Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filings of more than five pages per envelope

Filings of more than five pages per envelope incur a $1 copy fee for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

Filings submitted through eFile Texas that contain more than five pages per envelope will incur copy fees of $1 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filings of five pages or fewer per envelope

Filings of five pages or fewer per envelope incur no copy fees.

Filings submitted through eFile Texas that contain five pages or fewer per envelope will not incur copy fees

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

15

Applies to

Time payment fee

A $15 time-payment fee is assessed if the fine and costs are not paid before the 31st day from judgment.

A $15.00 Time Payment fee will be assessed if entire fine and costs are not paid before the 31s day from Judgment in accordance with Section 133.103 Texas Local Government Code.

CRITICAL

Filings of more than 5 pages per envelope incur a $1.00 copy fee for the first page and 25¢ for each additional page.

Filings submitted via eFile Texas with a total of more than 5 pages per envelope will incur copy fees at the amounts of $1.00 for the first page and 25¢ for each additional page

CRITICAL

Effective February 1, 2025, filings of 5 or fewer pages per envelope incur no copy fees.

Effective, February 1, 2025, filings submitted via eFile Texas with a total of 5 or less pages per envelope will not incur copy fees

WARNINGCriminal cases

Fee

15

Applies to

Time payment fee

A $15 time-payment fee is assessed if the fine and costs are not paid before the 31st day after judgment.

A $15.00 Time Payment fee will be assessed if entire fine and costs are not paid before the 31st day from Judgment in accordance with Section 133.103 Texas Local Government Code.