Issue Date: 2013-06-14
Revised Date: 2019-12-11

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

H.B. 2302, 83rd Leg., R.S.

Description

Persons convicted of certain offenses under the Penal Code shall 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 5157 -- Statewide Electronic Filing System receives 0.5485% of total fees collected.

Due Date

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

Collecting Agencies

Note

Added by H.B. 2302 and H.B. 6, 83rd Leg., R.S.

Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. added percentage of court costs under Local Government Code sec. 133.102. S.B. 346 repealed $5 court cost previously deposited to account.

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