Filing fees and court costs for documents filed in the District Clerk’s Office are set by the Texas Legislature. Below is a fee breakdown for filing an original petition and other miscellaneous fees. For other filings, please click on the Full Fee Schedule button.
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Filing Documents
The Civil Division offers three different options for filers without an attorney to file their documents.
Attorneys are required to e-file their documents.
Fees & Payments
Payment Methods
Unless the law provides otherwise, payment for services is made at the time the service is requested.
Payment may be made by:
- Personal or business check
- Cashier’s check
- Money order
- Credit card (a service fee may be applied)
- Legalease
- Direct draft
Fee Schedule
Forms
If you are e-filing, the forms below must be e-filed into the existing case. The following forms can also be used by self-represented litigants who are filing their paper documents.
- Request for Redaction of SSN from Public Documents (pdf)
- Cyberbullying Petition Form (pdf)
- Process Request Form (pdf)
- Civil Subpoena Form (pdf)
For filing instructions, please refer to the Filing Documents section of this page.
When filing, please leave an email address to send the issuance (i.e. the writ, citation, or subpoena you requested) once it is ready.