ANNA KABELA, CALHOUN COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
CIVIL/FAMILY FILING FEES
EFFECTIVE 09-01-2017
For Assistance 361-553-4630
BASE FILING FEES -TOTAL BASE FEE -
Clerk Fee...... $50.00Civil...... $267.00
State Comptroller Fee...... $50.00 - Family $45.00
Indigent Legal Service Fee...... $10.00 - Family $ 5.00* Divorce...... …$273.00
Family Protection Fee ...... $15.00 - Divorce Only(includes $1.00 for Report
Law Library Fee...... $35.00of Divorce)
Courthouse Security Fee...... $ 5.00
Court Reporter Fee...... $15.00*All Other Family...... $257.00
Court Records Preservation Fee...... $10.00* FORM V5-165 (INFORMATION ON SUIT
Records Management Fee...... $10.00AFFECTING THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP)
Statewide E-Filing System Fee...... $30.00MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL PETITIONS
Judicial Support Fee...... $42.00FOR DIVORCE AND ALL SUITS AFFECTING
Appellate Judicial System Fee...... $ 5.00THEPARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AT THE Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fee….$ 5.00 TIME OF FILING.
ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFFS ADD: (increase CLERK FEE from $50.00 to amount below)
*11-25 plaintiffs = $75. *26-100 pl. = $100. *101-500 pl. = $125. *501-1000 pl. = $150. *1001 or more pl. = $200.
Divorce/Annulment (SEE NOTATION IN BOX)Base Fee………………………………………… .$272.00
Certified Report of Divorce………………….$ 1.00 / Tax Suit - Paid by Defendant
Base Fee...... $212.00
Must exclude Court Reporter, Law Library and Appellate Fees.
Adoption
Base Fee $257.00 Occupational Driver's License
CAR Fee (Adoption of Child)...... $ 15.00Base Fee $267.00
Certified copies of order $ 20.00
Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (SEE NOTATION IN BOX)Base Fee...... $257.00 / Foreign Judgment Follow base fees above.
Name Change/Removal of Disabilities
Base Fee...... $257.00 / Severed Action
Follow base fees above.
Protective Order-Paid by Respondent
Base Fee $257.00 UIFSA
Issuance of Order $ 16.00 Base Fee$257.00
Writ of Habeas CorpusCase transferred to Calhoun County
Base Fee (Family)...... $257.00Base Fee (Civil) $267.00
NO fee assessed on unlawful detention.Base Fee (Divorce-No Child) $273.00
Base Fee (SAPCR)... $ 45.00
Non-Disclosure
Base Fee $267.00 Forfeiture
Additional Petition Fee...... $ 28.00 Base Fee ...... $267.00
Fee may assess only if seized amount exceeds $2,500.
Expunction NO fee may assess on cases filed by TASK FORCE.
Base Fee...... $267.00
+ $1 plus postage for each certified mailing of notice of hearing date.
+ $2 plus postage for each certified mailing of certified copies of order of expunction.
NO fee assessed on petition filed within 30 days of an acquittal.
ADDITIONAL FEES
Filing Fees for Ancillary Actions/Motions
FAMILY / Filing Fee / Indigent Legal Service Fee / RecordsTechnologyManagementFund
Fee / Statewide E-Filing System Fee / Judicial/Court Personnel Training / Total
Fee
Motion for Enforcement Motion to Modify (SAPCR) Motion to Confirm Arrearage Motion to Transfer (SAPCR) Motion for Contempt (SAPCR) / 15.00 / 15.00
Interpleader / 5.00 / 30.00 / 5.00 / 40.00
Motion for Contempt (not SAPCR) Intervention
3rd Party Petition
Counterclaim/Cross Action Motion for New Trial / 15.00 / 5.00 / 10.00 / 30.00 / 5.00 / 65.00
CIVIL
Interpleader / 10.00 / 30.00 / 5.00 / 45.00
Motion for Contempt intervention
3`d Party Petition
Counterclaim/Cross Action Motion for New Trial / 15.00 / 10.00 / 10.00 / 30.00 / 5.00 / 70.00
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Jury Fee...... / $ 40.00
Issuance of Wage Withholding...... / $ 15.00
Issuance of Wage Termination...... / $ 15.00
Bond Approval...... / $ 4.00
Court Registry - Administration Expense
On funds not earning interest...... / 5% of withdrawal but not to exceed $50.00
On funds earning interest...... / 10% of interest accrued
Record Search (per party - by written request onlyno searches by phone).... / $5.00
Copies (per page)...... / $1.00
Certificate of True Copy...... / $1.00
Issuance of Citation by Personal Service...... / $8.00
Citation by Certified Mail...... / $ 83.00
Citation through Secretary of State...... / $ 12.00
TRO...... / $8.00
Notice to Appear...... / $8.00
Precept...... / $8.00
Subpoena...... / $8.00
Order of Sale...... / $8.00
Abstract of Judgment...... / $8.00
Writ of Attachment...... / $8.00
Writ of Execution...... / $8.00
Writ of Garnishment...... / $8.00
Writ of Sequestration...... / $8.00
Writ of Injunction...... / $8.00
Writ of Possession...... / $8.00
Writ of Habeas Corpus...... / $8.00
In-County Service by Sheriff (payable to Calhoun County Sheriffs Department)
Citation, TRO, Notice to Appear, Precept, Subpoena...... / $ 75.00
Notice of Sale...... / $ 60.00
Order of Sale / $150.00
All Writs...... / $150.00
E-Filer Fee (County Cost Recovery Fee)...... / $2.00