Dallas County Court Fees

Effective August 1, 2015

Fee Description

Filing Fee

Small Claims ($1,500 or Less) $61.00
Small Claims ($1,501 - $3,000) $135.00
Small Claims ($3,001 - $6,000) $224.00
Small Claims (to amend from lower to upper) $89.00
 
District Civil ($6,001 - $10,000) $256.00
Circuit Civil (thru $50,000) - Includes declaratory judgment that is a new filing; includes non-monetary cases $255.00
Circuit Civil (over $50,000) $355.00
Circuit Civil - amended from lower to upper $100.00
Domestic Relations - Original filing $203.00
Domestic Relations - Modification/Enforce $306.00
 
Circuit Civil (counter claim, cross claim, third party complaint, action for declaratory judgment in existing cases, motion or complaint to appear as an intervener) $297.00
CV, DR, DV (motion for judgment on pleadings, default judgment or summary judgment, sometimes called judgment as a matter of law or motion for judgment) $50.00
SM Additional Plaintiffs $50.00 ($500.00 max)
DV Additional Plaintiffs $50.00 ($500.00 max)
CV Additional Plaintiffs (DR excepted) - Loss of consortium exception; Domestic Relations exception $100.00 ($1,000.00 max)
Civil Jury Demand $100.00
Civil Subpoenas $12.00
 
Attachment, Garnishment, Execution $30.00
Pre-judgment Writ of Seizure $9.00
Withholding Termination Fee $28.00
Expungement $300.00
JU (Civil) $103.00
Withholding Filing Fee $28.00