Government Code §51.702

In force on Oct 01, 2007 · this text took effect Oct 01, 2007 · amended later, effective Jan 01, 2020

ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS

(a) The clerk of a statutory county court shall collect a $40 filing fee in each civil case filed in the court to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judiciary. (b) In addition to other court costs, a person shall pay $15 as a court cost on conviction of any criminal offense in a statutory county court, including cases in which probation or deferred adjudication is granted. A conviction that arises under Chapter 521 , Transportation Code, or a conviction under Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, is included, except that a conviction arising under any law that regulates pedestrians or the parking of motor vehicles is not included. (c) Court costs and fees due under this section shall be collected in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected in the case. (d) The clerk shall deposit the fees and costs collected under this section to be sent to the comptroller as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133 , Local Government Code. The comptroller shall deposit the fees in the judicial fund. (e) Section 51.320 applies to a fee or cost collected under this section. (f) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (g) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (h) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (i) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (j) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (k) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (l) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007. (m) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301, Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007.

History: Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 67, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 461, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.186, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1119, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.10, eff. June 19, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1572, Sec. 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 70(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 616, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (S.B. 600 ), Sec. 13(5), eff. October 1, 2007.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0370 (May 02, 2005): Whether a statutory county court judge may recover back pay from the county, which failed to pay the judge the salary to which the judge was entitled under Government Code section 25.0005

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