Nacogdoches County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

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STANDING ORDER NO. 3: DISMISSALS WITHOUT A FEE (TRAFFIC OR CRIMINAL CASES)

STANDING ORDER NO. 3: DISMISSALS WITHOUT A FEE (TRAFFIC OR CRIMINAL CASES)

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An assessed collection agency fee must be paid or discharged through another lawful method, such as community service, an indigency waiver, or dismissal.

Once a collection agency fee has been assessed on a case, the fee must be paid or discharged by some other lawful manner (community service, indigency waiver, dismissal, etc.).

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Fee

20

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Expired inspection compliance dismissal

A $20 administrative fee is required for dismissal of an expired-inspection offense after the specified evidence is presented.

The defendant pays an administrative fee of $20.

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The defendant must pay a $10 administrative fee unless that amount is inappropriate, in which case the fee indicated in the Texas statute applies.

Pays an administrative fee of $10, or the administrative fee indicated in the Texas statue if $10 is not appropriate.

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Fee

54

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Civil case filing

The civil case filing fee is $54.00.

Filing Fee: $54.00

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Applicable or requested fees are receipted by the Court Clerk after payment in full.

The following fees will be assessed, as requested or applicable, and shall be receipted by the Court Clerk after payment in full is made:

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Deferred disposition

The defendant must remit the payment assessed by the Court to begin a deferred disposition.

Defendant remits the payment assessed by the Court to start the Deferral.

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Fee

$10

Cases that proceed to warrant status are referred to the Omnibase program, and each referred case incurs a $10 fee.

Cases that proceed to a warrant status will be referred to the Department of Public Safety’s Failure to Appear Program (Omnibase system). A fee of $10.00 will be added to each case that is referred.

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Applies to

Registration late fee

For an expired-registration compliance dismissal, the defendant must present evidence that the required registration late fee was paid to the appropriate tax office.

The defendant presents evidence of payment of the late fee for registration with the appropriate tax office as required in Trans. Code 503-407(b)) and Trans. Code 502.045

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Fee

$0.1

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Copies needed to satisfy trcp requirements

The court charges 10 cents per page for copies needed to satisfy TRCP requirements.

The Court will make copies at a rate of 10 cents per page for copies needed to satisfy TRCP requirements. (TRCP 501.1(d))

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Fee

$0.1

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Regular copy

Regular document copies cost 10 cents per page.

The court will assess a copy fee of 10 cents per page for a regular copy of documents.

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Fee

146

Applies to

Driving safety course dismissal request

A $146 fee for all court costs is required to process the course dismissal request.

A fee of $146.00 for all court costs in order to process the request.

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Fee

225

Applies to

Writ service

The writ service fee is $225.00.

Writ Service Fee: $225.00

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Fee

90

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Citation service

A $90 service fee is assessed for each defendant when service is requested in Nacogdoches County.

Civil Petitions requesting service in Nacogdoches County, Texas will be processed and collection for service is assessed at $90.00 per defendant and will be forward to the Constable of the Precinct where the petition is filed for service.

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Fee

90

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Citation service

The Nacogdoches County citation service fee is $90.00.

Nacogdoches County Citation Service Fee: $90.00

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Fee

90

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Subpoena service

The Nacogdoches County subpoena service fee is $90.00, with $10.00 cash attached.

Nacogdoches County Subpoena Service Fee: $90.00 (along with $10.00 cash attached)

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Fee

10

Applies to

Failure to display drivers license compliance dismissal

A $10 administrative fee is required for dismissal of a failure-to-display-driver’s-license offense after the specified evidence is presented.

The defendant pays an administrative fee of $10.

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Jury fees must be paid when the request is submitted and are non-refundable.

Jury fees are to be paid at the time the request is submitted to the court. Jury fees are non-refundable.

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Citation

The Clerk issues the required number of citations in civil cases 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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Out of county service

If out-of-county service payment is made to the Justice Court, make the check, cashier’s check, or money order payable to the department serving process.

If payment is made to the Justice Court upon filing, please make your check, cashiers check, money order payable to the out of county department where service is to be made.

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Fee

90

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Eviction citation service

A $90 service fee is assessed for each named defendant in an eviction case.

A service fee of $90.00 per named defendant will be assessed in Eviction cases.

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Submitting court costs and the fine without a written plea results in a no-contest plea being entered, and payment results in a conviction for the charged offense.

Submission of the court costs and fine without a written plea (CCP 27.1(c)) will result in a plea of no contest to be entered on the case. Payment of the court costs and fine results in a conviction for the charged offense.

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If costs and fines remain unpaid, a case involving a defendant over 17 when filed may be referred to GHS, adding a collection fee of 30% of the unpaid balance.

All cases with a defendant over the age of 17 at the time of the case’s filing may be referred to a third-party collection agency (GHS) if the court costs and fine balance is not paid. A collection agency fee in the amount of 30% of the total unpaid balance will be added to the case balance of each case referred to the collection agency.

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Certified copy

Certified copies cost $2.00 for the first page and 25 cents for each additional page.

Certified Copies are $2.00 for the first page and 25 cents for each additional page. (Local Gov. Code 118.121)

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The defendant must remit the court-assessed payment to start deferred disposition.

the policy) Defendant remits payment assessed by the Court in the case to start the Deferred Disposition.

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The Clerk receipts filing fees, and filing fees are nonrefundable once the case is deemed filed.

The Court Clerk will receipt all filing fees. Once a case has been deemed filed, filing fees are nonrefundable.

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Service by mail

The service-by-mail fee varies according to U.S. Postal rates.

Service by Mail Fee: Variable amount according to US Postal rates

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After a guilty or no-contest plea, the court may accept full payment of costs and the fine; a defendant unable to pay in full may appear or mail a request for a payment plan.

Upon a plea of guilty or no contest, the court may accept court costs and fine in full. If a defendant is unable to remit the payment in full, he/she may appear at the assigned Court or mail a request for a payment plan. (See Standing Order No. 7 for information regarding payment plans).

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Court order or community service verification

Each party and/or attorney may receive one free copy of a Court Order or Community Service Verification form; additional copies cost 10 cents per page.

The court will provide one free copy of a Court Order, Community Service Verification form per party and/or attorney. Additional copies will incur the 10 cents per page fee.

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Other document issuance

The other-document issuance fee is $1.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

Other document issuance fee: $1.00 for first page, $0.25 for each additional page

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Eviction appeal rent

For the specified eviction appeal, rent due is the amount required by the Court’s Order.

Rent due on Appeal of an Eviction Judgment: (in a suit of Non-Payment of Rent when the defendant files an Affidavit of Inability to Pay): Amount required by Court’s Order.

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Regular copy

The regular copy fee is stated as $010 per page.

Regular Copy fee: $010 per page

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Fee

100

Applies to

Deferred disposition

The Justice of the Peace may assess a $100 deferred disposition fee.

The Justice of the Peace may assess a $100.00 Deferral Fee.

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The Court accepts personal, company, and attorney-firm checks, cash, money orders, cashier’s checks, and credit/debit cards.

The Courts acceptable payment methods are personal check, company check, attorney’s firm check, cash, money order, cashier’s check and credit/debit card.

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Cash appeal bond

A cash appeal bond is in the amount required by the Court’s Order.

Cash Appeal Bonds: Amount required by Court’s Order.

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The Court may charge a party who fails to comply with the TRCP for necessary copies, up to $1.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

A Court may assess fees to thee party who fails to comply with TRCP, in order to provide necessary copies of documents to parties, up to $1.00 for a titled documents first page and $0.25 for each additional page of the document.

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After a guilty or no-contest plea and trial waiver, the Court Clerk may process a partial-payment request; the defendant is directed to Collections for application documents and a payment schedule, then submits payments to the assigned Court.

Upon a plea of guilty or no contest, a waiver of jury/bench trial, the Court Clerk may process a request for a payment plan as follows: • The Defendant Contacts the assigned Court and request partial payments. Upon the request for partial payments, the Court will advise you to contact our centrally located Collections Department at: (in person) Nacogdoches County Collections Department 203 West Main Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961, or (phone) 936-560-7875. The Nacogdoches Collections Dept will submit you the proper documents to apply for partial payments and set a payment schedule and forward to the Court. Defendant will submit their payments to the assigned Court.

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Fee

10

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Transcript

The transcript fee is $10.00.

Transcript Fee: $10.00

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A driver’s-license renewal block or hold will remain until the judgment is satisfied in full.

Defendants, who have a block or hold on their driver’s license renewal via the OMNI system, will not be removed from the block or hold until the judgment is satisfied in full.

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Copy

Two-sided documents count as two pages for copy-fee purposes.

Two-sided documents are considered two pages.

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Certified copy

The certified copy fee is $2.00 for the first page and $o.25 for each additional page.

Certified Copy Fee: $2.00 for first page, $o.25 for each additional page

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Fee

22

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Jury fee

The jury fee is $22.00.

Jury Fee: $22.00

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A defendant meeting at least one listed criterion, submitting a sworn document, and agreeing to the method may be granted community service instead of paying the fine and costs, with a $100 credit for each eight hours completed.

Upon request that Court to take into consideration, should defendant possesses at least one of the three criteria found in Texas Administrative Code 175.3(a)(6)(A), and defendant completes sworn document of such, [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. Upon request being agreed and granted, defendant will receive $100.00 credit towards the fine and costs upon completion of each 8 hours served.

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Fee

5

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Abstract

The abstract fee is $5.00 per issuance.

Abstract Fee: $5.00 per issuance

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Eviction service

Service fees are refunded when an eviction case filed in the wrong precinct is dismissed before the Constable attempts citation service.

If an Eviction case is filed in the wrong precinct, the service fees collected by the court will be refunded if the case is dismissed prior to the Constable attempting service of the Citation.

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Credit- or debit-card payments through Pay Texas incur a convenience fee of 5% of the total payment.

Payments made with a credit/debit card will be processed through a third-party company Portal of either Pay Texas, (a 5% convenience fee of the total payment) or through Official Payments, (a $5.95 convenience fee per every $500.00)

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A defendant may request information about available non-monetary options, including community service or a partial or full waiver, to satisfy the balance.

Alternatively, a defendant may request information on non-monetary options that may be available to satisfy the case balance in full, Including options for community service or a waiver in part or full.

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Court clerks may accept full payment for an outstanding capias pro fine warrant.

Court Clerks may accept payment in full for outstanding capias pro fine warrants.

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A defendant may request a payment plan to satisfy the case balance.

A defendant may also request a Payment Plan to satisfy the case balance.

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A defendant may elect to have Payment Ability Information reviewed for an alternative payment plan or other options to discharge the fine and court costs, under Texas Administrative Code Chapter 175.

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