Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For an expired driver's license dismissal, the defendant must satisfy the stated correction requirement and pay a $20 administrative fee.

Expired Driver's License (Trans. Code § 521.026) If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied this defect within 20 working days or before the defendant's 1s court appearance date, whichever is later; and • The defendant pays an administrative fee of $20.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For an expired disabled-parking-placard dismissal, the defendant must show timely renewal and pay a $20 administrative fee.

9. Expired Disabled Handicap Violations Parking Placard Trans. Code S 681.013) (Valid Placards are covered by Standing Order No. 2.) If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect by renewing the expired disabled parking placard within 20 working days from the date of the offense or before the defendant's 1st court appearance date, whichever is later; and. The defendant pays an administrative fee of $20.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For an obscured-license-plate dismissal, the defendant must meet the stated correction and registration-proof requirements and pay a $10 administrative fee.

5. Obscured License Plates (Trans, Code $ 504.945 (a)(3)(5)(6) or (7)) It defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect before the defendant's 1s court appearance; The defendant shows that the vehicle was issued a plate by the department that was attached to the vehicle, establishing that the vehicle was registered for the period during which the offense was committed; and • The detendant pays an administrative fee of $10.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For an expired registration or license plate dismissal, the defendant must satisfy the stated correction and proof requirements and pay a $20 administrative fee.

1. Expired Registration/License Plate (Trans. Code § 502.407(b)) If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect within 20 working days or before the defendant's 1s court appearance date, whichever is later; and • The defendant presents evidence of payment of late fee for registration with the appropriate tax office; and • The defendant pays an administrative fee of $20.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For a no-front-license-plate dismissal, the defendant must show the defect was remedied before the court appearance and pay a $10 administrative fee.

4. No Front License Plate (Trans. Code § 502.404(f) and (g)) • If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect before the defendant's court appearance; and • The defendant pays an administrative fee of $10.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Tow hearing request

A proper tow-hearing request must be filed with the applicable filing fees to trigger a hearing.

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

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For a failure-to-change-address-or-name dismissal, the defendant must show the defect was remedied before the first court appearance and pay a $20 administrative fee.

6. Failure to Change Address or Name (Trans. Code § 521.054) If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect before the defendant's 1s court appearance; and The defendant pays an administrative fee of $20.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For a defective-equipment dismissal, the defendant must show the defect was remedied before the first court appearance and pay a $10 administrative fee.

8. Defective Equipment Violations (Trans. Code § 547.004(c) and (d)) If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect before the defendant's 1st court appearance; and The defendant pays an administrative fee of $10.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For a driver's-license-endorsement-or-restriction dismissal, the defendant must show the defect was remedied before the first court appearance and pay a $10 administrative fee.

Driver's License Endorsements or Restrictions (Trans. Code § 521.221) If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she remedied the defect before the defendant's 1st court appearance; and The defendant pays an administrative fee of $10.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Compliance dismissal

For a failure-to-display-driver's-license dismissal, the defendant must show a valid Texas driver's license on the offense date and pay a $10 administrative fee.

3. Fail to Display Driver's License (Trans. Code § 521.025) • If defendant presents satisfactory evidence that he/she had a valid Texas Driver's License on the day of the offense; and • The defendant pays an administrative fee of $10.00.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Deferred disposition request

A defendant requesting deferred disposition at the clerk's window must pay the full special expense fee when making the request.

• Tenders full payment of the special expense fee at the time of request;

WARNING

Applies to

Copies

The Court may charge a party who fails to comply with the TRCP for necessary copies; copy fees are $1.00 for a titled document's first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

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