERAL FEES ASSUMED/ABANDONMENT NAME CERTIFICATE Applications not available in County Clerk's Office. They are available either with The Small Business Development Center located on MSU Campus (which can be reached at 940-397-4373) or at a small office supply store. Recording Fee (CC) Texas Business & Commerce Code 71.55Al Local Government Code 118.011 (b)(2) Each additional page or part on which there are visible marks of any kind (RECD2) Each additional name to be indexed in excess of five (5) Property Code 14.005 (first page) Local Government Code 118.011 (a)(1) Local Government Code 118.011 (a)(2) WICHITA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 900 7TH Street, Room 250 Wichita Falls, TX 76301 $26.00 $0.25 $31.00 $23.00 $0.25
COPIES PLAIN Local Government Code 118.001(a)(4) per page CERTIFIED Local Government Code 118.001(a)(3) + per page AUTHENTICATED COPIES (Clerk certifies twice) Local Government Code 118.001(a)(3) + per page SEARCHES: State Tax Liens, Federal Tax Liens, UCCS, and Hospital Liens Fee is per Debtor, per Form Each additional lien search requested at the same time TRUSTEE/FORECLOSURE SALES County Clerk Fees Recording Fee (RECRD) Plat with extra pages (RECD2) PLAT COPIES Certified Copies Uncertified Copies (plain copies) TX Property Code 51.002(f) (small plat- 18 x 24 or smaller) (large plat- 22 x 34 or larger) $45.00 $66.00 $71.00 Each Additional Brand Location (CC) TO APPLY FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE: You must be at the Clerk's office between 8:00am - 4:30pm MONDAY - WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY. THURSDAY we OPEN at 7:30am & we will write Marriage Licenses until 5:00pm. Please bring a current valid STATE issued ID. If you have been previously married, we are unable to write the License until the divorce has been finalized for 31 days (no matter what State the divorce was filed in.) Underage applicant must have certified copy of birth certificate or valid ID. Also, the parent that has CUSTODY must be here at the time of license being purchased and have certified copy of divorce decree to show proof of custody in order to sign the parental consent. If the divorced parents share custody, then both must be here in order to sign for the marriage. If parents are still married to each other, then only one of the parents must be here to sign. $3.00 Trustee and Foreclosure Sales are conducted the first Tuesday of every month and will be located at the common area at the top step of the Seventh (7th) Street entrance outside of the County Courthouse or as designated by the County Commissioners. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE/TRUSTEE SALES MAY BE VIEWED AT www.co.wichita.tx.us/county_clerk/index.html Plats/Maps CATTLE BRAND APPLICATION/RELEASE OF OWNERSHIP Local Government Code 118.011 Fee per extra page (one page) Each additional page (one page) Applications available on the county website : www.co.wichita.tx.us/county_clerk/index.html Local Government Code 118.020(a)(9) Recording Fee (one brand/one location) (CC) TX Agri. Code 144.110 MARRIAGE LICENSE without Texas Premarital Education Certificate License Fee (ML/CC 30.00)(ML/ST 20.00) (ML/FTF 10.00) (first page) Recorded at the same time only Wichita County Reality Pg 2 $26.00 Local Government Code 118.011(a)(7) $60.00 $82.00 72 hour waiting period from the date of application before the license can be used. Unless Active Duty Military ID is presented.
MARRIAGE LICENSE with Texas Premarital Education Certificate License Fee(ML/CC 30.00)(ML/ST 20.00)(ML/FTF 10.00) License Fee (ML/CC 12.50)(ML/ST 12.50) $47.00 For information regarding a marriage by proxy, marriage to an incarcerated person, marriage of deployed soldier or marriage of a person less than 18 years of age, please contact the County Clerk's Office for regulations and requirements at (940) 766-8144. CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE: WICHITA COUNTY RECORDS ONLY Clerk's Certification Fee Local Government Code 118.001(a)(3) $9.00 WILLS FOR SAFEKEEPING Filing Fee (CC) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(E) Records Management (RMF) Local Government Code 118.011(a)(8) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(G) waived $22.00 72 hour waiting period is waived. Class information (schedule, providers, cost, etc) can be found at www.twogetherintexas.com. We will need the Twogether in Texas certificate at the time license is purchased in order for the $60.00 License Fee to be waived. INFORMAL MARRIAGE LICENSE $11.00 BIRTH CERTIFICATES PLEASE CALL TO VERIFY THAT IT IS FILED IN OUR OFFICE (940)766-8127 Applications available on the county website: http://www.co.wichita.tx.us/county_clerk/vital_records.html Search/Certificate/County Clerk Fee (CC) Vital Statistics Fee (BC/ST) County Clerk Fee (CC) MILITARY DISCHARGE (DD214) Local Government Code 118.011(a)(7) Local Government Code 118.015(a), TAC 181.22(b)(s), HSC 191.0046 $23.00 DEATH CERTIFICATES PLEASE CALL TO VERIFY THAT IT IS FILED IN OUR OFFICE (940)766-8127 Applications available on the county website: http://www.co.wichita.tx.us/county_clerk/vital_records.html Search/Certificate/County Clerk Fee (CC) EACH ADDITIONAL DEATH CERTIFICATE COPY (Ordered at the same time as Death Certificate) FILING CERTIFIED COPY Local Government Code 118.015(a), TAC 181.22(b)(s), HSC 191.0046 Local Government Code 192.002(b) Texas Government Code 603.003(a) We would like to say "Thank you for your Service!" Wichita County Reality Pg 3 NO CHARGE NO CHARGE $20.20 $1.80 $21.00 $3.00
LORI BOHANNON WICHITA COUNTY COURTHOUSE Wichita County Clerk 900 7TH Street, Room 250 Lori.Bohannon@co.wichita.tx.us Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Phone: (940) 766-8195 Fax: (940) 716-8554 MISDEMEANOR FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014 BASIC MISDEMEANOR COURT COSTS A & B Consolidated Court Costs (CR36) Local Government Code 133.101 $83.00 Clerk Fee (CR1) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.005 District Attorney Fee (CR2) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.008 Courthouse Security Fund (CR33) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.017 $3.00 Records Management Fund (CR34) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.005 Judicial Fund (CR32) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.009 Support of the Judiciary Fund (CR45) Local Government Code 133.105 $6.00 Jury Service Fund (CR44) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.0045 Support of Indigent Defense Representation (CR64) Local Government Code 133.107 Technology Fee (CC4) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.0169 Efiling - Criminal (CR69) Texas Government Code 51.851(d) BASIC COURT COST $212.00 ADDITIONAL MISDEMEANOR COURT COSTS (May apply depending on type of offense) DWI Visual Recording - Video (CR19) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.018 Emergency Medical Services (CR42) Code Criminal Procedure Art. 102.185 $100.00 TRAFFIC All Traffic Offenses (State Fee 1) Transportation Code 542.403 $3.00 All Traffic Offenses (State Fee 2) Transportation Code 542.4031 $30.00 Moving Violation Conviction Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.022 $0.10 Public Lewdness & Indecent Exposure (DNA Testing) Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.020 $50.00 Time Payment Fee (Assessed 30 days after disposition) Local Government Code 133.103 Transaction Fee (CR40) Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.072 Jury Fee - Conviction by Jury (CR12) Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.004 Child Abuse Prevention Program Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.0186 $100.00 Drug Court Funding (Class A & B only) Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.0178 $60.00 DNA Sample (Probation & Deferred) Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.020 $50.00 PEACE OFFICERS' FEES DPS/TABX - Arrest Sheriff - Arrest without warrant Sheriff - Arrest with warrant $50.00 Sheriff - Execute/process capias $50.00 Sheriff - Serving writs $35.00 Sheriff - Taking bonds/commit-release Sheriff - Habeas Corpus, Custody/Bail $8.00 each day Constable - Serving summons/subpoenas
LORI BOHANNON Wichita County Clerk 900 7TH Street, Room 250 Lori.Bohannon@co.wichita.tx.us Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Phone: (940) 766-8195 Fax: (940) 716-8554 PROBATE FILING FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014 ALL INDENPENT/DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIONS & DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP (IE) Issuance of Citation (46) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(A) Posting (47) Local Government Code 118.131 $65.00 Library (49) Local Government Code 323.023 $35.00 Judicial Education Fee (50) Local Government Code 118.064 Liability Compensation (LC) Local Government Code 82.003 Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 Records Management (RM) Court Reporter (CR) Texas Government Code 51.601(a) State Filing Fees (FF) Texas Government Code 51.704(a) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Judicial Supplemental Fund (JS) Court Records Preservation (CV20) Supplemental Guardianship Fee (G1) Appellate Judicial Fee (APPJS) E-Filing Probate (EFP) Hearing of Will (34) Probate Will (35) MUNIMENT OF TITLE (IE) Posting (47) Local Government Code 118.131 Library (49) Local Government Code 323.023 $35.00 Judicial Education Fee (50) Local Government Code 118.064 Liability Compensation (LC) Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 Records Management (RM) Court Reporter (CR) State Filing Fees (FF) Texas Government Code 51.704(a) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Judicial Supplemental Fund (JS) Court Records Preservation (CV20) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) Supplemental Guardianship Fee (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Appellate Judicial Fee (APPJS) $341.00 Hearing of Will (34) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Texas Government Code 22.2131 Texas Government Code 51.851 Local Government Code 82.003 Texas Government Code 51.601(a) Texas Government Code 22.2131 DEPOSIT $341.00 $345.00 Issuance of Citation (46) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(A) Probate Will (35) $42.00 $65.00 DEPOSIT WICHITA COUNTY COURTHOUSE $30.00 $42.00 $345.00
GUARDIANSHIP FILING (GUARD)- ALL NEW GUARDIANSHIPS Issuance of Citation (46) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(A) Posting (47) Local Government Code 118.131 $65.00 Library (49) Local Government Code 323.023 $35.00 Judicial Education Fee (50) Local Government Code 118.064 Liability Compensation (LC) Local Government Code 82.003 Records Management (RM) Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 State Filing Fees (FF) Texas Government Code 51.704(a) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Judicial Supplemental Fund (JS) $42.00 Issuance of Citation (46) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(A) Sheriff (SH) Local Government Code 118.131 $75.00 Guardianship Supplement (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Court Records Preservation (CV20) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) Appellate Judicial Fee (APPJS) Texas Government Code 22.2131 Court Reporter (CR) Texas Government Code 51.601(a) $420.00 Order Appt Ad Litem (83) Order Appt Guardian (19) Bond & Order (14) SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT (SE) DEPOSIT $426.00 Application (01) Local Government Code 118.052(2)(A)(i) Library (49) Local Government Code 323.023 $35.00 Judicial Education Fee (50) Local Government Code 118.064 Liability Compensation (LC) Local Government Code 82.003 Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 Records Management (RM) State Filing Fees (FF) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Texas Government Code 51.704(a) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Judicial Supplemental Fund (JS) $42.00 Court Records Preservation (CV20) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) E-Filing Probate (EFP) Texas Government Code 51.851 $30.00 Guardianship Supplement (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Appellate Judicial Fee (APPJS) Texas Government Code 22.2131 Court Reporter (CR) Texas Government Code 51.601(a) Order Appr Small Estate (OE) WICHITA COUNTY PROBATE pg 2 $272.00 DEPOSIT $274.00
FOREIGN WILL (PR1) Application (01) Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 State Filing Fees (FF) Texas Government Code 51.704(a) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Judicial Supplemental Fund (JS) $42.00 Court Records Preservation (CV20) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) MINOR TO SELL REAL PROPERTY (ME) APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIM W/OUT GUARDIANSHIP (ME) Court Records Preservation (CV20) Local Government Code 118.052(2)(A)(i) Library (49) Local Government Code 323.023 $35.00 Judicial Education Fee (50) Local Government Code 118.064 Liability Compensation (LC) Local Government Code 82.003 Records Management (RM) Guardianship Supplement (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Appellate Judicial Fee (APPJS) Texas Government Code 22.2131 Court Reporter (CR) Texas Government Code 51.601(a) Library (49) Local Government Code 323.023 Judicial Education Fee (50) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) $272.00 Guardianship Supplement (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Appellate Judicial Fee (APPJS) Texas Government Code 22.2131 Court Reporter (CR) Texas Government Code 51.601(a) Local Government Code 118.064 Liability Compensation (LC) Local Government Code 82.003 Records Management (RM) Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 State Filing Fees (FF) Texas Government Code 51.704(a) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Judicial Supplemental Fund (JS) FINAL ACCOUNTS Final Account (16) Issuance of Citation (46) Posting (47) Citation Return (17) Order Appr. Final Acct (18) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(A) Local Government Code 118.131 WICHITA COUNTY PROBATE pg 3 $100.00 If this is a Final Account in a Guardianship and the Ward is still living, you will have to ADD $83 for the: Issuance, Service, and Return of a Personal Service. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS Annual Account (29) Order Appr. Ann Acct (30) $35.00 $42.00 $272.00 $65.00 $27.00
REPORT OF PERSON Report of Person (RP) Order Appr. Rep of Person (3+) INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS ( 90TH DAY AND BEFORE) WICHITA COUNTY PROBATE pg 4 Order Appr Inv. (10) INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS (AFTER 90TH DAY) $12.00 Inv, Appr, and List of Claims (09) Order Appr Inv. (10) $27.00 APPLICATION TO SELL PROPERTY (REAL OR PERSONAL) Application to Sell Property Issuance of Citation (46) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(A) Posting (47) Local Government Code 118.131 $65.00 Citation Return (17) Order Sell Property Decree Confirming Sale of Property $102.00 CONTEST/OPPOSITION/OBJECTION Contest/Opposition/Objection Guardianship Supplement (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Records Management (RM) Court Records Preservation (CV20) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 $115.00 If you need a posting or personal service done the will be MORE. NEW APPLICATIONS WITHIN AN EXISTING CASE Guardianship Supplement (G1) Texas Government Code 118.052 & 118.067 Records Management (RM) Court Records Preservation (CV20) Texas Government Code 51.708(a) Security Fee (CS) Local Government Code 291.008 $115.00 If you need a posting or personal service done the will be MORE. MISCELLANEOUS PROBATE FEES Jury Fees $30.00 Letters (each) Orders (Judges Signature) Bond & Order Issuance of Citation Posting $65.00 Personal Service $75.00 Probate Searches (Per Name) Registry Accounts (Insterst Bearing) 10% of Interest Registry Accounts (Non-Insterst Bearing) 5% of Principle
WICHITA COUNTY PROBATE pg 5 MENTAL HEALTH FILINGS COMMITMENT HEARING (BASIC FEES) County Clerk (CC) Local Government Code 118.052(2)(A)(iii) Liability Compensation (LC) Local Government Code 82.003 State Filing Fees (FF) Security Fee (CS) Record Management (RM) Basic Civil Legal Services for Indigents (BI) Library (49) Judicial Education Fund (50) Notice of Hearing (NH) Court Records Preservation (CV20) Court Reporter Fee (CT) State Electronic Fee Fund (EFM) Supplemental Court Initiated Guardianship (PGF) Appellate Judicial System Fee (APPJS) Texas Government Code 51.703(a) Local Government Code 118.052(3)(G) Local Government Code 133.153(a)(1) Local Government Code 323.023(a) Local Government Code 118.064(a),(b)(1) Local Government Code 181.131 Texas Government Code 51.708 Texas Government Code 51.601(a) Texas Government Code 51.851(b) Local Government Code 118.052(2)(E) Texas Government Code 22.2061 $35.00 $65.00 $285.00 Reimburse Ad Litem Fees Vary. If dismissed before Final Hearing, you would cancel out the: District Attorney fee, Judges Fee, Court Reporter Fee, and reduce the Ad Litem Fee to $75.00: MISCELLANEOUS MENTAL HEALTH FEES If the case is dismissed after Probable Cause Hearing the attorney $75.00 If the case is dismissed prior to the Final Hearing and the attorney visits client $75.00 for Probable Cause $50.00 for Final Consultation Out of County Cases that go to Final Hearing; whether commitment or dismissed in court $50.00 District Attorney 1/2 $50.00 Judges 1/2 Ad Litem fee for an OPC Temp, etended renewal, 2nd temp $175.00 Ad Litem fee for Drug Refusal $125.00 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem $50.00 Interruptor needed (per hearing) $100.00 **** Additional Ad Litem Fees if case is appealed or goes to Jury Trial****