Sec. 81.002. NO FEE FOR APPLICANT. An applicant for a protective order or an attorney representing an applicant may not be assessed a fee, cost, charge, or expense by a district or county clerk of the court or a sheriff, constable, or other public official or employee in connection with the filing, serving, or entering of a protective order or for any other service described by this subsection, including:
(1) a fee to dismiss, modify, or withdraw a protective order;
(2) a fee for certifying copies;
(3) a fee for comparing copies to originals;
(4) a court reporter fee;
(5) a judicial fund fee;
(6) a fee for any other service related to a protective order; or
(7) a fee to transfer a protective order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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