BREWSTER COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
FEES, FINES AND COURT COSTS

Effective September 1, 2025*

NEW SUITS-CIVIL/FAMILY FILING FEES:
(Local Government Code 133.151 & 135.101)

Clerk’s Basic Filing Fee $50
Law Library Fee $35
Records Preservation/Management Fee $30
General Court Reporter Fee $25
Courthouse Security Fund $20
Court Facility Fund $20
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Fee $15
County Jury Fund $10
Appellate Judicial System Fee $5
Language Access Fund $3
Local Consolidated Fee $213
State Consolidated Fee $137
TOTAL BASE FEE $350


ANY OTHER ACTION- CIVIL/FAMILY
(Local Government Code 133.151 & 135.101)
(Family Code 110.002, 110.004, 110.005 and 81.003)
State Filing Fee $45
Clerk/Local Fee $35
Total $80
Including: Appeal, Counter Claim, Cross-action,
Intervention, Contempt Action, Interpleader,
Motion for new trial, Motion to Reinstate,
3rd Party Petition, Judicial Writ of Withholding,
Modification, Enforcement, Transfer
Order/Writ of Withholding delivered by Clerk $15
Protective Order (Charged to Respondent) $16

EXPUNCTION
(Code of Criminal Procedure 102.006)
Base Filing Fee $350
Notice of Petition and Order (charge per agency) $25 
Free for notices sent via email.
($1 per page for any copies of petition made to mail.)
(No fee assessed on a petition filed within 30 days of an acquittal CCP Chapter 55)

Issuance Fees $8: All issuance of any document or process: Citation, Notice, Precept, Capias, Abstract of Judgment, Subpoena, TRO, All Civil Writs, Order of Sale, Tax Warrant

 

MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
Search Fee: Any file or record to find a cause number or existence of a record $5 (per name/cause number)
Certificate of Name Change $10
Returned Check $30
Cash Bail Bond Refund (Admin Fee) $50
Certificate and Seal (paper or electronic) $5 (per document)
Copies Electronic $0.10 (min of $1 up to 10 pages)
Copies Paper $1.00 (converted to paper to send electronically is still $1.00)
Preparation of Clerk’s Record on Appeal $1.00 (per page)
Clerk’s Record of Transfer $0.10/per page $1 min +$5.00 index and certification
Service of Citation by Certified Mail $125
Paper Copy of Document for service $1 per page


COURT REGISTRY-Administrative Fees
On funds not earning interest (LGC 117.055) 5% up to $50
On funds earning interest (LGC 117.054) 10% of interest accrued


CONSTABLE AND SHERIFF FEES (Effective 10/1/2024)
Service of Court Citations (Personal Service) $125
Subpoenas, Summons, Writ of Habeas Corpus (Civil) $125
Order of Sale $150
Writ of: Attachment (property or person), Garnishment, Sequestration, Possession $175
Writ of: Mental Commitment, Injunction, Reentry, Restitution $125
Writ of Execution $200


FELONY CONVICTION COURT COSTS
(Local Government Code 133.101(a) & 134.002 (a)(1)
State Consolidated Court Cost $185
Local Consolidated Court Cost $105
Total $290


FEES ADDED TO THE COURT COSTS
Add’l Monthly Fine for Certain Sex Offenders (CCP 42A.653) $5
Child Abuse Prevention Fine (CCP 102.0186) $100
EMS,Trauma Facilities & Trauma Care Systems
Assessed for Intoxication Convictions (CCP 102.0185) $100
Family Violence (CCP 42A.5040(b)) Assessed by Judge $100
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention (CCP 102.0171(a))
Assessed for Graffiti Convictions $50
State Traffic Fine (TC 542.4031) Passing a School Bus $50
Children’s Advocacy Center Fine (CCP 42A.455) For child sex crimes. $50


Admin Fee for Failure To Appear (TC 706.006(b)) $10
Peace Officer Commit or Release from Jail (CCP 102.011(a)(6) $5
Capias/Warrant Fee (CCP 102.011(a)(2) $75
Peace Officer Take and Approve Bond (CCP 102.011(a)(5) $10
Time Payment Fee (CCP 102.030) $15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVORCE, PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP, TAX SUITS,
JUDGMENT NISI, PETITION NON-DISCLOSURE,
ADOPTION, TERMINATION,NAME CHANGE, FOREIGN JUDGMENT,
CASES TRANSFERRED IN: $350

 

 

 

 

 

FORECLOURE

Base Filing Fee $350
Issue Citation $8
District Clerk Service Fee $125
(Total for each party served: $133)
Copy of Petition to be served: $1 per pg