Grayson County District Clerk
Civil and Family Filing Fees
Effective 01/01/2023
Base Filing Fee – All New Suits Any Original Action - Civil or Family
Including but not limited to General Civil, Condemnation, Delinquent Tax, Foreign Judgment, Fraudulent Lien, Expunctions (non-
acquittal), Non-Disclosure, Judgment NISI, Adoption, Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Family), Divorce, Annulment, Name
Change, QDRO, Protective Order, SAPCR, Case to Enforce Divorce Decree (Appt. Receiver, Petition to Enforce Property Division),
IV-D, UIFSA, Transfer Case from Another County (Not SAPCR) and all other original actions
Fee Description
Amount
Authority
State Consolidated Fee
$137.00
LGC 133.151(a)(1)
Local Consolidated Fee
$213.00
LGC 135.101(a)(1)
• Appellate Judicial System Fund $5.00
LGC 135.101(b)(1)
• Court Facility Fee Fund $20.00
LGC 135.101(b)(2)
• Clerk of the Court $50.00
LGC 135.101(b)(3)
• County Records Management and Preservation Fund $30.00
LGC 135.101(b)(4)
• Court Reporter Service Fund $25.00
LGC 135.101(b)(5)
• County Law Library Fund $35.00
LGC 135.101(b)(6)
• Courthouse Security Fee $20.00
LGC 135.101(b)(7)
• Language Access Fund $3.00
LGC 135.101(b)(8)
• County Jury Fund $10.00
LGC 135.101(b)(9)
• County Dispute Resolution Fund $15.00
LGC 135.101(b)(10)
TOTAL
$350.00
Base Filing Fee – Subsequent Actions within Existing Civil and Family Cases
Any other action other than the original action including but not limited to a Notice of Appeal, Counterclaim, Cross-Action, Intervention,
Contempt Action , Interpleader, Motion for New Trial, Third-Party Petition, Application for Turnover Order
Fee Description
Amount
Authority
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
LGC 133.151(a)(2)
Local Consolidated Fee
$35.00
LGC 135.101(a)(2)
• Clerk of the Court $15.00
LGC 135.101(c)(1)
• County Records Management and Preservation Fund $20.00
LGC 135.101(c)(2)
TOTAL
$80.00
Base Filing Fee – Actions within Existing Suits Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR)
Fee Description
Amount
Authority
Petition/Motion for Modification
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Petition/Motion for Enforcement
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Motion to Transfer SAPCR (Venue –Out of County)
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Petition for License Suspension
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Motion to Revoke Stay of License Suspension
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Motion for Contempt
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Petition/Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus
$15.00
TFC 110.002
Motion to Transfer SAPCR (Venue –Into Grayson County)
$45.00
TFC 110.005
Modifications/ Terminations of Income Withholding Order $15.00
TFC 110.002,
TFC 158.403
Other Filing Fees Due –
Fee Description
Amount
Authority
Writ of Habeas Corpus – Pre-Indictment/Criminal-Related
$0.00
CCP 11.051
Motion For Judicial Review of Lien/Claim Documentation,
Petition for Expunction in Acquittal Case, Judicial Bypass
$0.00
GC 51.902(d),
GC 51.903(f),
CCP 102.006(b),
TFC 33.003
Grayson County District Clerk Effective 01/01/2022
Issuance and Other Miscellaneous Fees
Fee Description
Authority
Subpoena
each
GC 51.318(b)(1)
Citation ,Notice, Temporary Restraining Order
GC 51.318(b)(2)
Order of Sale
GC 51.318(b)(2)
Capias
GC 51.318(b)(2)
Writ
(including a Writ of Execution, Writ of Injunction, Writ of Garnishment, Writ of
Attachment, Writ of Sequestration, or any other writ)
$8.00 each GC 51.318(b)(2)
Abstract of Judgment
each
GC 51.318(b)(4)
Expunction Case Notification - sent certified mail (includes notice & order) $15.00 each
CCP 102.006(2),
CCP 102.006(3),
GC 51.319(3)
Request for Issuance of Employer’s Order to Withhold Income $15.00 each
TFC 110.004,
TFC 158.503
Search Fee –to locate a cause number, any file or record
$5.00
per search
GC 51.318(b)(3)
Preparation of Clerk’s Record on Appeal
GC 51.318(b)(5)
Approving a Bond $5.00 GC 51.318(b)(6)
Certified Paper Copy
• Certificate and Seal $5.00
• For each page or part of page $1.00
$5.00
plus
$1.00
per
page
GC 51.318(b)(7)
Noncertified Paper Copy
$1.00
per page
GC 51.318(b)(8)(A)
Paper Document converted to Electronic Format
$1.00
per page
GC 51.318(b)(8)(B)
Electronic Copy of a document (each page or part of page)
• Up to 10 pages $1.00*
• Over 10 pages $0.10/page
$1.00*
$0.10
per page
GC 51.318(b(8)(C)
Service of Citation by Certified Mail
(District Clerk service only)
GC 51.319(2)
Service of Citation/Notice by Posting
(District Clerk service only)
GC 51.318(b)(3)
Adult Name Change Background Check
(Payable to DPS-check or money order ONLY)
$28.25 GC 411.088(a)
Additional Fees
Fee Description
Amount
Authority
Passport Picture
$10.00
(+tax)
GC 51.3031(b)
Insufficient Check Fee
$30.00
BCC 3.506
Registry Administration Fee (non-interest bearing)
5%, not to exceed
$50
LGC 117.054
Registry Administration Fee (interest bearing)
10% of accrued
interest
LGC 117.055
** See Grayson County Sheriff & Constable Service Fees
Please note all credit transactions are subject to a credit card processing fee of 2.85% (rate) with a minimum of
$1 fee per transaction. Credit card processing provided by a third party vendor.
GC = Texas Government Code LGC = Local Government Code BCC = Business and Commerce Code
TFC = Texas Family Code CCP= Code of Criminal Procedure