Aransas County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Dismissal of charge

No fee may be assessed or collected for dismissal of a Fail to Display a Driver’s License charge.

No fee for the dismissal of a charge of “Fail to Display a Driver’s License” shall be assessed or collected.

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Failure to appear program

When a warrant has issued, the clerk must attempt immediate verification of qualifying proof; if the warrant was submitted to the Failure to Appear program, the clerk must collect $30 for that program.

• If the Defendant presents acceptable proof for a case which a warrant has been issued , a Clerk shall attempt to immediately to verify the proof, if the proof shown to have been in effect at the time & date of the citation. The court shall dismiss the violation, however, if warrant has been submitted to Failure to Appear program, the clerk shall collect the $ 30 for this program.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10 $

Applies to

Drivers license restriction dismissal request

A $10.00 fee must be paid for a driver’s-license-restriction dismissal request.

Payment of a $10.00 fee;

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Deferred disposition request

To qualify for clerk processing of a Deferred Disposition request, the defendant must pay all court costs and the special expense fee in full when making the request.

1) the defendant pays in full at the time of the request all court costs and the special expense fee (which is equal to the window fine, and penalty fine, if applicable);

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dismissal

• If out of town , defendant shall mail a copy of the receipt along with plea form and dismissal fee.

• If out of town , defendant shall mail a copy of the receipt along with plea form and dismissal fee.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20 $

Applies to

Display expired license plates dismissal request

A $20.00 fee must be paid for a display-expired-license-plates registration dismissal request.

Payment of a $20.00 fee;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Hearing request

A proper request accompanied by the applicable filing fees triggers a hearing.

A proper request filed under this section with the applicable filing fees will trigger a hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

75

Applies to

Driving safety course request

If the defendant requests a course but fails to appear before the citation’s appearance date, the clerk must add $75 to the course fee.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if a defendant requests to take a DSC but fails to appear before the appearance date on the citation, the clerk shall add an additional $75 to the DSC fee and process the request pursuant to Sec. 45.0511(d).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dismissal

The out-of-town defendant must pay the dismissal fee with the mailed receipt and plea form.

• If out of town, defendant shall mail a copy of the receipt along with Plea form , and dismissal fee .

CRITICAL

Fee

144

Applies to

Drivers safety course

A $144 fee must be paid within 10 days.

$ 144.00 to be paid within 10 days.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Driving safety course request

The defendant must pay the Driving Safety Course fee immediately.

5. pays the DSC fee instanter.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Before adjudication, a clerk may accept payment for DSC or Deferred Disposition only from the defendant or counsel and only after the defendant signs a written plea and waiver of rights.

However, if the case has not been adjudicated (plea entered or guilt/innocence determined by the court), a Clerk may accept payment of a fine or a fee for DSC or Deferred Disposition only from the Defendant or Defendant’s Counsel and only after the Defendant has signed a written plea and waiver of rights.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Registration compliance

The defendant must pay the Section 502.045 penalty fine to the County Tax Assessor and provide proof of payment.

The proof that the defendant has paid the fee prescribed by Section 502.045 (Penalty fine) to the County Tax Assessor;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dismissal

The out-of-town defendant must pay the dismissal fee with the mailed temporary license and plea form.

• If out of town, defendant shall mail a copy of the temporary license along with plea form and dismissal fee.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

75 dollars

Applies to

Deferred disposition request

If a defendant requests Deferred Disposition but fails to appear by the citation appearance date, the clerk must add $75—or the lesser maximum fine amount—to the Special Expense Fee and process the request.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED if a defendant requests the Court to grant Deferred Disposition but fails to appear before the appearance date on the citation, the clerk shall add an additional Seventy-Five ($75.00) dollars, or up to the maximum amount of the fine, whichever is less, to the Special Expense Fee and process the request.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Before accepting payment, the clerk must verify and record the payer’s identity and, where practicable, capture the payer’s image using appropriate technology.

Prior to accepting payment of the fine or fee, the Clerk shall verify and record the identity of the person making payment and, where practicable, capture the image of the person making the payment with appropriate technology.

CRITICAL

Fee

334 $

Applies to

Deferred disposition request

If the defendant pays in full at the time of request all court costs and the special expense fee totaling $ 334.00 or sets up a Limited Time Payment Plan (no more than 90 days)

If the defendant pays in full at the time of request all court costs and the special expense fee totaling $ 334.00 or sets up a Limited Time Payment Plan (no more than 90 days)

CRITICAL

Fee

310 $

If the defendant pays in full at the time of request all court costs and the special expense fee totaling $ 310.00 or sets up a Limited Time Payment Plan (no more than 90 days); and/or

If the defendant pays in full at the time of request all court costs and the special expense fee totaling $ 310.00 or sets up a Limited Time Payment Plan (no more than 90 days); and/or

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Time payment fee

A time payment fee must not be assessed before the 31st day after entry of final judgment.

No time payment fee shall be assessed until the 31st day after a final judgment has been entered by the Court.

WARNING

Dismissals or amendments under the standing motion are subject to any applicable compliance dismissal fees.

In order to expedite the disposition of these routine matters, the State makes a stand ing motion to dismiss or amend complaints filed in the JP Court as follows , subject to any applicable compliance dismissal fees .

WARNING

Applies to

Time payment fee

If the Defendant fails to appear, a time-payment fee may not be assessed before the stated post-judgment waiting period.

• If the Defendant fails to appear, a final judgement shall be prepared for the Court's signature. A time payment fee shall not be assessed until the 1om day after a final judgement has been entered by the Court.

WARNING

Payments may be made online at the stated website by credit or debit card, and the payer is responsible for associated service fees or additional charges.

Payments may be made online at www.officialpayments .com with a credit or debit card. Persons making payment shall be responsible for payment of all service fees or additional charges for use of debit or credit cards via the internet.

WARNING

Fee

$15

Applies to

Fine payment

A $15.00 time payment is added to each pending case after 30 days from the request.

A$ 15.00 time payment will be added to each pending case after 30 days from request.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies

Copy fees are $1.00 for the first page of a titled document and $0.25 for each additional page.

Fees for copies are $1.00 for a titled document's first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

WARNING

Personal checks, cashier's checks, credit cards, and money orders are accepted for fines and fees; personal checks are not accepted for warrants, which may be paid by credit card, cashier's check, or money order.

Personal Checks, Cashier's Checks, Credit Cards and Money Orders will be accepted for payment of fines and fees; provided however, that personal checks shall not be accepted for payment of warrants. Credit Card , Cashier's Check or Money Order are acceptable payment methods for a warrant.

WARNING

Fee

$15

Applies to

Fine payment

An additional $15.00 time-payment fee applies if payment is made more than 30 days after the request.

An additional$ 15.00 time-payment fee if paid after 30 days from request.

WARNING

The Clerk may accept payment of a fine, cost, or fee at the Cashiers window in accordance with the cited statute.

The Clerk may accept payment of a fine, cost or fee at the Cashiers window in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 27 .14.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies

The Court may charge a party who fails to comply with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for the cost of providing necessary copies to parties being served.

The Court may assess fees to the party who fails to comply with TRCP, in order to provide necessary copies of documents to parties being served.

WARNING

Trial costs added to a case remain part of the special expense fee even if deferred disposition is later granted.

Once trial costs have been added to a case , those costs will remain as part of the special expense fee even if the Defendant is later granted deferred disposition.

WARNING

Applies to

Summons or trial fees

Summons or trial fees added to a case remain payable even if the defendant is later granted DSC.

Once summons or trial fees have been added to a case, those fees will remain as cost to be paid even if the defendants are later granted DSC .

WARNING

Fee

15 $

An additional$ 15.00 one-time payment fee will be added to each case which remains unpaid on the 3pt day after judgment, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 133.03.

An additional$ 15.00 one-time payment fee will be added to each case which remains unpaid on the 3pt day after judgment, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 133.03.

WARNING

Most major credit cards other than American Express and debit cards will be accepted, and the payer is responsible for associated service fees or additional charges.

Most major credit cards with the exception of American Express and debit cards will be accepted. Persons making payment shall be responsible for payment of all service fees or additional charges for use of debit or credit cards.

INFOCriminal cases

A clerk may accept payment of a fine or fee at the Clerk’s Window in accordance with Article 27.14.

IT IS ORDERED that a Clerk may accept payment of a fine or fee at the Clerk’s Window in accordance with Art. 27.14, C.C.P.