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Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 133 Criminal And Civil Fees Payable To The ComptrollerLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Local Government Code > Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 133 Criminal And Civil Fees Payable To The Comptroller Sponsored LinksThe purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize: (1) collection of fees in criminal and civil matters by: (A) an officer of a ... In this chapter: (1) "Fee" means: (A) a criminal fee listed under Section 133.003; and (B) a civil fee listed under Section 133.004. (2) "Indigent" ... This chapter applies to the following criminal fees: (1) the consolidated fee imposed under Section 133.102; (2) the time payment fee imposed under Section 133.103; ... This chapter applies to the following civil fees: (1) the consolidated fee on filing in district court imposed under Section 133.151; (2) the filing fee ... A municipality or county shall collect, record, account for, and remit to the comptroller all fees in the manner provided by this subchapter. Added by ... (a) An officer collecting a fee in a case in municipal court shall deposit the money in the municipal treasury. (b) An officer collecting a ... (a) The treasurer may deposit fees in an interest-bearing account. (b) The municipality or county may retain any interest accrued on the money the treasurer ... (a) An officer or clerk collecting a fee shall keep a record of the money collected. (b) The treasurer shall keep a record of the ... (a) On or before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, the treasurer shall: (1) remit to the comptroller the money from ... (a) On the last day of the month following a calendar quarter, the treasurer shall report the criminal fees collected for the preceding calendar quarter. ... On the last day of the month following a calendar quarter, the treasurer shall report the civil fees collected for the preceding calendar quarter. Added ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a municipality or county may retain 10 percent of the money collected from fees as a service ... (a) The comptroller may audit the records of a county or municipality relating to fees collected under this chapter. (b) Money spent from fees collected ... In this subchapter, a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if: (1) a judgment, a sentence, or both a judgment and ... (a) A person convicted of an offense shall pay as a court cost, in addition to all other costs: (1) $133 on conviction of a ... (a) A person convicted of an offense shall pay, in addition to all other costs, a fee of $25 if the person: (1) has been ... (a) Fees imposed under Article 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, for services performed by peace officers employed by the state shall be forwarded to the ... (a) A person convicted of any offense, other than an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor vehicle, shall pay as ... (a) In addition to each fee collected under Section 51.317(b)(1), Government Code, the clerk of a district court shall collect the following fees on the ... (a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a district court shall collect the following fees on the filing ... (a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a court other than a district court, the courts of appeals, ... (a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a district court, statutory county court, or county court shall collect ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |