Brazoria County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$54

Applies to

Motion for new trial

The filing fee for a motion for new trial is $54.00 effective on or after January 1, 2022.

Motion for New Trial Filing Fee: (effective on or after 01/01/2022): $54.00

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Writ issuance

The writ issuance fee is $5.00.

Writ Issuance Fee: $5.00

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Applies to

Civil citation issuance

In civil cases, the Court Clerk will issue the required number of citations upon payment of the proper filing fee.

The Court Clerk, upon payment of the proper filing fee, will issue the required number of Citations in cIvil cases.

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Fee

$10

Applies to

Transcript

The transcript fee is $10.00.

Transcript Fee: $10.00

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Fee

$22

Applies to

Jury fee

The jury fee is $22.00.

Jury Fee: $22.00

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Fee

$54

Applies to

Appeal

The appeal filing fee is $54.00 effective on or after January 1, 2022.

Appeal Filing Fee: (effective on or after 01/01/2022): $54.00

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Small Claim and Debt Claim filers may pay fees by the listed credit cards, but citations will not issue until the County Treasurer's Department confirms that the fees cleared the bank.

A party filing a Small Claim or Debt Claim may use a VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card to pay the requisite fees, however, the court will not issue a citation on these cases until the filing fees are confirmed to have cleared the bank via our County Treasurer's Department.

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Fee

$2

Applies to

Certified copy

Certified copies cost $2.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

Certified Copy fee: $2.00 for first page, $0.25 for each additional page

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Fee

$75

Applies to

Subpoena service

The Brazoria County subpoena service fee is $75.00.

Brazoria County Subpoena Service Fee: $75.00

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Fee

$75

Applies to

Eviction citation service

Eviction cases incur a $75.00 service fee for each named defendant.

A service fee of $75.00 per named defendant will be assessed in Eviction cases.

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A defendant who submits the completed application, meets at least one listed qualification, and agrees to community service may be granted community service instead of paying fines and costs.

If a defendant who has submitted a completed Payment Ability Information and Payment Plan Application form to the court for consideration possesses at least one of the three criteria found in Texas Administrative Code 175.3(a)(6)(A) [Defendant is required to attend school under Sec. 25.085 of the Texas Education Code; Defendant's household income is at or below 125% of the federal poverty level; the defendant receives government assistance in the form of food stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or CHIPS], then the defendant may be granted community service in lieu of the fine and costs, as long as the defendant agrees to this method for discharging the fine and costs owed.

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Fee

$75

Applies to

Citation service

The Brazoria County citation service fee is $75.00.

Brazoria County Citation Service Fee: $75.00

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Fee

0.1

Applies to

Regular copy

Regular copies cost $0.10 per page.

Regular Copy fee: $0.10 per page

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A defendant may elect to have Payment Ability Information reviewed for an alternative payment plan or other options to discharge fines and costs.

• A defendant may elect to have his or her Payment Ability Information reviewed for an alternative payment plan or other options for discharge of the fine/costs. Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 175 governs.

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A defendant unable to pay in full may appear at the court window and request a payment plan.

If a defendant is unable to remit the payment in full, he/she may appear at the court's window and request a payment plan.

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During a community-service order, the defendant may instead pay the full balance or combine completed service hours with payment of the remaining balance.

At any time during the term of the Order for Community Service, the defendant may opt to: pay the fine and court cost balance in full, or remit partially completed community service hours with a payment to satisfy the remaining balance of the fine and costs owed.

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Defendants who cannot qualify for a payment plan because of indigence or financial inability may be eligible to discharge fines and costs through community service.

Defendants who are not qualified for a Payment Plan as described in Standing Order No. 7 due to indigence or financial inability may be eligible for the non-monetary option of community service in lieu of the fine and costs owed on a case.

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After a guilty or no-contest plea, the court may accept the costs and fine in full.

Upon a plea of guilty or no contest, the court may accept costs and fine in full.