Issue Date: 2012-09-01
Revised Date: 2014-10-29

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

1989 by S.B. 1175, 71st 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 -- $133.
  • A defendant convicted of a class A or B misdemeanor -- $83.
  • Conviction of a nonjailable misdemeanor -- $40.

General Revenue receives 0.0088% of total fees collected.

Due Date

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

Collecting Agencies

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 deposited to GR Account 5011 Abused Children's Counseling. Account was repealed by H.B. 2272, 75th Leg., R.S. Fee deposited to unappropriated General Revenue.

Title changed per H.B 2424, 78th Leg., R.S.

Government Code 102.022 repealed by H.B. 3167, 80th Leg., R.S. and S.B. 1969, 81st Leg., R.S.

Previously collected under 3713 Fee From Misdemeanor or Felony Cases (GR 0001). It was closed and moved under Court Cost object where it should be deposited.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 15
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