City Criminal Costs and Fees Original and Amended Returns

Report in a lump sum the total court costs collected, based on the date of the offense. Collections will be distributed based on historical data of court costs in effect during each period.

Peace Officer Fees, FTA, MVF and Time Payment Fees should be reported where indicated.

A $4 court cost assessed on convictions of all offenses except pedestrian or parking of a motor vehicle (Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 102.0045, effective Sept. 1, 2005).

A $2 court cost assessed on convictions of all offenses except pedestrian or parking of a motor vehicle (Local Government Code, Section 133.107, effective Jan. 1, 2008).

For offenses committed on or after Jan. 1, 2010 only. A $0.10 court cost is assessed on conviction of moving violations (Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 102.022).

Prior to September 1, 2019, a $30 court cost was assessed on the conviction of any offense under Transportation Code Title 7, Subtitle C "Rules of the Road" (Transportation Code, Section 542.4031). State parking and pedestrian violations are included. A five (5) percent service fee is allowed on this fund.

September 1, 2019 forward, a $50 court cost shall be assessed on the conviction of any offense under Transportation Code Title 7, Subtitle C "Rules of the Road" (Transportation Code, Section 542.4031). State parking and pedestrian violations are included. A four (4) percent service fee is allowed on this fund.

Report 20 percent for actions by state officers only (Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 102.011).

A $30 administrative fee shall be assessed on a failure to appear or satisfy a judgment for certain violations (Transportation Code, Section 706.002) only if a city has contracted with the Department of Public Safety. Two-thirds ($20) is sent to the state. One-third ($10) is retained locally.

Remit 50 percent of the fines collected on violations of Transportation Code, Section 621.506. Only the fines for Over Allowed Gross Weight single axle, tandem axle or gross weight and Over Allowed Gross Weight-Zoned violations should be reported. For offenses committed on or after Sept. 1, 1999, which occurred within 20 miles of an international border, the entire fine shall be deposited in the municipal or county treasury for the purpose of road maintenance.

Report 50 percent of any portion of the $25 fee collected from a person who pays any part of a fine, court cost or restitution on or after the 31st day after the date on which a judgment is entered assessing the fine, court cost or restitution (Local Government Code, Section 133.103).

Remit fee assessed by the judge when he orders a driving record from DPS for deferred disposition cases (Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 45.0511 c-1).

A $6 court cost assessed on convictions of all offenses except pedestrian or parking of a motor vehicle. Local jurisdiction retains $0.60 of each fee and remits $5.40 to the state (Local Government Code, Section 133.105). Note: For offenses Dec. 1, 2005 through Dec. 31, 2007, only $4 assessed on convictions.

A $2 court cost assessed on convictions of all offenses except pedestrian or parking of a motor vehicle. Local jurisdiction may retain 50% of funds collected for purpose of operating or establishing a juvenile case manager program. (Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 102.015)