| Issue Date: | 2012-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2022-03-23 |
Legal Citations
- Government Code sec. 56.001
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
Object Type
Cash — Other Revenue
Origin Date
1985 by H.B. 309, 69th 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.
Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund receives 3.3224% of total fees collected.
Due Date
Upon conviction at the same time as other fines and court costs
Collecting Agencies
- 902 – Comptroller - State Fiscal (remitted by the court officer)
Note
Deposited by Comptroller when received from custodian of municipal or county treasury who is required to remit not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.
Previously collected under 3712 Fee From Criminal Offenses (GR Account 0540). It was closed and moved under 3704 Court Cost.
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 4.8362% to 3.3224%.
S.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S. repealed Government Code Ch. 102, and index of existing court costs and fees.
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 |