Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 14A.054 – Court Fees, Court Costs, Other Costs
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(a) A court may order a civilly committed individual who has filed a claim to pay court fees, court costs, and other costs in accordance with this section and Section 14A.055. The court clerk shall mail a copy of the court’s order and a certified bill of costs to the office or facility under contract with the office, as appropriate.
(b) On the court’s order, the civilly committed individual shall pay an amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) 20 percent of the preceding six months’ deposits to the individual’s trust account; or
(2) the total amount of court fees, court costs, and other costs.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 14A.054
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
(c) In each month following the month in which payment is made under Subsection (b), the civilly committed individual shall pay an amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) 10 percent of that month’s deposits to the trust account; or
(2) the total amount of court fees, court costs, and other costs that remains unpaid.
(d) Payments under Subsection (c) shall continue until the total amount of court fees, court costs, and other costs are paid or until the civilly committed individual is released from confinement.
(e) On receipt of a copy of an order issued under Subsection (a), the office or facility under contract with the office shall withdraw money from the trust account in accordance with Subsections (b), (c), and (d). The office or facility shall hold the money in a separate account and shall forward the money to the court clerk on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) the date the total amount to be forwarded equals the total amount of court fees, court costs, and other costs that remains unpaid; or
(2) the date the civilly committed individual is released.
