Travis County Courts at Law Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

New case filing

Base filing, issuance, and service fees are due when a new case is initiated, and the Clerk may return an initial filing without those fees for correction.

It is therefore ORDERED that effective February 10, 2020, when a new case is filed without the base filing fee, issuance fees, and service fees being paid at the time of case initiation, the Clerk of this Court may return for correction at which time the filer has 48 hours to re-submit the initial filing with the applicable fees attached.

CRITICAL

When a case is administratively closed for the stated dismissal-docket reasons, all unpaid court costs are due immediately.

If a case is on the dismissal docket for the foregoing reasons, the Court will close the case administratively. At the time the case is administratively closed, all unpaid court costs are due immediately.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

525

Applies to

Attorney ad litem deposit

Applicants in cases requiring an attorney ad litem must deposit $525.00, with any excess refunded if a lower amount is ordered and any additional payment addressed by court order.

It is therefore ORDERED that effective February 1, 2018, each applicant in a case filed in Travis County Probate Court No. 1 that requires the appointment of an attorney ad litem will be required to deposit $525.00 toward the services of the attorney ad litem. If the Court orders payment of less than $525.00, the excess will be refunded to the applicant. If the Court ordere payment of more than $525.00, the order will indicate how the additional fee will be paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial setting

A jury trial setting may not be made when a non-jury setting was assigned before payment of the jury fee, unless the parties agree in writing or a Judge orders otherwise.

A case may not be set for jury trial if a non-jury setting was assigned before the jury fee is paid, except by written agreement of the parties or as ordered by a Judge.

CRITICAL

Applies to

New case filing

A new case filed without sufficient fees paid at case initiation is returned by the clerk for correction.

Order Directing the Clerk of the Court to Return for Correction When a New Case is Filed Without Sufficient Fees Pad at Time of Case Initiation

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$600

Applies to

Attorney ad litem deposit

Each applicant in a case requiring an attorney ad litem must deposit $600.00 toward the ad litem’s services; any excess is refunded, and an order for additional payment will specify how it is paid.

It is therefore ORDERED that effective October 2, 2023, each applicant in a case filed in Travis County Probate Court No. 2 that requires the appointment of an attorney ad litem will be required to deposit $600.00 toward the services of the attorney ad litem. If the Court orders payment of less than $600.00, the excess will be refunded to the applicant. If the Court orders payment of more than $600.00, the order will indicate how the additional fee will be paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

The jury fee must be paid before a jury-trial setting unless the requesting party files an affidavit stating inability to pay.

(1) Before requesting a setting for a jury trial, the party requesting the jury trial must file the required written request for a jury trial and must pay the jury fee. See Texas Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 216. The Court will not set a jury trial date until the request for a jury trial has been filed and the jury fee has been paid (unless the party requesting the jury trial has filed an affidavit to the effect that the party is unable to pay the jury fee).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

New case

when a new case is filed without the base filing fee, issuance fees, and service fees being paid at the time of case initiation

when a new case is filed without the base filing fee, issuance fees, and service fees being paid at the time of case initiation

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

40

A $40 bond fee applies when the bail bond is set above $1,350.

In all other cases with a bail bond set above $1350.00, the bond fee amount shall be fixed at forty dollars.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20

A $20 personal bond fee applies when the bail amount is below $1,350.

Due to the circumstances appurtenant to residing in Travis County such as: the high and continuously rising cost of living, including the expensive costs of housing and transportation, and, the increasing poverty rate within our jurisdiction, good cause does exist, under the requirements of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 17.42, Sec. 4 (a), to assess the lesser fee of twenty dollars to be applied in all cases with a bail amount set below $1350.00.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

600

Effective October 1, 2023, applicants in cases requiring an attorney ad litem must deposit $600, with any ordered reduction refunded and any additional amount addressed by court order.

It is therefore ORDERED that effective October 1, 2023, each applicant in a case filed in Travis County Probate Court No. 1 that requires the appointment of an attorney ad litem will be required to deposit $600.00 toward the services of the attorney ad litem. If the Court orders payment of less than $600.00, the excess will be refunded to the applicant. If the Court orders payment of more than $600.00, the order will indicate how the additional fee will be paid.

WARNING

Fee

525

Applies to

Attorney ad litem deposit

Order Setting Attorney Ad Litem Deposit at $525.00

Order Setting Attorney Ad Litem Deposit at $525.00

WARNING

Unpaid court costs and fees more than 15 years old are designated uncollectible.

Administrative Order Designating Unpaid Court Costs and Fees Over 15 Years Old as Uncollectible

WARNING

Fee

600

Applies to

Attorney ad litem deposit

The attorney ad litem deposit is set at $600.00.

Order Setting Attorney Ad Litem Deposit at $600.00

INFO

Any cost associated with this filing is waived.

Cost, if any, for this filing is hereby waived.

INFO

Cost, if any, for this filing is hereby waived.

Cost, if any, for this filing is hereby waived.