Schedule of Filing and Service Fees
effective  01/01/13

 

Document Title

Service
Fee
*

Filing
Fee **

Amended Original Petition or Small Claim

$65.00

N/A

Civil Original Petition

$65.00

$36.00

Civil Counter/Cross/3rd Party Petition (02 Case#)

$65.00

$36.00

Distress Warrant (02 Case#)

$65.00

$36.00

Forcible Detainer (FE&D/Eviction Suit)

$65.00

$31.00

Immediate Possession Bond

$65.00

N/A

Order of Sale Post-Judgment

$200.00

$  5.00

Small Claim

$65.00

$31.00

Small Counter/Cross/3rd Party Claim (02 Case#)

$65.00

$31.00

Subpoena

$65.00
+
(cash) $10.00

N/A

Summons

$65.00

N/A

Towing Administrative Hearing

N/A

$20.00

Writ of Attachment

$200.00

$  5.00

Writ of Execution*
*Constable's commission on an Execution of Order of Sale:
1st $10,000.00, a fee of 10 percent;
an additional 5 percent of the next $15,000.00;
an additional 2.5 percent of amounts more than $25,000.00.
When money is collected by the Constable without a sale, half of the above commission shall be allowed.

$200.00

$  5.00

Writ of Garnishment (02 Case#)

$30.00

$36.00

Writ of Possession

$175.00

$  5.00

Writ of Restoration of Utility Service

$175.00

$  5.00

Writ of Re-Entry

$175.00

$31.00

Writ of Sequestration Post-Judgment (02 case#)

$200.00

$36.00

Service by Certified Mail
(restricted delivery; postage included)

$65.00

Applicable Filing Fee

 

(*) Multiply the applicable “Service Fee” amount times the number of person/parties to be served.  The above quoted service fees are for service by Bexar County Constables.  The cost of service by other agencies may differ.

(**) Filing fees are charged per case filed (not by the number of persons/parties named in the lawsuit or claim).

 

Other Transactions
(No service fee required)

Fee

Abstract of Judgment 

$5.00

Jury Trial Demand

$5.00

Transcript

$10.00

Appeal

Call Court office

Certified Copy - First page

$2.00

Certified Copy - Each additional page

$.25

Photo Copy - First page

$1.00

Photo Copy - Each additional page

$.25

 

If your particular transacton is not listed, please call the Civil Dept. at (210) 335-4700, Option #2.