Brown County District Court Filing Fees and Waivers
27 rules from official source documents
Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Trial court fee or expense payment denial
If a trial court denies the requested amount, the judge shall do so in writing and shall state the amount of payment approved and the reason for approving a lesser amount.
If a trial court denies the requested amount, the judge shall do so in writing and shall state the amount of payment approved and the reason for approving a lesser amount.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Case expenses
Attorneys must obtain court approval before incurring travel, investigation, expert-witness, or other case expenses.
Attorneys shall request approval from the court before incurring the following expenses in any case: travel, investigation, expert witness fees, or any other expenses.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Request for payment of fees and expenses
Unless the court orders otherwise, attorneys must request payment of fees and expenses as soon as practical after the case concludes.
Unless otherwise ordered to do so, attorneys shall submit their requests for payment of fees and expenses as soon as practical after the conclusion of each case.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Appeal of fee or expense payment determination
An attorney whose fee or expense request is reduced or denied may appeal by written motion to the Presiding Judge of the Administrative Region.
The attorney whose request for payment has been reduced or denied may, by written motion, file an appeal with the Presiding Judge of the Administrative Region.
INFO
- Fee
- $400
- Applies to
- Juvenile case plea and disposition
The flat fee for the plea and disposition of a juvenile case is $400.00.
Flat fee for the plea and disposition of a case shall be $400.00.
INFO
- Fee
- 100 USD_per_hour
- Applies to
- Juvenile case representation
The hourly fee is $100.00 per hour for reasonable and necessary time spent in or out of court to provide adequate representation.
An hourly fee of $100.00 per hour for reasonable and necessary time spent in or out of court for adequate representation.
INFO
The first-chair hourly rate in a capital case seeking the death penalty is $150 per hour.
1. First Chair $150 per hour
INFO
The flat fee for a Class A or B misdemeanor plea is $300.
a. Class A or B Misdemeanor $300
INFO
- Applies to
- Multiple misdemeanors same defendant
The flat fee for multiple misdemeanors involving the same defendant is $50 per case.
d. Multiple Misdemeanors Same Defendant $50 per case
INFO
The second-chair hourly rate in a capital case seeking the death penalty is $100 per hour.
2. Second Chair $100 per hour
INFO
The flat fee for a contested 3g felony case is $625 per half-day.
a. 3g (42A.054) Felony Cases $625 per half-day
INFO
The flat fee for an additional felony charge involving the same defendant is $100 per case.
d. Additional Felony with Same Defendant $100 per case
INFO
The flat fee for a felony motion to revoke or adjudicate is $500.
c. Motions to Revoke/Adjudicate $500
INFO
The felony hourly rate is $100 per hour for reasonably necessary in-court or out-of-court representation.
The hourly rate under shall be $100 per hour for time spent in or out of court reasonably necessary for adequate representation of the defendant.
INFO
The flat fee for a contested other felony case is $500 per half-day.
b. Other Felony Cases $500 per half-day
INFO
The flat fee for a contested misdemeanor matter is $300 per half-day.
a. All Misdemeanors $300 per half day
INFO
Misdemeanor hourly-rate fees are capped at $1,000.
Fees based on an hourly rate are subject to a maximum of $1,000.00.
INFO
The fee for an appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals is $2,500.
b. Appeal to Court of Criminal Appeals $2500
INFO
Felony hourly-rate fees are capped at $5,000.
Fees based on an hourly rate are subject to a maximum of $5,000.
INFO
- Applies to
- Post conviction writ of habeas corpus
The fee for a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus is $1,500.
c. Post-conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus $1500
INFO
The misdemeanor hourly rate is $100 per hour for reasonably necessary in-court or out-of-court representation.
The hourly rate under shall be $100.00 per hour for time spent in or out of court reasonably necessary for adequate representation of the defendant.
INFO
The fee for an appeal to the Court of Appeals is $3,500.
a. Appeal to Court of Appeals $3500
INFO
The flat fee for a misdemeanor motion to revoke or adjudicate is $250.
b. Motions to Revoke/Adjudicate $250
INFO
The flat fee for a misdemeanor refusal to prosecute is $100.
c. Refusals to Prosecute $100
INFO
- Applies to
- Other felony plea
The flat fee for an other felony plea is $700.
b. Other Felony Plea $700
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Brown County District Court?
If a trial court denies the requested amount, the judge shall do so in writing and shall state the amount of payment approved and the reason for approving a lesser amount.
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