Montague County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

Criminal cases

Applies to

Deferred disposition request

For a deferred-disposition request for Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Responsibility, the defendant must pay court costs and the special expense fee in full at the time of the request, or agree to pay the outstanding amount in three equal payments within the first 60 days of probation.

A court clerk MAY process a request for Deferred Disposition at the Court Clerk window, or by a regular mail, fax or email plea with a Deferred request, for the offense of Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Responsibility, IF the defendant meets the following "Standard Conditions"; 1) the defendant pays in-full at the time of the request, all court costs and special expense fee (which may be equal to the maximum fine that could be imposed at the time the court grants the deferral) OR 2) the defendant enters a pay agreement to pay in-full the outstanding amount for all court costs and the special expense fee in 3 equal payments within the first 60 days of the probation period.

Fee

22 $

Applies to

Jury trial request

When filing a written jury request, the party must provide the $22 jury fee or a Statement of Inability; otherwise, the jury-trial right is waived unless the Judge excuses the failure for good cause.

The jury fee of $22 or a Statement of Inability shall be received upon filing the written request. If not, then the right to a jury trial is waived, unless excused by the Judge for a good cause.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Deferred disposition request

A deferred-disposition request requires payment in full of court costs and the special expense fee at the time of the request, or an agreement to pay the outstanding amount in three equal payments within the first 60 days of probation.

A court clerk MAY process a request for Deferred Disposition at the Court Clerk window, or by a regular mail, fax or email plea with a Deferred request, IF the defendant meets the following "Standard Conditions": 1) the defendant pays in-full at the time of the request, all court costs and special expense fee (which may be equal to the maximum fine that could be imposed at the time the court grants the deferral) OR 2) the defendant enters a pay agreement to pay in-full the outstanding amount for all court costs and the special expense fee in 3 equal payments within the first 60 days of the probation period.

Fee

22

Applies to

Jury request

When filing a written jury request, the $22 jury fee or a Statement of Inability must be received.

The jury fee of $22 or a Statement of Inability shall be received upon filing the written request.