Jamie Smith Jefferson County District Clerk Civil Filing Fees (Family Law Filing Fees follow) Effective September 1, 2017

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1 Jamie Smith Jefferson County District Clerk Civil Filing Fees (Family Law Filing Fees follow) Effective September 1, 2017 CIVIL ACTION FEES: 1. Civil Suit with No Service Civil Suit with One Defendant: In-County (Service Fee Included) Civil Suit with One Defendant: Out-of-County (Citation Prepared & Returned Counsel) For each Additional Defendant to be Served In-County, add For each Additional Defendant to be Served Out-of-County, add Counterclaims, Cross-action (cross claim), Intervention, Motion for Contempt, Motion for New Trial, Third-Party Petition Interpleader With: for 4. and 5. a. Service In-County (Includes Service Fee), add b. Service Out-of-County (Prepared & Returned to Counsel), add 8.00 c. Sequestration Service: In-County (Constable fee) Subpoena: In-County (Service Fee Included) Out-of-County (Prepared & Returned to Counsel) Approval of Bond (s) Registration of Foreign Judgment Writ of Garnishment (Constable s fee) Expunction Proceedings under Chapter 55, CCP Reflected below is the total cost for Mailing both Notice & Order of Expunction to Agencies (i.e. police departments, Sheriff s Offices, Texas Department of Public Safety, etc.): 1 Agency Agencies Agencies Agencies Agencies Agencies Notices of Non-Disclosures a. Civil Suit with No Service b. Non-Disclosure Fee Total MISCELLANEOUS FEES: 1. Copies of Documents charged at $1.00 per page. Certified Copies are also $1.00 per page. 2. When the Secretary of State is to be served, please provide two (2) extra copies and $ If the Highway Commissioner or Commissioner of Insurance is to be served, two (2) extra copies are required and a fee of $ Bills of Discovery are filed under the same cause number with a fee of $ Bills of Review must be a new action and must be filed in the same court as the original action. Court cost is $ Jury Fee is $40.00.

2 Jamie Smith Jefferson County District Clerk Family Law Filing Fees Effective September 1, 2017 DIVORCE: COURT COSTS WAIVER $ CITATION IN COUNTY $ CITATION OUT OF COUNTY OR PRIVATE PROCESS ---- $ CITATION BY PUBLICATION NO CHILDREN $ CITATION BY PUBLICATION WITH CHILDREN $ CITATION & NOTICE IN COUNTY $ CITATION & NOTICE OUT OF COUNTY OR PRIVATE --- $ CITATION & TRO IN COUNTY $ CITATION & TRO OUT OF COUNTY OR PRIVATE PROCESS- $ TERMINATION: NO SERVICE $ CITATION IN COUNTY $ CITATION OUT OF COUNTYOR PRIVATE PROCESS --- $ CITATION BY PUBLICATION $ ADOPTION OF ADULT: $ ADOPTION OF CHILDREN: (This includes the Termination & Social Study) NO SERVICE $ CITATION $ CITATION OUT OF COUNTY OR PRIVATE PROCESS --- $ CITATION BY PUBLICATION $ REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES: $ NAME CHANGE: $ TRANSFER INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY: $ TRANSFER INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY W/CHILDREN--- $ FOREIGN JUDGMENTS: $ PROTECTIVE ORDERS: $ NO CHARGE

3 PATERNITY-P.C.R. LEGITIMATION September 1, 2017 Family Law Division OTHER CASE TYPES p.2 COURT COSTS NEW CASE $ CITATION IN COUNTY $ WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ** ATTACHMENT NEW CASE $ $ SERVICE IN COUNTY $ $ OUT OF COUNTY OR PRIVATE PROCESS $ $ EXISTING CASE $ $ SERVICE IN COUNTY $ $ OUT OF COUNTY OR PRIVATE PROCESS $ $ BILL OF REVIEW NEW CASE $ CITATION IN COUNTY $ GRANDPARENT ACCESS NEW CASE $ CITATION IN COUNTY $

4 September 1, 2017 Family Law Division OTHER FEES p.3 MOTIONS AND OTHER FEES - WITHOUT SERVICE Modification no fee Modification with Children $ Enforcement no fee Enforcement with Children $ Contempt $ Contempt with Children $ License Suspension no fee License Suspension with Children $ Motion to Transfer Out no filing fee* Motion to Transfer Out with Children $ Delinquency $ Motion to Reinstate $ Name Change after Judgment $ Motion for New Trial $ Motion to Revoke Probation $ Motion for Clarification no fee Intervention $ Cross-Action/Counter Petition $ Request for Issuance $ Adoption into Termination (including Social Study) $ Social Study $ Jury Fee $ Notice of Non Suit No Charge Notice of Appeal No Charge Motion for Continuance No Charge *copying and certifying fees apply See page 4 for Service Fees on the above documents.

5 September 1, 2017 p. 4 SERVICE ONLY CITATIONS: CONSTABLE SERVES $ (70 + 8) BY PUBLICATION W/ CHILD - $ (70 JCCN ) BY PUBLICATION NO CHILD - $ (70 + 8) WRIT OF RESTRAINT: CONSTABLE SERVES $ (100 +8) NOTICE TO SHOW: CONSTABLE SERVES $ (75 + 8) PRECEPTS: CONSTABLE SERVES $ (75 + 8) WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS: CONSTABLE SERVES $ ( ) WRIT OF ATTACHMENT: SUBPOENAS: CONSTABLE SERVES $ ( ) CONSTABLE SERVES $ (70 + 8) PRIVATE PROCESS $ 8.00 CERTIFIED MAIL: $ PER PIECE