| Issue Date: | 2013-06-14 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2019-12-11 |
Legal Citations
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
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
- 902 – Comptroller - State Fiscal Collected by the court officer and remitted to the Comptroller.
Deposit Funds
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 S.B. 346 repealed $5 court cost previously deposited to account.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 | 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 |