Fillable Form 40-141 - Civil Fees Quarterly Report (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Form 40-141(Back) (Rev.10-09/6)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING

CIVIL FEES QUARTERLY REPORT

THIS REPORT MUST BE FILED BY THE DUE DATE EVEN IF NO PAYMENT IS DUE

DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANK LINES - ENTER -0- TO INDICATE NOTHING TO REPORT

Item 1 - Birth Certificate Fees

Use this line to report the number of certified copies of birth certificates issued and

(Local Govt. Code 118.015)

$1.80 of the additional $2.00 fee collected for each certified copy.

Item 2 - Marriage License Fees

Use this line to report the number of marriage licenses issued

(Local Govt. Code 118.011, 118.018, 118.022)

and $30.00 of the $60.00 fee collected for each marriage license. $10 of each marriage license fee will be deposited into the Family Trust

(No service fee allowed.)

Fund.

Note: The fee for licenses issued prior to Sept. 1, 2008 was $30.

Item 3 - Declarations of Informal Marriage

Use this line to report the number of declarations of informal

(Local Govt. Code 118.011, 118.019)

marriages issued and $12.50 of the $25.00 fee collected for each declaration.

Item 4 - Nondisclosure Fees

Use this line to report all $28.00 fees collected on petitions for an order of

(Govt. Code 411.081(d)(h))

nondisclosure.

Item 5 - Juror Donations for Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund

(Govt. Code 61.003)

Use this line to report juror's reimbursement fees

that jurors have chosen to donate to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund.

Item 6 - Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees for Legal Services for Indigents

Use this line to report the

(Local Govt. Code 133.153(a)(2))

number of civil actions or proceedings (in Justice Courts) requiring a filing fee and $1.90 of the $2.00 fee collected on the reported cases

prior to Jan. 1, 2010 and $5.70 of the $6.00 fee collected on the reported cases on or after Jan. 1, 2010. (Allows for a 5% service fee.)

Item 7 - Statutory Probate Court

- Filing Fee for Legal Services for Indigents

Use this line to report the number of civil actions or

(Local Govt. Code 133.153(a)(1))

proceedings (in Statutory Probate Courts) requiring a filing fee and $4.75 of the $5.00 fee collected on the reported cases prior to

Jan. 1, 2010 and $9.50 of the $10.00 fee collected on the reported cases on or after Jan. 1, 2010. (Allows for a 5% service fee.)

- Judicial Fund Filing Fees

Use this line to report the number of probate, guardianship, mental health, or other civil

(Govt. Code 51.704)

cases filed in the Statutory Probate Court and the $40.00 filing fees collected on the reported cases. (No service fee allowed.)

Item 8 - Statutory County Court

- Filing Fee for Legal Services for Indigents

Use this line to report the number of civil actions or

(Local Govt. Code 133.153(a)(1))

proceedings (in Statutory County Courts) requiring a filing fee and $4.75 of the $5.00 fee collected on the reported cases prior to

Jan. 1, 2010 and $9.50 of the $10.00 fee collected on the reported cases on or after Jan. 1, 2010. (Allows for a 5% service fee.)

- Judicial Fund Filing Fees

- Use this line to report the number of civil cases filed in the Statutory County Court

(Govt. Code 51.702)

and the $40.00 filing fees collected on the reported cases. (No service fee allowed.)

Item 9 - Constitutional County Court

- Filing Fee for Legal Services for Indigents

Use this line to report the number of civil actions or

(Local Govt. Code 133.153(a)(1))

proceedings (in Constitutional County Courts) requiring a filing fee and $4.75 of the $5.00 fee collected on the reported cases prior to

Jan. 1, 2010 and $9.50 of the $10.00 fee collected on the reported cases on or after Jan. 1, 2010. (Allows for a 5% service fee.)

- Judicial Fund Filing Fees

- FOR PARTICIPATING COUNTIES ONLY - Use this line to report the number of

(Govt. Code 51.703)

civil cases filed in the Constitutional County Court and the $40.00 filing fees collected on the reported cases. (No service fee allowed.)

Item 10 - District Court Fees

10a -

Divorce and Family Law cases

Use this line to report the number of divorce and family law

(Local Govt. Code 133.151, 133.152)

cases filed in district court and the additional $45.00 filing fee collected on the reported cases. The 5% service fee is only allowed on the

portion of the fee collected for the Legal Services for Indigents Fund (5% of $5).

10b

- Other than Divorce/Family Law cases

Use this line to report the number of civil cases (other

(Local Govt. Code 133.151, 133.152)

than divorce and family law cases) filed in district court and the additional $50.00 filing fee collected on the reported cases. The 5%

service fee is only allowed on the portion of the fee collected for the Legal Services for Indigents Fund (5% of $10).

10c -

Use this line to report the number of civil actions and proceedings (the number in column 1 for 10c

(Local Govt. Code 133.152)

should at least equal or exceed the sum of lines 10a and 10b in column 1) including appeals, counterclaims, cross-actions, interventions,

interpleadings or third-party actions. (Allows for a 5% service fee.)

Item 11 - Judicial Support Fee

Use this line to report the number of civil cases filed and the total

(Local Govt. Code 133.154, eff. Dec. 1, 2005)

amount of the additional $42 fees assessed and collected for support of the judiciary. Note: The fee for cases filed prior to Jan. 1, 2008

was $37.

Item 12 - TOTAL CIVIL FEES DUE -

Use this line to total all civil fees reported on lines 1 through 11 and to determine the total amount of civil fees

due. (Same as Line 13)

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