The schedule of court costs and fees for family and civil cases separates the fees into the following categories: filing a new suit,filing a pleading, issuance of citations, notices and writs, and the service of process. To determine the cost, use the following formula:
applicable filing fee + issuance fee + service fee = total
Include the service fee only if service is to be obtained using Hays County Constables. The Hays County Sheriff does not serve civil process.
New Suit Filing Fees
CIVIL:
| Type of Suit | Base Fee |
|---|---|
| All Civil Suits not listed below | $302.00 |
| Application for Writ of Garnishment | $302.00 |
| Tax Suits | $237.00 |
| Expunction | $302.00 plus $13.40 for each agency to be notified ($7.20 per agency if filed after acquittal) |
| Occupational License | $312.00 |
| Severed Case | $302.00 |
| Incoming Transfer (other than family law) | $302.00 |
| Petition for Nondisclosure | $330.00 |
| Foreign Judgment | $302.00 |
FAMILY:
| Type of Suit | Base Fee |
|---|---|
| Divorce | $308.00 |
| Adoption or Adoption & Termination Termination Only |
$308.00 Investigator Fee (if any) set by judge $258.00 |
| Incoming Family Law Transfer | $ 55.00 |
| Name Change / Removal of Disabilities | $292.00 |
| Parent-Child Relationship and all Other Family Cases | $293.00 |
| Register Foreign Support or Custody Order | $293.00 |
Other Filing Fees
Fee to File Any of the Following in a Civil Case……..$75.00
Third Party Petition; Motion for New Trial; Cross-Action; Counterclaim; Intervention; Interpleader
To File Any of the Following in a Family Law Case…….. $70.00
Third Party Petition …. Cross Action ….. Interpleader ….. Counterclaim …… Intervention
To File Any of the Following in a Family Law Case………. $20.00
Motion to Transfer … Motion for License Suspension .. Motion to Revoke Stay of Suspension .. Motion for Enforcement … Suit for Modification .. Motion to Modify .. Motion for Contempt .. Notice of App. for Judicial Writ of Withholding
Issuance Fees
| $ 8.00 | $ 12.00 |
| Citation, Subpoena, Citation by Publication, Show Cause Notice, T.R.O, Injunction, Commission/Letter Rogatory, Notice of License Suspension, Abstract, Execution, Order of Sale, Writ of Possession, Precept, Writ of Attachment, Habeas Corpus (family law) | Writ of Garnishment, Writ of Sequestration *Citation through Secretary of State, Insurance Commission or Highway Commission* (issuance fee does not include any fee charged by the State agency which must be paid separately to the agency) |
Judicial Writ of Withholding or Order………………………..$ 15.00
Mailing Order for License Suspension (obligor only)…… $ 5.00
Citation By Posting (includes Constable fee of $30)……..$ 38.00
Service Fees
(Table of Fees eff. 1-6-2017) civil process served by Hays County Constables
2017 SHERIFF & CONSTABLE FEES
Miscellaneous Fees
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES : | |
| Jury Fee | $ 40.00 |
| Bond Approval Fee | $ 4.00 |
| Court Registry – Administrative expense .. ……On funds not earning interest – 5% not to exceed ………… …….. On funds earning interest ……………………………… |
$ 50.00 10% of interest |
| Change of Name Certificate – in a divorce decree | $ 10.00 |
| Witness Tender (not to records custodian) (taxed as costs) | $ 10.00 |
| Records Search | $ 5.00 per name |
| Copies | $ .50 per page |
| Certified Copies | $ 1.00 per page – plus $1.00 for Certification |
| Insufficient Check | $ 25.00 |
| Administration Fee – Criminal Fee Transactions | $2.00 |
| E-Filing Convenience Fee | $2.00 |