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GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH

SUBTITLE I. COURT FEES AND COSTS

CHAPTER 102. COURT COSTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 102.001. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. (a) To the extent of

any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and another

state statute, the other statute prevails.

(b) The organizational structure of this subtitle and the

statutory placement of a court fee or cost within that

organizational structure does not:

(1) affect a duty imposed on or the authority granted to a judge

or clerk of a court by any other state statute with respect to

the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost; or

(2) impose a duty on or grant authority to a judge or clerk of a

court not otherwise imposed or granted by other law with respect

to the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

SUBCHAPTER B. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION

Text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

902, Sec. 2

For text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1209, Sec. 7(a), see other Sec. 102.021.

Sec. 102.021. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: CODE OF CRIMINAL

PROCEDURE. A person convicted of an offense shall pay the

following under the Code of Criminal Procedure, in addition to

all other costs:

(1) court cost on conviction of any offense, other than a

conviction of an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking

of a motor vehicle (Art. 102.0045, Code of Criminal Procedure) .

. . $4;

(2) a fee for services of prosecutor (Art. 102.008, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(3) fees for services of peace officer:

(A) issuing a written notice to appear in court for certain

violations (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5;

(B) executing or processing an issued arrest warrant, capias, or

capias pro fine (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$50;

Procedure) . . . $5;

(D) serving a writ not otherwise listed (Art. 102.011, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $35;

(E) taking and approving a bond and, if necessary, returning the

bond to courthouse (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . .

. $10;

(F) commitment or release (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $5;

(G) summoning a jury (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure)

. . . $5;

(H) attendance of a prisoner in habeas corpus case if prisoner

has been remanded to custody or held to bail (Art. 102.011, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $8 each day;

(I) mileage for certain services performed (Art. 102.011, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.29 per mile; and

(J) services of a sheriff or constable who serves process and

attends examining trial in certain cases (Art. 102.011, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5;

(4) services of a peace officer in conveying a witness outside

the county (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $10

per day or part of a day, plus actual necessary travel expenses;

(5) overtime of peace officer for time spent testifying in the

trial or traveling to or from testifying in the trial (Art.

102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . actual cost;

(6) court costs on an offense relating to rules of the road,

when offense occurs within a school crossing zone (Art. 102.014,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(7) court costs on an offense of passing a school bus (Art.

102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(8) court costs on an offense of truancy or contributing to

truancy (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20;

(9) cost for visual recording of intoxication arrest before

conviction (Art. 102.018, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $15;

(10) cost of certain evaluations (Art. 102.018, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . actual cost;

(11) additional costs attendant to certain intoxication

convictions under Chapter 49, Penal Code, for emergency medical

services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems (Art.

102.0185, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $100;

(12) additional costs attendant to certain child sexual assault

and related convictions, for child abuse prevention programs

(Art. 102.0186, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $100;

(13) cost for DNA testing for certain felonies (Art. 102.020,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $250;

(14) court cost on an offense of public lewdness or indecent

exposure (Art. 102.020, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $50;

(15) if required by the court, a restitution fee for costs

incurred in collecting restitution installments and for the

compensation to victims of crime fund (Art. 42.037, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $12;

(16) if directed by the justice of the peace or municipal court

judge hearing the case, court costs on conviction in a criminal

action (Art. 45.041, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . part or

all of the costs as directed by the judge; and

(17) costs attendant to convictions under Chapter 49, Penal

Code, and under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, to help fund

drug court programs established under Chapter 469, Health and

Safety Code (Art. 102.0178, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$60.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

268, Sec. 1.68, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

296, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

992, Sec. 29, eff. June 18, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

1360, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.109(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

902, Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1209, Sec. 7

For text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

902, Sec. 2(a), see other Sec. 102.021.

Sec. 102.021. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: CODE OF CRIMINAL

PROCEDURE. A person convicted of an offense shall pay the

following under the Code of Criminal Procedure, in addition to

all other costs:

(1) court cost on conviction of any offense, other than a

conviction of an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking

of a motor vehicle (Art. 102.0045, Code of Criminal Procedure) .

. . $4;

(2) a fee for services of prosecutor (Art. 102.008, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(3) fees for services of peace officer:

(A) issuing a written notice to appear in court for certain

violations (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5;

(B) executing or processing an issued arrest warrant, capias, or

capias pro fine (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$50;

Procedure) . . . $5;

(D) serving a writ not otherwise listed (Art. 102.011, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $35;

(E) taking and approving a bond and, if necessary, returning the

bond to courthouse (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . .

. $10;

(F) commitment or release (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $5;

(G) summoning a jury (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure)

. . . $5;

(H) attendance of a prisoner in habeas corpus case if prisoner

has been remanded to custody or held to bail (Art. 102.011, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $8 each day;

(I) mileage for certain services performed (Art. 102.011, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.29 per mile; and

(J) services of a sheriff or constable who serves process and

attends examining trial in certain cases (Art. 102.011, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5;

(4) services of a peace officer in conveying a witness outside

the county (Art. 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $10

per day or part of a day, plus actual necessary travel expenses;

(5) overtime of peace officer for time spent testifying in the

trial or traveling to or from testifying in the trial (Art.

102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . actual cost;

(6) court costs on an offense relating to rules of the road,

when offense occurs within a school crossing zone (Art. 102.014,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(7) court costs on an offense of passing a school bus (Art.

102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(8) court costs on an offense of truancy or contributing to

truancy (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20;

(9) cost for visual recording of intoxication arrest before

conviction (Art. 102.018, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $15;

(10) cost of certain evaluations (Art. 102.018, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . actual cost;

(11) additional costs attendant to certain intoxication

convictions under Chapter 49, Penal Code, for emergency medical

services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems (Art.

102.0185, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $100;

(12) additional costs attendant to certain child sexual assault

and related convictions, for child abuse prevention programs

(Art. 102.0186, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $100;

(13) court cost for DNA testing for certain felonies (Art.

102.020(a)(1), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $250;

(14) court cost for DNA testing for the offense of public

lewdness or indecent exposure (Art. 102.020(a)(2), Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $50;

(15) court cost for DNA testing for certain felonies (Art.

102.020(a)(3), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $34;

(16) if required by the court, a restitution fee for costs

incurred in collecting restitution installments and for the

compensation to victims of crime fund (Art. 42.037, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $12;

(17) if directed by the justice of the peace or municipal court

judge hearing the case, court costs on conviction in a criminal

action (Art. 45.041, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . part or

all of the costs as directed by the judge; and

(18) costs attendant to convictions under Chapter 49, Penal

Code, and under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, to help fund

drug court programs established under Chapter 469, Health and

Safety Code (Art. 102.0178, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$50.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

268, Sec. 1.68, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

296, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

992, Sec. 29, eff. June 18, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

1360, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.109(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1209, Sec. 7(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 102.0211. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: GOVERNMENT CODE. A

person convicted of an offense shall pay the following under the

Government Code, in addition to all other costs:

(1) court costs on certain convictions in statutory county

courts (Sec. 51.702, Government Code) . . . $15; and

(2) court costs on certain convictions in certain county courts

(Sec. 51.703, Government Code) . . . $15.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.109(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 102.0212. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CODE. A person convicted of an offense shall pay the following

under the Local Government Code, in addition to all other costs:

(1) court costs on conviction of a felony (Sec. 133.102, Local

Government Code) . . . $133;

(2) court costs on conviction of a Class A or Class B

misdemeanor (Sec. 133.102, Local Government Code) . . . $83;

(3) court costs on conviction of a nonjailable misdemeanor

offense, including a criminal violation of a municipal ordinance,

other than a conviction of an offense relating to a pedestrian or

the parking of a motor vehicle (Sec. 133.102, Local Government

Code) . . . $40;

(4) a time payment fee if convicted of a felony or misdemeanor

for paying any part of a fine, court costs, or restitution on or

after the 31st day after the date on which a judgment is entered

assessing the fine, court costs, or restitution (Sec. 133.103,

Local Government Code) . . . $25;

(5) a cost on conviction of any offense, other than an offense

relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor vehicle (Sec.

133.105, Local Government Code) . . . $6; and

(6) a cost on conviction of any offense, other than an offense

relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor vehicle (Sec.

133.107, Local Government Code) . . . $2.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.109(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.112(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 102.0213. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: TRANSPORTATION CODE.

A person convicted of an offense shall pay the following under

the Transportation Code, in addition to all other costs:

(1) court cost on conviction of a misdemeanor under Subtitle C,

Title 7, Transportation Code (Sec. 542.403, Transportation Code)

. . . $3;

(2) cost for impoundment of vehicle (Sec. 601.263,

Transportation Code) . . . $15 per day; and

(3) a civil and criminal enforcement cost on conviction of an

offense of, or related to, the nonpayment of a toll in certain

counties (Sec. 284.2031, Transportation Code) . . . $1.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.109(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 102.0214. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: PARKS AND WILDLIFE

CODE. A person convicted of an offense shall pay under Section

12.110, Parks and Wildlife Code, in addition to all other costs,

the actual cost of any storage, care, feeding, cold storage, or

processing necessary for an unlawfully taken, shipped, or

possessed game bird, fowl, animal, game fish, or exotic animal.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.109(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

SUBCHAPTER C. CRIMINAL COURT COSTS IN DISTRICT COURT

Sec. 102.041. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN DISTRICT

COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a district court

shall collect fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure

on conviction of a defendant as follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$20;

(2) a fee for clerk of the court services (Art. 102.005, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;

(3) a records management and preservation services fee (Art.

102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(4) a county and district court technology fee (Art. 102.0169,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $4;

(5) a security fee on a felony offense (Art. 102.017, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $5;

(6) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3; and

(7) a juvenile delinquency prevention and graffiti eradication

fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $50.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

804, Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.110, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 16(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 102.042. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN DISTRICT

COURT: HUMAN RESOURCES CODE. The clerk of a district court shall

collect from a defendant a court cost of $4 under Section

152.0522, Human Resources Code, on conviction in Comal County.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.110, eff. September 1, 2007.

SUBCHAPTER D. CRIMINAL COURT COSTS IN STATUTORY COUNTY COURT

Text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 31

For text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 17(a), see other Sec. 102.061.

Sec. 102.061. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN STATUTORY

COUNTY COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a

statutory county court shall collect fees and costs under the

Code of Criminal Procedure on conviction of a defendant as

follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$20;

(2) a fee for services of the clerk of the court (Art. 102.005,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;

(3) a records management and preservation services fee (Art.

102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;

(5) a graffiti eradication fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $5;

(6) a juvenile case manager fee (Art. 102.0174, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5; and

(7) a civil justice fee (Art. 102.022, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $0.10.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

804, Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

949, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.111, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 31(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 17

For text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 31(a), see other Sec. 102.061.

Sec. 102.061. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN STATUTORY

COUNTY COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a

statutory county court shall collect fees and costs under the

Code of Criminal Procedure on conviction of a defendant as

follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$20;

(2) a fee for services of the clerk of the court (Art. 102.005,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;

(3) a records management and preservation services fee (Art.

102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(4) a county and district court technology fee (Art. 102.0169,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $4;

(5) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;

(6) a juvenile delinquency prevention and graffiti eradication

fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $50; and

(7) a juvenile case manager fee (Art. 102.0174, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

804, Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

949, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.111, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.114(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 17(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 102.062. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN STATUTORY

COUNTY COURT: HUMAN RESOURCES CODE. The clerk of a statutory

county court shall collect from a defendant a court cost of $4

under Section 152.0522, Human Resources Code, on conviction in

Comal County.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.111, eff. September 1, 2007.

SUBCHAPTER E. CRIMINAL COURT COSTS IN COUNTY COURT

Text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 32

For text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 18(a), see other Sec. 102.081.

Sec. 102.081. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN COUNTY

COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a county court

shall collect fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure

on conviction of a defendant as follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$20;

(2) a fee for clerk of the court services (Art. 102.005, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;

(3) a records management and preservation services fee (Art.

102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;

(5) a graffiti eradication fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $5;

(6) a juvenile case manager fee (Art. 102.0174, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5; and

(7) a civil justice fee (Art. 102.022, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $0.10.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

949, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.112, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 32(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 18

For text of section as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 32(a), see other Sec. 102.081.

Sec. 102.081. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN COUNTY

COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a county court

shall collect fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure

on conviction of a defendant as follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$20;

(2) a fee for clerk of the court services (Art. 102.005, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . $40;

(3) a records management and preservation services fee (Art.

102.005, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $25;

(4) a county and district court technology fee (Art. 102.0169,

Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $4;

(5) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;

(6) a juvenile delinquency prevention and graffiti eradication

fee (Art. 102.0171, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $50; and

(7) a juvenile case manager fee (Art. 102.0174, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

949, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.112, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

87, Sec. 11.115(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1183, Sec. 18(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER F. CRIMINAL COURT COSTS IN JUSTICE COURT

Sec. 102.101. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN JUSTICE

COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. A clerk of a justice court

shall collect fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure

on conviction of a defendant as follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$3;

(2) a fee for withdrawing request for jury less than 24 hours

before time of trial (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) .

. . $3;

(3) a jury fee for two or more defendants tried jointly (Art.

102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . one jury fee of $3;

(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $4;

(5) a fee for technology fund on a misdemeanor offense (Art.

102.0173, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $4;

(6) a juvenile case manager fee (Art. 102.0174, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5;

(7) a fee on conviction of certain offenses involving issuing or

passing a subsequently dishonored check (Art. 102.0071, Code of

Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30;

(8) a court cost on conviction of a Class C misdemeanor in a

county with a population of 3.3 million or more, if authorized by

the county commissioners court (Art. 102.009, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $7; and

(9) a civil justice fee (Art. 102.022, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $0.10.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

240, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

949, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.113, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 102.102. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN JUSTICE

COURT: BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE. The clerk of a justice

court shall collect from a defendant a court cost not to exceed

$30 under Section 3.506, Business & Commerce Code, on

conviction of certain offenses involving issuing or passing a

subsequently dishonored check.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.113, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 102.103. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN JUSTICE

COURT: HUMAN RESOURCES CODE. A clerk of a justice court shall

collect from a defendant a court cost of $1.50 under Section

152.0522, Human Resources Code, on conviction in Comal County.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.113, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 102.104. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN JUSTICE

COURTS: TRANSPORTATION CODE. The clerk of a justice court shall

collect 15 cents as a court cost under Section 545.412,

Transportation Code, on conviction of an offense under that

section.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

255, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER G. CRIMINAL COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT

Sec. 102.121. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN MUNICIPAL

COURT: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a municipal

court shall collect fees and costs on conviction of a defendant

as follows:

(1) a jury fee (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . .

$3;

(2) a fee for withdrawing request for jury less than 24 hours

before time of trial (Art. 102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) .

. . $3;

(3) a jury fee for two or more defendants tried jointly (Art.

102.004, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . one jury fee of $3;

(4) a security fee on a misdemeanor offense (Art. 102.017, Code

of Criminal Procedure) . . . $3;

(5) a fee for technology fund on a misdemeanor offense (Art.

102.0172, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $4;

(6) a juvenile case manager fee (Art. 102.0174, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5; and

(7) a civil justice fee (Art. 102.022, Code of Criminal

Procedure) . . . $0.10.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

949, Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.114, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1172, Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 102.122. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN MUNICIPAL

COURT: TRANSPORTATION CODE. The clerk of a municipal court

shall collect 15 cents as a court cost under Section 545.412,

Transportation Code, on conviction of an offense under that

section.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

255, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER H. CRIMINAL COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD

Sec. 102.141. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT OF

RECORD: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. The clerk of a municipal

court of record shall collect from a defendant on conviction of

a misdemeanor offense a fee of not more than $4 under Article

102.0172, Code of Criminal Procedure, for the technology fund.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21,

2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

37, Sec. 12, eff. May 9, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.115, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 102.142. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT OF

RECORD: GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a municipal court of

record shall collect the following fees and costs:

(1) from an appellant, a fee for preparation of the clerk's

record (Sec. 30.00014, Government Code) . . . $25; and

(2) from an appellant in the City of El Paso, an appellate court

docket fee (Sec. 30.00147, Government Code) . . . $25.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

921, Sec. 7.115, eff. September 1, 2007.

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