Travis County District Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

20 dollars

Applies to

Personal bond fee

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

40 dollars

Applies to

Personal bond fee

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Pre adoptive home screening and post placement adoptive report

Fees for preparing the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.

The fees for preparation of a pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.

WARNING

Applies to

Pre adoptive home screening and post placement adoptive report

Fees for preparation of the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.

The fees for preparation of a pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement adoptive report must be paid as directed by the Family Court Services Manager.