TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH SUBTITLE I. COURT FEES AND COSTS CHAPTER 103. ADDITIONAL COURT FEES AND COSTS SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 103.001. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. (a) To the extent of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and another state statute, the other statute prevails. (b) The organizational structure of this subtitle and the statutory placement of a court fee or cost within that organizational structure does not: (1) affect a duty imposed on or the authority granted to a judge or clerk of a court by any other state statute with respect to the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost; or (2) impose a duty on or grant authority to a judge or clerk of a court not otherwise imposed or granted by other law with respect to the imposition, assessment, or collection of the fee or cost. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1278, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003. SUBCHAPTER B. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226, Sec. 3 For text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 7.116, see other Sec. 103.021. Sec. 103.021. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL CASES. An accused or defendant, or a party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs if ordered by the court or otherwise required: (1) a personal bond fee (Art. 17.42, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . the greater of $20 or three percent of the amount of the bail fixed for the accused; (2) cost of electronic monitoring as a condition of release on personal bond (Art. 17.43, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . actual cost; (3) a fee for verification of and monitoring of motor vehicle ignition interlock (Art. 17.441, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; (4) repayment of reward paid by a crime stoppers organization on conviction of a felony (Art. 37.073, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . amount ordered; (5) reimbursement to general revenue fund for payments made to victim of an offense as condition of community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50 for a misdemeanor offense or $100 for a felony offense; (6) payment to a crime stoppers organization as condition of community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; (7) children's advocacy center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; (8) family violence shelter center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $100; (9) community supervision fee (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $25 or more than $60 per month; (10) additional community supervision fee for certain offenses (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5 per month; (11) for certain financially able sex offenders as a condition of community supervision, the costs of treatment, specialized supervision, or rehabilitation (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . all or part of the reasonable and necessary costs of the treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation as determined by the judge; (12) fee for failure to appear for trial in a justice or municipal court if a jury trial is not waived (Art. 45.026, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . costs incurred for impaneling the jury; (13) costs of certain testing, assessments, or programs during a deferral period (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . amount ordered; (14) special expense on dismissal of certain misdemeanor complaints (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed amount of fine assessed; (15) an additional fee: (A) as an administrative fee for requesting a driving safety course or a course under the motorcycle operator training and safety program for certain traffic offenses to cover the cost of administering the article (Art. 45.0511(f)(1), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; or (B) for requesting a driving safety course or a course under the motorcycle operator training and safety program before the final disposition of the case (Art. 45.0511(f)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed the maximum amount of the fine for the offense committed by the defendant; (16) a request fee for teen court program (Art. 45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; (17) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen court (Art. 45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $10; (18) a mileage fee for officer performing certain services (Art. 102.001, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.15 per mile; (19) certified mailing of notice of hearing date (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $1, plus postage; (20) certified mailing of certified copies of an order of expunction (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $2, plus postage; (20-a) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expungement (Art. 45.0216, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $30 per application; (20-b) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expunction (Art. 45.055, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $30 per application; (20-c) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expungement (Sec. 106.12, Alcoholic Beverage Code) . . . $30 per application; (20-d) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expungement (Sec. 161.255, Health and Safety Code) . . . $30 per application; (21) sight orders: (A) if the face amount of the check or sight order does not exceed $10 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; (B) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $10 but does not exceed $100 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $15; (C) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $100 but does not exceed $300 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30; (D) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $300 but does not exceed $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; and (E) if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $75; (22) fees for a pretrial intervention program: (A) a supervision fee (Art. 102.012(a), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $60 a month plus expenses; and (B) a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney administrative fee (Art. 102.0121, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $500; (23) parking fee violations for child safety fund in municipalities with populations: (A) greater than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $2 and not to exceed $5; and (B) less than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5; (24) an administrative fee for collection of fines, fees, restitution, or other costs (Art. 102.072, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $2 for each transaction; (25) a court reporter fee when testimony is taken: (A) in a criminal court in Dallas County (Sec. 25.0593, Government Code) . . . $3; (B) in a county criminal court of appeals in Dallas County (Sec. 25.0594, Government Code) . . . $3; (C) in a county court at law in McLennan County (Sec. 25.1572, Government Code) . . . $3; and (D) in a county criminal court in Tarrant County (Sec. 25.2223, Government Code) . . . $3; (26) a speedy trial filing fee in El Paso County (Sec. 54.745, Government Code) . . . $100; (27) costs for use of magistrate in Brazos County (Sec. 54.1116, Government Code) . . . not to exceed $50; (28) an administrative fee for participation in certain community supervision programs (Sec. 76.015, Government Code) . . . not less than $25 and not more than $40 per month; 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