Matagorda County District Courts Filing Fees and Waivers
4 rules from official source documents
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Matagorda County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Bail bond re arrest expenses
All bail sureties must pay the Sheriff's Department for necessary and reasonable re-arrest expenses incurred after a forfeiture or an affidavit to surrender the principal.
All sureties on bail bonds are responsible for and shall pay all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the Sheriff's Department relating to the re-arrest of any principal whose bail bond has been forfeited or whose surety has filed an affidavit to surrender the principal.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Fee
- 45
- Applies to
- In county re arrest
The bondsman must pay a flat $45 fee for an in-county re-arrest.
For an in-county re-arrest, a flat fee of $45 shall be paid by the Bondsman.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Out of county re arrest
The bondsman must pay the actual extradition costs for an out-of-county re-arrest.
For an out-of-county re-arrest, the Bondsman shall pay the actual extradition costs.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Bonding fee refund ?
If the Court finds that the release is for unreasonable cause, the Court may order the bondsman to refund all or a portion of the fees collected under Occ. Code 1704.207(c) to the Principal.
Summary: The court may order a full or partial refund of collected bond or attorney fees when it finds that the release was for unreasonable cause.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Matagorda County District Courts?
Judge Denise M. Fortenberry: A fee is required for covered filings. All bail sureties must pay the Sheriff's Department for necessary and reasonable re-arrest expenses incurred after a forfeiture or an affidavit to surrender the principal.
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