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Revenue Object 3704 – Court Costs – GR Account 5186
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Legal Citations:
Revenue Type: Cash — Other Revenue
Origin Date: S.B. 346 and H.B. 3317, 86th Leg., R.S. Effective January 1, 2020.
Issue Date: 2019-12-17
Revised Date:

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 -- Transportation Administrative Fee receives 4.3363% of total fees collected.



Due Date


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



Notes


Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. added percentage of court costs under Local Government Code sec. 133.102.



USAS Values


Appropriation Year 26
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



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