| Issue Date: | 2001-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2019-12-11 |
Legal Citations
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
Object Type
Cash — Other Revenue
Origin Date
2002 by S.B. 1421, 77th Leg., R.S.
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 -- Correctional Management Institute of Texas and Criminal Justice Center 0.8522% of total fees collected.
Due Date
Upon conviction at the same time as other fines and court costs
Collecting Agencies
- 902 – Comptroller - State Fiscal Remit to Comptroller -- State Fiscal, Agency 902 by the court officer.
Note
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 Sam Houston State University, Agency 753.
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 0.8522%.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 25 |
|---|---|
| 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 |