State of Texas – Fiscal Management

Manual of Accounts

Revenue Object 3704 – Court Costs – Center For Study and Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency
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Revenue Type: Cash — Other Revenue
Origin Date: September 1, 1997 by S.B. 2272, 75th Leg., R.S.
Issue Date: 1997-09-01
Revised Date: 2019-12-11

Description


Persons convicted of certain offenses under the Penal Code pay in addition to all other costs, court costs for special services as follows:

  • A defendant convicted of a felony -- $185.
  • A defendant convicted of a class A or B misdemeanor -- $147.
  • Conviction of a nonjailable misdemeanor -- $62.

GR Account -- Center for Study and Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency receives 0.854% of total fees collected.



Due Date


Upon conviction at the same time as other fines and court costs



Collecting Agencies




Notes


Deposited by Comptroller when received from custodian of municipal or county treasury, required to remit not later than last day of the month following each calendar quarter. Municipality or county may retain 10% as a service fee. Administered by Prairie View A&M University, Agency 715.

Amended by S.B. 1421 77th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S.

Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. increased court costs for felonies from $133 to $185, Class A or B misdemeanor from $83 to $147 and nonjailable misdemeanors from $40 to $62. S.B. 346 changed percentage from 1.2090% to 0.854%.



USAS Values


Appropriation Year 20
USAS Title COURT COSTS
Receipt Category 14 – Other
Receipt Type 25 – Violations, Fines and Penalties
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES



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