| Issue Date: | 2005-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2019-12-13 |
Legal Citations
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
Object Type
Cash — Other Revenue
Origin Date
2005 by S.B. 1704, 79th 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.
Jury Service Fund receives 6.4090% 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 to Comptroller -- State Fiscal, Agency 902 by the clerk of the court.
Deposit Funds
Note
H.B. 1704, 79th Leg., R.S. established a $4 court cost to be deposited to new Jury Service Fund. However, the fee deposit nor the funds was exempted by the funds consolidation bill of that session (S.B. 1605). Therefore, the fee was deposited to General Revenue Fund 0001.
Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. added percentage of court costs under Local Government Code sec. 133.102 and repealed previous $4 court cost. S.B. 346 was exempted by the funds consolidation bill (H.B. 3317).
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 |