2005 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure CHAPTER 102. COSTS PAID BY DEFENDANTS


CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 102. COSTS PAID BY DEFENDANTS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL COSTS
Art. 102.001. [1065, 1072] [1173, 1182] FEES FOR SERVICES OF PEACE OFFICERS. (a) Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. (b) In addition to fees provided by Subsection (a), a defendant required to pay fees under this article shall also pay 15 cents per mile for mileage required of an officer to perform a service listed in this subsection and to return from performing that service. If the service provided is the execution of a writ and the writ is directed to two or more persons or the officer executes more than one writ in a case, the defendant is required to pay only mileage actually and necessarily traveled. In calculating mileage, the officer must use the railroad or the most practical route by private conveyance. This subsection applies to: (1) conveying a prisoner after conviction to the county jail; (2) conveying a prisoner arrested on a warrant or capias issued in another county to the court or jail of the county in which the warrant or capias was issued; and (3) traveling to execute criminal process, to summon or attach a witness, and to execute process not otherwise described by this article. (c) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. (f) An officer who receives fees imposed under Subsection (a)(1) of this section in a municipal court shall keep separate records of the funds collected and shall deposit the funds in the municipal treasury. The officer collecting the fees under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this article in a justice, county, or district court shall keep separate records of the funds collected and shall deposit the funds in the county treasury. (g) Relettered from (e) by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(12), eff. Aug. 28, 1989, and repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. (h) The custodian of a municipal or county treasury who receives fees under Subsection (a)(1) of this article for services performed by peace officers employed by the state shall remit all fees to the comptroller of public accounts in the manner directed by the comptroller. The custodian of a county treasury who receives fees under Subsection (a)(2) of this article for services performed by peace officers employed by the state may retain $2 of the fee for the county and shall forward the remainder to the comptroller in the manner directed by the comptroller. All custodians of municipal and county treasuries who receive fees under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this article shall keep records of the amount of funds collected that are on deposit with them and, not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, shall remit to the comptroller funds collected under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this article during the preceding quarter in a manner directed by the comptroller. The municipality or county may retain all interest earned on those funds. The comptroller shall credit funds received under this subsection to the General Revenue Fund. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Subsecs. (a) amended and (e), (f) added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 4.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Subsec. (e) added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Subsecs. (b), (f) amended by and (h) added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Subsec. (g) relettered from Subsec. (e) by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(12), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Art. 102.002. [1055, 1078-1082] [1188-1192] [1138-1142] WITNESS FEES. (a) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. (b) The justices of the peace and municipal courts shall maintain a record of and the clerks of district and county courts and county courts at law shall keep a book and record in the book: (1) the number and style of each criminal action before the court; (2) the name of each witness subpoenaed, attached, or recognized to testify in the action; and (3) whether the witness was a witness for the state or for the defendant. (c) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a defendant is liable on conviction for the fees provided by this article for witnesses in the defendant's case. If a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor does not pay the defendant's fines and costs, the county or municipality, as appropriate, is liable for the fees provided by this article for witnesses in the defendant's case. (d) If a person is subpoenaed as a witness in a criminal case and fails to appear, the person is liable for the costs of an attachment, unless he shows good cause to the court why he did not appear. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Subsecs. (a), (b) repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (b) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (c) repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Repeal of subsecs. (b) and (c)
Without reference to the amendment of subsecs. (b) and (c) by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 63, Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), repealed subsecs. (b) and (c) eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Art. 102.004. [1073, 1075, 1076] [1183, 1185, 1186] [1133, 1135, 1136] JURY FEE. (a) A defendant convicted by a jury in a trial before a justice or municipal court shall pay a jury fee of $3. A defendant in a justice or municipal court who requests a trial by jury and who withdraws the request not earlier than 24 hours before the time of trial shall pay a jury fee of $3, if the defendant is convicted of the offense or final disposition of the defendant's case is deferred. A defendant convicted by a jury in a county court, a county court at law, or a district court shall pay a jury fee of $20. (b) If two or more defendants are tried jointly in a justice or municipal court, only one jury fee of $3 may be imposed under this article. If the defendants sever and are tried separately, each defendant convicted shall pay a jury fee. (c) In this article, "conviction" has the meaning assigned by Section 133.101, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (c) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 67(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Art. 102.0045. FEE FOR JURY REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES. (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 court cost, in addition to all other costs, a fee of $4 to be used to reimburse counties for the cost of juror services as provided by Section 61.0015, Government Code. (b) The clerk of the court shall remit the fees collected under this article to the comptroller in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code. The comptroller shall deposit the fees in the jury service fund. (c) The jury service fund is created in the state treasury. If, at any time, the unexpended balance of the jury service fund exceeds $10 million, the comptroller shall transfer the amount in excess of $10 million to the fair defense account. (d) Fees deposited in the jury service fund under this section are exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1360, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.005. [1064] [1172] [1126] FEES TO CLERKS. (a) A defendant convicted of an offense in a county court, a county court at law, or a district court shall pay for the services of the clerk of the court a fee of $40. (b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed on the person; (2) the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or (3) the court defers final disposition of the person's case. (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the fee imposed under Subsection (a) is for all clerical duties performed by the clerk, including: (1) filing a complaint or information; (2) docketing the case; (3) taxing costs against the defendant; (4) issuing original writs and subpoenas; (5) swearing in and impaneling a jury; (6) receiving and recording the verdict; (7) filing each paper entered in the case; and (8) swearing in witnesses in the case. (d) The fee imposed by law for issuing a certified or noncertified copy is in addition to the fee imposed by Subsection (a). The clerk may issue a copy only if a person requests the copy and pays the appropriate fee as required by Sections 118.011, 118.014, 118.0145, 118.052, 118.060, and 118.0605, Local Government Code, and Sections 51.318 and 51.319, Government Code. (e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. (f) A defendant convicted of an offense in a county court, a county court at law, or a district court shall pay a fee of $25 for records management and preservation services performed by the county as required by Chapter 203, Local Government Code. The fee shall be collected and distributed by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer, or to an official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer, for deposit as follows: (1) $22.50 to the county records management and preservation fund for records management and preservation, including automation, in various county offices; and (2) $2.50 to the records management and preservation fund of the clerk of the court for records management and preservation services performed by the clerk of the court. (g) A fee deposited in accordance with Subsection (f) may be used only to provide funds for specific records management and preservation, including for automation purposes, on approval by the commissioners court of a budget as provided by Chapter 111, Local Government Code. (h) An expenditure from a records management and preservation fund must comply with Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Subsec. (d) added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 675, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 764, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Subsec. (e) repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (f) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1031, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (f) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 804, Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005; Subsecs. (g), (h) added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 804, Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005. Art. 102.006. FEES IN EXPUNCTION PROCEEDINGS. In addition to any other fees required by other law, a petitioner seeking expunction of a criminal record shall pay the following fees: (1) the fee charged for filing an ex parte petition in a civil action in district court; (2) $1 plus postage for each certified mailing of notice of the hearing date; and (3) $2 plus postage for each certified mailing of certified copies of an order of expunction. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 886, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.007. FEE FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING SIGHT ORDER. (a) A county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney may collect a fee if his office collects and processes a check or similar sight order if the check or similar sight order: (1) has been issued or passed in a manner that makes the issuance or passing an offense under: (A) Section 31.03, Penal Code; (B) Section 31.04, Penal Code; or (C) Section 32.41, Penal Code; or (2) has been forged, as defined by Section 32.21, Penal Code. (b) The county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney may collect the fee from any person who is a party to the offense described in Subsection (a). (c) The amount of the fee may not exceed: (1) $10 if the face amount of the check or sight order does not exceed $10; (2) $15 if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $10 but does not exceed $100; (3) $30 if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $100 but does not exceed $300; (4) $50 if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $300 but does not exceed $500; and (5) $75 if the face amount of the check or sight order is greater than $500. (d) If the person from whom the fee is collected was a party to the offense of forgery, as defined by Section 32.21, Penal Code, committed by altering the face amount of the check or sight order, the face amount as altered governs for the purposes of determining the amount of the fee. (e) In addition to the collection fee specified in Subsection (c) of this article, the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney may collect the fee authorized by Section 3.506, Business & Commerce Code, for the benefit of the holder of a check or its assignee, agent, representative, or any other person retained by the holder to seek collection of the check. (f) Fees collected under Subsection (c) of this article shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be administered by the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney. Expenditures from this fund shall be at the sole discretion of the attorney and may be used only to defray the salaries and expenses of the prosecutor's office, but in no event may the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney supplement his or her own salary from this fund. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Subsec. (e) amended by and Subsec. (f) added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 256, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 49, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (e) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 2.001(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Art. 102.0071. JUSTICE COURT DISHONORED CHECK. On conviction in justice court of an offense under Section 32.41, Penal Code, or an offense under Section 31.03 or 31.04, Penal Code, in which it is shown that the defendant committed the offense by issuing or passing a check that was subsequently dishonored, the court may collect from the defendant and pay to the holder of the check the fee permitted by Section 3.506, Business & Commerce Code. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 2.001(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Art. 102.008. [1061-1063, 1068] [1168, 1170, 1171, 1177] [1123-1130] FEES FOR SERVICES OF PROSECUTORS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor or a gambling offense shall pay a fee of $25 for the trying of the case by the district or county attorney. If the court appoints an attorney to represent the state in the absence of the district or county attorney, the appointed attorney is entitled to the fee otherwise due. (b) No fee for the trying of a case may be charged against a defendant prosecuted in a justice court for violation of a penal statute or of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways. (c) If two or more defendants are tried jointly, only one fee may be charged under this article. If the defendants sever and are tried separately, each defendant shall pay the fee. (d) A defendant is liable for fees imposed by Subsection (a) if the defendant is convicted of an offense and: (1) the defendant does not appeal the conviction; or (2) the conviction is affirmed on appeal. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Sec. (a) amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Art. 102.009. COURT COSTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. In counties with a population of 3.3 million or more, the commissioners court may set court costs for persons convicted of a Class C misdemeanor in the justice courts. Court costs set as provided by this article may not exceed $7 for each conviction. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Art. 102.011. FEES FOR SERVICES OF PEACE OFFICERS. (a) A defendant convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor shall pay the following fees for services performed in the case by a peace officer: (1) $5 for issuing a written notice to appear in court following the defendant's violation of a traffic law, municipal ordinance, or penal law of this state, or for making an arrest without a warrant; (2) $50 for executing or processing an issued arrest warrant or capias, with the fee imposed for the services of: (A) the law enforcement agency that executed the arrest warrant or capias, if the agency requests of the court, not later than the 15th day after the date of the execution of the arrest warrant or capias, the imposition of the fee on conviction; or (B) the law enforcement agency that processed the arrest warrant or capias, if the executing law enforcement agency failed to request the fee within the period required by Paragraph (A) of this subdivision; (3) $5 for summoning a witness; (4) $35 for serving a writ not otherwise listed in this article; (5) $10 for taking and approving a bond and, if necessary, returning the bond to the courthouse; (6) $5 for commitment or release; (7) $5 for summoning a jury, if a jury is summoned; and (8) $8 for each day's attendance of a prisoner in a habeas corpus case if the prisoner has been remanded to custody or held to bail. (b) In addition to fees provided by Subsection (a) of this article, a defendant required to pay fees under this article shall also pay 29 cents per mile for mileage required of an officer to perform a service listed in this subsection and to return from performing that service. If the service provided is the execution of a writ and the writ is directed to two or more persons or the officer executes more than one writ in a case, the defendant is required to pay only mileage actually and necessarily traveled. In calculating mileage, the officer must use the railroad or the most practical route by private conveyance. The defendant shall also pay all necessary and reasonable expenses for meals and lodging incurred by the officer in the performance of services under this subsection, to the extent such expenses meet the requirements of Section 611.001, Government Code. This subsection applies to: (1) conveying a prisoner after conviction to the county jail; (2) conveying a prisoner arrested on a warrant or capias issued in another county to the court or jail of the county; and (3) traveling to execute criminal process, to summon or attach a witness, and to execute process not otherwise described by this article. (c) If an officer attaches a witness on the order of a court outside the county, the defendant shall pay $10 per day or part of a day spent by the officer conveying the witness and actual necessary expenses for travel by the most practical public conveyance. In order to receive expenses under this subsection, the officer must make a sworn statement of the expenses and the judge issuing the attachment must approve the statement. (d) A defendant shall pay for the services of a sheriff or constable who serves process and attends an examining trial in a felony or a misdemeanor case the same fees allowed for those services in the trial of a felony or a misdemeanor, not to exceed $5. (e) A fee under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this article shall be assessed on conviction, regardless of whether the defendant was also arrested at the same time for another offense, and shall be assessed for each arrest made of a defendant arising out of the offense for which the defendant has been convicted. (f) to (h) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 85(a)(5). (i) In addition to fees provided by Subsections (a) through (g) of this article, a defendant required to pay fees under this article shall also pay the costs of overtime paid to a peace officer for time spent testifying in the trial of the case or for traveling to or from testifying in the trial of the case. (j) In this article, "conviction" has the meaning assigned by Section 133.101, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Subsecs. (a), (e), (f), amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Subsecs. (a), (d) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 2.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Subsec. (b) amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 560, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Subsec. (i) added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsecs. (f) to (h) repealed by by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 85(a)(5), eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Subsec. (j) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 68(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Art. 102.012. FEES FOR PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. (a) A court that authorizes a defendant to participate in a pretrial intervention program established under Section 76.011, Government Code, may order the defendant to pay to the court a supervision fee in an amount not more than $60 per month as a condition of participating in the program. (b) In addition to or in lieu of the supervision fee authorized by Subsection (a), the court may order the defendant to pay or reimburse a community supervision and corrections department for any other expense incurred as a result of the defendant's participation in the pretrial intervention program or that is necessary to the defendant's successful completion of the program. Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 25, Sec. 20, eff. June 18, 1990. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 91, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.013. COURT COSTS; CRIME STOPPERS ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT. (a) The legislature shall appropriate funds from the crime stoppers assistance account to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office. The Criminal Justice Division may use 10 percent of the funds for the operation of the toll-free telephone service under Section 414.012, Government Code, and shall distribute the remainder of the funds only to crime stoppers organizations. The Criminal Justice Division may adopt a budget and rules to implement the distribution of these funds. (b) All funds distributed by the Criminal Justice Division under Subsection (a) of this article are subject to audit by the state auditor. All funds collected or distributed are subject to audit by the Governor's Division of Planning Coordination. (c) In this article, "crime stoppers organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 414.001, Government Code. Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 28, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 6, 1990. Renumbered from art. 102.012 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(7), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Subsec. (e) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 727, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Subsec. (g) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Subsecs. (g), (i) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Art. 102.014. COURT COSTS FOR CHILD SAFETY FUND IN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population greater than 850,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census that has adopted an ordinance, regulation, or order regulating the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles as allowed by Section 542.202, Transportation Code, or Chapter 682, Transportation Code, shall by order assess a court cost on each parking violation not less than $2 and not to exceed $5. The court costs under this subsection shall be collected in the same manner that other fines in the case are collected. (b) The governing body of a municipality with a population less than 850,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census that has adopted an ordinance, regulation, or order regulating the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles as allowed by Section 542.202, Transportation Code, or Chapter 682, Transportation Code, may by order assess a court cost on each parking violation not to exceed $5. The additional court cost under this subsection shall be collected in the same manner that other fines in the case are collected. (c) A person convicted of an offense under Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, when the offense occurs within a school crossing zone as defined by Section 541.302 of that code, shall pay as court costs $25 in addition to other taxable court costs. A person convicted of an offense under Section 545.066, Transportation Code, shall pay as court costs $25 in addition to other taxable court costs. The additional court costs under this subsection shall be collected in the same manner that other fines and taxable court costs in the case are collected and shall be assessed only in a municipality. (d) A person convicted of an offense under Section 25.093 or 25.094, Education Code, shall pay as taxable court costs $20 in addition to other taxable court costs. The additional court costs under this subsection shall be collected in the same manner that other fines and taxable court costs in the case are collected. (e) In this article, a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if the person would be considered to have been convicted under Section 133.101, Local Government Code. (f) In a municipality with a population greater than 850,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census, the officer collecting the costs in a municipal court case shall deposit money collected under this article in the municipal child safety trust fund established as required by Chapter 106, Local Government Code. (g) In a municipality with a population less than 850,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census, the money collected under this article in a municipal court case must be used for a school crossing guard program if the municipality operates one. If the municipality does not operate a school crossing guard program or if the money received from court costs from municipal court cases exceeds the amount necessary to fund the school crossing guard program, the municipality may either deposit the additional money in an interest-bearing account or expend it for programs designed to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition, including child abuse prevention and intervention and drug and alcohol abuse prevention. (h) Money collected under this article in a justice, county, or district court shall be used to fund school crossing guard programs in the county where they are collected. If the county does not operate a school crossing guard program, the county may: (1) remit fee revenues to school districts in its jurisdiction for the purpose of providing school crossing guard services; (2) fund programs the county is authorized by law to provide which are designed to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition, including child abuse prevention and intervention and drug and alcohol abuse prevention; (3) provide funding to the sheriff's department for school-related activities; (4) provide funding to the county juvenile probation department; or (5) deposit the money in the general fund of the county. (i) Each collecting officer shall keep separate records of money collected under this article. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 830, Sec. 2, eff. July 1, 1991. Subsec. (e) amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 50, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1384, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1514, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Subsec. (e) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 69(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Art. 102.016. COSTS FOR BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM. (a) The custodians of municipal and county treasuries may deposit funds collected under this article in interest-bearing accounts and retain for the municipality or county interest earned on the funds. The custodians shall keep records of funds received and disbursed under this article and shall provide a yearly report of all funds received and disbursed under this article to the comptroller, the Department of Public Safety, and to each agency in the county served by the court that participates in or maintains a certified breath alcohol testing program. The comptroller shall approve the form of the report. (b) The custodian of a municipal or county treasury in a county that maintains a certified breath alcohol testing program but does not use the services of a certified technical supervisor employed by the department may, to defray the costs of maintaining and supporting a certified alcohol breath testing program, retain $22.50 of each court cost collected under Article 102.075 on conviction of an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, other than an offense that is a Class C misdemeanor. (c) The legislature may appropriate money deposited to the credit of the breath alcohol testing account in the general revenue fund under this subsection to the Department of Public Safety for use by the department in the implementation, administration, and maintenance of the statewide certified breath alcohol testing program. (d) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain a list of counties that do not use the services of a certified technical supervisor employed by the department. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 5.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Art. 102.017. COURT COSTS; COURTHOUSE SECURITY FUND; MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND; JUSTICE COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND. (a) A defendant convicted of a felony offense in a district court shall pay a $5 security fee as a cost of court. (b) A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a county court, county court at law, or district court shall pay a $3 security fee as a cost of court. A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a justice court shall pay a $4 security fee as a cost of court. The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may create a municipal court building security fund and may require a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a municipal court to pay a $3 security fee as a cost of court. (c) In this article, a person is considered convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed on the person; (2) the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or (3) the court defers final disposition of the person's case. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (d-1), the clerks of the respective courts shall collect the costs and pay them to the county or municipal treasurer, as appropriate, or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county or municipal treasurer, as appropriate, for deposit in a fund to be known as the courthouse security fund or a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund, as appropriate. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to finance security personnel for a district, county, justice, or municipal court, as appropriate, or to finance items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a district, county, justice, or municipal court, as appropriate, including: (1) the purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems; (2) handheld metal detectors; (3) walkthrough metal detectors; (4) identification cards and systems; (5) electronic locking and surveillance equipment; (6) bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services; (7) signage; (8) confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems; (9) locks, chains, alarms, or similar security devices; (10) the purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass; and (11) continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security personnel. (d-1)(1) This subsection applies only to a justice court located in a county in which one or more justice courts are located in a building that is not the county courthouse. (2) The county treasurer shall deposit one-fourth of the cost of court collected under Subsection (b) in a justice court described by Subdivision (1) into a fund to be known as the justice court building security fund. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only for the purpose of providing for a justice court located in a building that is not the county courthouse security services as described by Subsection (d). (e) The courthouse security fund and the justice court building security fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court. The municipal court building fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the governing body of the municipality. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 764, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Subsecs. (a), (b), (d) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 110, Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 1999; Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 83, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Art. heading amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1087, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Subsecs. (b), (d), (e) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1087, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Subsec. (d-1) added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1087, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.0171. COURT COSTS: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUNDS.. (a) A defendant convicted of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code, in a county court, county court at law, or district court shall pay a $5 graffiti eradication fee as a cost of court. (b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed on the person; (2) the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or (3) the court defers final disposition of the person's case. (c) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the costs and pay them to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county juvenile delinquency prevention fund. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to: (1) repair damage caused by the commission of offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code; (2) provide educational and intervention programs designed to prevent individuals from committing offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code; (3) provide to the public rewards for identifying and aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders who commit offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code; (4) provide funding for teen recognition and teen recreation programs; (5) provide funding for local teen court programs; (6) provide funding for the local juvenile probation department; and (7) provide educational and intervention programs designed to prevent juveniles from engaging in delinquent conduct. (d) The county juvenile delinquency prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Section heading amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Subsecs. (c) and (d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Art. 102.0172. COURT COSTS; MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may create a municipal court technology fund and may require a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a municipal court or municipal court of record to pay a technology fee not to exceed $4 as a cost of court. (b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed on the person; (2) the person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision; or (3) the court defers final disposition of the person's case. (c) The municipal court clerk shall collect the costs and pay the funds to the municipal treasurer, or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the municipal treasurer, for deposit in a fund to be known as the municipal court technology fund. (d) A fund designated by this article may be used only to finance the purchase of or to maintain technological enhancements for a municipal court or municipal court of record, including: (1) computer systems; (2) computer networks; (3) computer hardware; (4) computer software; (5) imaging systems; (6) electronic kiosks; (7) electronic ticket writers; and (8) docket management systems. (e) The municipal court technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the governing body of the municipality. (f) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Subsec. (f) repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Art. 102.0173. COURT COSTS; JUSTICE COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) The commissioners court of a county by order shall create a justice court technology fund. A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in justice court shall pay a $4 justice court technology fee as a cost of court for deposit in the fund. (b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed on the person; or (2) the court defers final disposition of the person's case. (c) The justice court clerk shall collect the costs and pay the funds to the county treasurer, or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer, for deposit in a fund to be known as the justice court technology fund. (d) A fund designated by this article may be used only to finance: (1) the cost of continuing education and training for justice court judges and clerks regarding technological enhancements for justice courts; and (2) the purchase and maintenance of technological enhancements for a justice court, including: (A) computer systems; (B) computer networks; (C) computer hardware; (D) computer software; (E) imaging systems; (F) electronic kiosks; (G) electronic ticket writers; and (H) docket management systems. (e) The justice court technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court of the county. (f) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 240, Sec. 3. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Subsecs. (a), (d) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 240, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Subsec. (f) repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 240, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.0174. COURT COSTS; JUVENILE CASE MANAGER FUND. (a) In this article, "fund" means a juvenile case manager fund. (b) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may create a juvenile case manager fund and may require a defendant convicted of a fine-only misdemeanor offense in a municipal court to pay a juvenile case manager fee not to exceed $5 as a cost of court. (c) The commissioners court of a county by order may create a juvenile case manager fund and may require a defendant convicted of a fine-only misdemeanor offense in a justice court, county court, or county court at law to pay a juvenile case manager fee not to exceed $5 as a cost of court. (d) The ordinance or order must authorize the judge or justice to waive the fee required by Subsection (b) or (c) in a case of financial hardship. (e) In this article, a defendant is considered convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed on the defendant; (2) the defendant receives deferred disposition, including deferred proceedings under Article 45.052 or 45.053; or (3) the defendant receives deferred adjudication in county court. (f) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the costs and pay them to the county or municipal treasurer, as applicable, or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county or municipal treasurer for deposit in the fund. (g) A fund created under this section may be used only to finance the salary and benefits of a juvenile case manager employed under Article 45.056. (h) A fund must be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court or under the direction of the governing body of the municipality. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.018. COSTS ATTENDANT TO INTOXICATION CONVICTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this article, on conviction of an offense relating to the driving or operating of a motor vehicle under Section 49.04, Penal Code, the court shall impose a cost of $15 on a defendant if, subsequent to the arrest of the defendant, a law enforcement agency visually recorded the defendant with an electronic device. Costs imposed under this subsection are in addition to other court costs and are due whether or not the defendant is granted probation in the case. The court shall collect the costs in the same manner as other costs are collected in the case. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this article, on conviction of an offense relating to the driving or operating of a motor vehicle punishable under Section 49.04(b), Penal Code, the court shall impose as a cost of court on the defendant an amount that is equal to the cost of an evaluation of the defendant performed under Section 13(a), Article 42.12, of this code. Costs imposed under this subsection are in addition to other court costs and are due whether or not the defendant is granted probation in the case, except that if the court determines that the defendant is indigent and unable to pay the cost, the court may waive the imposition of the cost. (c)(1) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this article, if a person commits an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, and as a direct result of the offense the person causes an incident resulting in an accident response by a public agency, the person is liable on conviction for the offense for the reasonable expense to the agency of the accident response. In this article, a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if: (A) sentence is imposed; (B) the defendant receives probation or deferred adjudication; or (C) the court defers final disposition of the case. (2) The liability authorized by this subsection may be established by civil suit; however, if a determination is made during a criminal trial that a person committed an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, and as a direct result of the offense the person caused an incident resulting in an accident response by a public agency, the court may include the obligation for the liability as part of the judgment. A judgment that includes such an obligation is enforceable as any other judgment. (3) The liability is a debt of the person to the public agency, and the public agency may collect the debt in the same manner as the public agency collects an express or implied contractual obligation to the agency. (4) A person's liability under this subsection for the reasonable expense of an accident response may not exceed $1,000 for a particular incident. For the purposes of this subdivision, a reasonable expense for an accident response includes only those costs to the public agency arising directly from an accident response to a particular incident, such as the cost of providing police, fire-fighting, rescue, ambulance, and emergency medical services at the scene of the incident and the salaries of the personnel of the public agency responding to the incident. (5) A bill for the expense of an accident response sent to a person by a public agency under this subsection must contain an itemized accounting of the components of the total charge. A bill that complies with this subdivision is prima facie evidence of the reasonableness of the costs incurred in the accident response to which the bill applies. (6) A policy of motor vehicle insurance delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state may not cover payment of expenses charged to a person under this subsection. (7) In this subsection, "public agency" means the state, a county, a municipality district, or a public authority located in whole or in part in this state that provides police, fire-fighting, rescue, ambulance, or emergency medical services. (d) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this article do not apply to an offense under Section 49.02 or 49.03, Penal Code. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Renumbered from art. 102.017 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(4), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Art. 102.0185. ADDITIONAL COSTS ATTENDANT TO INTOXICATION CONVICTIONS: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA FACILITIES, AND TRAUMA CARE SYSTEMS. (a) In addition to the costs on conviction imposed by Articles 102.016 and 102.018, a person convicted of an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, except for Sections 49.02 and 49.031, shall pay $100 on conviction of the offense. (b) Costs imposed under this article are imposed without regard to whether the defendant is placed on community supervision after being convicted of the offense or receives deferred disposition or deferred adjudication for the offense. (c) Costs imposed under this article are collected in the same manner as other costs collected under Article 102.075. (d) The officer collecting the costs under this article shall keep separate records of the money collected and shall pay the money to the custodian of the municipal or county treasury. (e) The custodian of the municipal or county treasury shall: (1) keep records of the amount of money collected under this article that is deposited with the treasury under this article; and (2) not later than the last day of the first month following each calendar quarter: (A) pay the money collected under this article during the preceding calendar quarter to the comptroller; or (B) if, in the calendar quarter, the custodian of the municipal or county treasury did not receive any money attributable to costs paid under this article, file a report with the comptroller stating that fact. (f) The comptroller shall deposit the funds received under this article to the credit of the account established under Section 773.006, Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Art. 102.0186. ADDITIONAL COSTS ATTENDANT TO CERTAIN CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED CONVICTIONS. (a) A person convicted of an offense under Section 21.11, 22.011(a)(2), 22.021(a)(1)(B), 43.25, 43.251, or 43.26, Penal Code, shall pay $100 on conviction of the offense. (b) Costs imposed under this article are imposed without regard to whether the defendant is placed on community supervision after being convicted of the offense or receives deferred adjudication for the offense. (c) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the costs and pay them to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county child abuse prevention fund. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to fund child abuse prevention programs in the county where the court is located. (d) The county child abuse prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1.127(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Art. 102.020. COSTS ON CONVICTION FOR OFFENSES REQUIRING DNA TESTING. (a) A person shall pay $250 as a court cost on conviction of an offense listed in Section 411.1471(a)(1), Government Code, and $50 as a court cost on conviction of an offense listed in Section 411.1471(a)(3) of that code. (b) The court shall assess and make a reasonable effort to collect the cost due under this article whether or not any other court cost is assessed or collected. (c) For purposes of this article, a person is considered to have been convicted if: (1) a sentence is imposed; or (2) the defendant receives community supervision or deferred adjudication. (d) Court costs under this article are collected in the same manner as other fines or costs. An officer collecting the costs shall keep separate records of the funds collected as costs under this article and shall deposit the funds in the county treasury. (e) The custodian of a county treasury shall: (1) keep records of the amount of funds on deposit collected under this article; and (2) send to the comptroller before the last day of the first month following each calendar quarter the funds collected under this article during the preceding quarter. (f) A county may retain 10 percent of the funds collected under this article by an officer of the county as a collection fee if the custodian of the county treasury complies with Subsection (e). (g) If no funds due as costs under this article are deposited in a county treasury in a calendar quarter, the custodian of the treasury shall file the report required for the quarter in the regular manner and must state that no funds were collected. (h) The comptroller shall deposit 35 percent of the funds received under this article in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway fund and 65 percent of the funds received under this article to the credit of the criminal justice planning account in the general revenue fund. (i) Funds collected under this article are subject to audit by the comptroller. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1490, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
SUBCHAPTER B. CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING FUND
Art. 102.056. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. (a) The legislature shall determine and appropriate the necessary amount from the criminal justice planning fund to the criminal justice division of the governor's office for expenditure for state and local criminal justice projects and for costs of administering the funds for the projects. The criminal justice division shall allocate not less than 20 percent of these funds to juvenile justice programs. The distribution of the funds to local units of government shall be in an amount equal at least to the same percentage as local expenditures for criminal justice activities are to total state and local expenditures for criminal justice activities for the preceding state fiscal year. Funds shall be allocated among combinations of local units of government taking into consideration the population of the combination of local units of government as compared to the population of the state and the incidence of crime in the jurisdiction of the combination of local units of government as compared to the incidence of crime in the state. All funds collected are subject to audit by the comptroller of public accounts. All funds expended are subject to audit by the State Auditor. All funds collected or expended are subject to audit by the governor's division of planning coordination. (b) The legislature may appropriate any unobligated balance of the criminal justice planning fund for any court-related purpose. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the criminal justice division shall allocate to a local unit of government or combination of local units of government located in an impacted region occurring as the result of the establishment of a significant new naval military facility an amount that exceeds by 10 percent the amount it would otherwise receive under this section. (d) In this section "significant new naval military facility" and "impacted region" have the meanings assigned by Section 4, Article 1, National Defense Impacted Region Assistance Act of 1985. (e) The legislature shall determine and appropriate the necessary amount from the criminal justice planning account to the criminal justice division of the governor's office for reimbursement in the form of grants to local law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred in performing duties imposed on those agencies under Sections 411.1471 and 411.1472, Government Code. On the first day after the end of a calendar quarter, a law enforcement agency incurring expenses described by this subsection in the previous calendar quarter shall send a certified statement of the costs incurred to the criminal justice division. The criminal justice division through a grant shall reimburse the law enforcement agency for the costs not later than the 30th day after the date the certified statement is received. If the criminal justice division does not reimburse the law enforcement agency before the 90th day after the date the certified statement is received, the agency is not required to perform duties imposed under Sections 411.1471 and 411.1472, Government Code, until the agency has been compensated for all costs for which the local law enforcement agency has submitted a certified statement under this subsection. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Subsec. (b) amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 22, 1986; Subsecs. (c) and (d) added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 4.07(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Subsec. (e) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1490, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
SUBCHAPTER C. COURT COSTS AND FEES
Art. 102.071. COLLECTION, ALLOCATION, AND ADMINISTRATION. The comptroller of public accounts may require state court costs and fees in criminal cases to be reported in lump-sum amounts. The comptroller shall allocate the amounts received to the appropriate fund, with each fund receiving the same amount of money the fund would have received if the costs and fees had been reported individually. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Art. 102.072. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. An officer listed in Article 103.003 or a community supervision and corrections department may assess an administrative fee for each transaction made by the officer or department relating to the collection of fines, fees, restitution, or other costs imposed by a court. The fee may not exceed $2 for each transaction. This article does not apply to a transaction relating to the collection of child support. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1345, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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