Ector County District Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$15

Applies to

Writ of withholding issuance

The $15.00 writ-of-withholding issuance service must be selected through Optional Services during e-filing.

Select the issuance of “Writ of Withholding ($15.00)” using the Optional Services section on the e-filing screen.

CRITICAL

A filing returned because a credit card was declined must be resubmitted with a valid payment method.

Credit Card was declined. Please resubmit with a valid method of payment.

CRITICAL

A filing returned for insufficient fees must be resubmitted with the correct case type or filing type.

Fees submitted are insufficient. Please resubmit your filing with the correct case type/filing type.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Cash bail bond funds refund

A prematurely deducted registry fee must be refunded when a later ruling would have prohibited the deduction, except after successful completion of deferred adjudication.

If the Clerk deducts a fee before final disposition of the criminal case and the court subsequently makes or enters an order or ruling that would have prohibited the deduction of a fee if it had been entered before the bond was refunded, the Clerk must refund the amount of the deducted fee to the person who requested the refund of the cash bail bond funds. This DOES NOT apply to a dismissal following successful completion of deferred adjudication.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Cash bail bond funds refund

The registry fee may not be deducted when the defendant is found not guilty or the case is dismissed without a guilty or nolo contendere plea.

Clerk may NOT deduct the fee if: o Defendant was found NOT guilty at trial or after appeal; or o The complaint, information or indictment was dismissed without a plea of guilty or nolo contendre being entered.

WARNING

Applies to

Additional services

A clerk may offer only the listed statutory additional eFiling services, may omit any listed service from the local configuration, and may not add an unlisted service; offered services are charged in addition to filing fees.

A clerk may offer additional services as outlined in statute that are charged in addition to any filing fees. The following additional services are allowed to be offered in the eFiling system. A clerk may choose not to offer a particular service and eliminate it from their local configuration, however, a clerk may not add a service not shown below.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Cash bail bond funds refund

When refunding a cash bail bond after a guilty conviction, guilty plea conviction, or deferred adjudication, the Clerk may deduct 5% of the withdrawal, capped at $50.

Pursuant to Section 117.055, Local Government Code, to compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses incurred in handling the registry funds that have not earned interest, including funds in a special or separate account, the Clerk may deduct a fee equal to 5% of the withdrawal, but not to exceed $50, at the time of refunding a cash bail bond if: o Defendant was found guilty at trial or after appeal; or o Defendant entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendre and was convicted by the court or placed on deferred adjudication.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing

For filings by self-represented litigants, the District Clerk collects the filing fee at filing, and the fee is nonrefundable regardless of the hearing outcome.

If you pursue a legal action without an attorney representation, we will file documents you present to us and collect the filing fee at the time of filing. Regardless of the outcome of your court hearing, fees are not refundable.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Cash bail bond funds refund

A cash bail bond refund may be reduced by an applicable statutory registry fee.

Therefore, I request this Court to order the ___________ Clerk of _________ County to release the funds previously deposited as a Cash Bail Bond in this case to _______________________, less any statutory registry fee (Loc. Gov’t Code Sec. 117.055) if applicable.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Service issuance

E-issuance by the district clerk carries no copy fees.

E-ISSUANCE BY DISTRICT CLERK (No Copy Fees Charged for E-Issuance)

INFO

Applies to

Statement of inability to afford costs

The quote names a Statement of Inability to Afford Costs.

Statement of Inability to Afford Costs

INFO

Applies to

Motion

The motion has no fee.

Motion (No Fee)

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Document

TexFile permits indigent filers and certain government filers to submit documents without charge.

TexFile will also permit indigent and certain government filers to submit documents at no cost.

INFO

Applies to

No fee documents

No Fee Documents

No Fee Documents

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Service issuance

Certified mail by the district clerk requires fees.

CERTIFIED MAIL by District Clerk (Fees Required) to address:__________________________________

INFO

Court fees and costs are set by Texas statute, do not guarantee prevailing, and cannot be refunded regardless of the case outcome.

All fees and costs are set by Texas State Statute and are not a guarantee that you will prevail (win) in your lawsuit. The Court Costs and Fees are for clerical services performed at the time they are charged at the time. The District Clerk cannot refund any fees, regardless of the outcome of your lawsuit.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Service issuance

Mailing the document to the attorney requires postage.

MAIL TO ATTORNEY AT: _______________________________________________ (Postage Required)

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Service issuance

Service by the Ector County Sheriff requires fees.

ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF (Fees Required)