Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 118.052

  • Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

Each clerk of a county court shall collect the following fees for services rendered to any person:
(1) CIVIL COURT ACTIONS
(A) Preparation of the clerk’s record of transfer under Sections 33.105 and 1023.006, Estates Code, § 155.207, Family Code, and Sections 51.3071 and 51.403, Government Code:
(i) for the clerk’s transfer certificate and index . . . . . . $5;
(ii) for each page or part of a page of a case record up to 10 pages in length . . . . . . $1.00;
(iii) for each page or part of a page of a case record over 10 pages . . . . . . $0.10;
(B) Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action (Sec. 118.0545):
(i) Abstract of judgment . . . $ 8.00;
(ii) Execution, order of sale, writ, or other process . . . $ 8.00;
(2) PROBATE COURT ACTIONS
(A) Services in Pending Probate Action (Sec. 118.056):
(i) Filing an inventory and appraisement as provided by § 118.056(d) . . . $25.00;
(ii) Approving and recording bond . . . $ 5.00;
(iii) Administering oath . . . $ 2.00;
(iv) Filing annual or final account of estate . . . $25.00;
(v) Filing application for sale of real or personal property . . . $25.00;
(vi) Filing annual or final report of guardian of a person . . . $10.00;
(vii) Filing a document not listed under this paragraph after the filing of an order approving the inventory and appraisement or after the 120th day after the date of the initial filing of the action, whichever occurs first, if more than 25 pages . . . $25.00;
(B) Claim Against Estate (Sec. 118.058) . . . $10.00;
(C) Preparation of the clerk’s record of transfer under Sections 33.105 and 1023.006, Estates Code, § 155.207, Family Code, and Sections 51.3071 and 51.403, Government Code:
(i) for the clerk’s transfer certificate and index . . . . . . $5;
(ii) for each page or part of a page of a case record up to 10 pages in length . . . . . . $1.00;
(iii) for each page or part of a page of a case record over 10 pages . . . . . . $0.10;
(3) OTHER FEES
(A) Issuing Document (Sec. 118.059):
(i) original document and one copy . . . $ 8.00;
(ii) each additional set of an original and one copy . . . $ 8.00;
(B) Certified Papers (Sec. 118.060):
(i) for the clerk’s certificate . . . $ 5.00;
(ii) printed on paper, plus a fee per page or part of a page of . . . $ 1.00;
(iii) that is a paper document converted to electronic format, for each page or part of a page . . . . . . $1;
(iv) that is an electronic copy of an electronic document:
(a) for each document up to 10 pages in length . . . . . . $1;
(b) for each page or part of a page of a document over 10 pages . . . . . . $0.10;
(C) Noncertified Papers (Sec. 118.0605):
(i) printed on paper, for each page or part of a page . . . $ 1.00;
(ii) that is a paper converted to electronic format, for each page or part of a page . . . $ 1.00;
(iii) that is an electronic copy of an electronic document:
(a) for each document up to 10 pages in length . . . $ 1.00;
(b) for each page or part of a page of a document over 10 pages . . . $ 0.10;
(D) Letters Testamentary, Letter of Guardianship, Letter of Administration, or Abstract of Judgment (Sec. 118.061) . . . $ 2.00;
(E) Deposit and Safekeeping of Wills (Sec. 118.062) . . . $ 5.00;
(F) Mail Service of Process (Sec. 118.063) . . . same as sheriff;
(G) Searching files or records to locate a cause when the docket number is not provided . . . $ 5.00;
(H) Records Technology and Infrastructure Fee if authorized by the commissioners court of the county (Sec. 118.026) . . . $ 2.00;
(I) Preparation of the clerk’s record for appeal, per page or part of a page . . . $1.00.

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