Nueces County, TX
HomeCivil Process Fees
Nueces County Sheriff
For executing or attempting to execute each of the court writs, processes, services or writs from any court, and making a return thereon (including mileage), the Sheriff and Constable shall receive the following fees:
| Services Offered | Preparation Fee | Constable Fee | Sheriff Fee | Certified Mail Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract of Judgment | $8.00 | |||
| Bench Warrant | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Capias | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Citation by Posting | $8.00 | $173.00 | ||
| Citation by Publication | $8.00 | $173.00 | ||
| Citation Scire Facias | $8.00 | $173.00 |
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$170.00 |
| Citation Secretary of State | $12.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Citation - Commissioner of Insurance | $12.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Citation - Commissioner of Transportation | $12.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Citation - Non Resident | $8.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Citation - Not Prepared by District Clerk | $8.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Citation by Personal Service | $173.00 | |||
| Citations All | $8.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Collection of Hot Checks for License Plates (pursuant to Section 502.181 | $144.00 | |||
| Distress Warrant | $260.00 | |||
| Notice to Take Deposition | $8.00 | $173.00 | ||
| Ex Parte Protective Order | $8.00 | $173.00 | ||
| Expunction Notice | $12.00 | |||
| Executing a Bill of Sale | $173.00 | |||
| Executing Deed | $144.00 | |||
| Final Protective Order | $8.00 | $260.00 | $252.50 | |
| Forcible Detainer | $173.00 | |||
| Impound of Estray Animals (per animal) | $144.00 | |||
| Man Hours for Estray Animals - Per Hour | $29.00 | |||
| Overtime Man Hours for Estray Animals - Per Hour | $45.00 | |||
| Transport of Estray Animals (per mile) | $6.00 | |||
| Sheriff's Collection Fee for Estray Animal (per animal) (Set by State Legislature) | $116.00 | |||
| Injunction | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Judgment Nisi | $8.00 | $260.00 | $170.00 | |
| Justice Courts | $202.00 | |||
| Levy Fee When No Sale |
$260.00 |
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| Mental Commitment | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Notice (posting) | $144.00 | $144.00 | ||
| Notice of Trustee Sale |
$144.00 |
$144.00 | ||
| Order | $260.00 | |||
| Order of Sale | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Precept | $8.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Protective Order | $260.00 | |||
| Show Cause | $8.00 | $173.00 | $170.00 | |
| Small Claims Court |
$202.00 |
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| Services not listed | $173.00 | |||
| Spurs Capias | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Subpoena | $8.00 | $173.00 | ||
| Subpoena Duces Tucem | $8.00 | $173.00 | ||
| Tax Warrant | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Temporary Restraining Order | $8.00 | $202.00 | $197.50 | |
| Fee for Writs/Orders where no commission by Sheriff (Per hour after 2 hours) | $29.00 | |||
| Writ of Attachment - Adult | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Attachment - Child | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Attachment - Property | $8.00 | $247.50 | ||
| Writ of Certiorari | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Commitment | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Execution | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Garnishment | $8.00 | $260.00 | $252.50 | |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus - Adult | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Habeas Corpus - Child | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Injunction | $8.00 | $260.00 | $252.50 | |
| Writ of Partition | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Possession | $8.00 | $260.00 (Eviction) | $260.00 (Property) | |
| Writ of Restitution | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Scire Facias | $8.00 | $260.00 | $252.50 | |
| Writ of Sequestration | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Turnover Order | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Ventitioni Exponas | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Writ of Re-entry | $260.00 | |||
| Writ of retrieval | $260.00 | |||
| Writs of restoration of utility services | $260.00 | |||
| Writs Asst, repossession of aircraft | $289.00 | |||
| Writs All Other | $8.00 | $260.00 | ||
| Temporary Exparte Orders | $289.00 | |||
| Peace Bond | $202.00 |
*All services mailed out by certified mail include $5.00 for postage fee.
**Any writ or order fee is based on a two hour, in the field fee. For those writs or orders that do not result in a commission to the Sheriff/Constable, a $30.00 per hour, per deputy fee will be charged for anything and beyond two hours in the field.
***Approved in Commissioners Court - Agenda Item 3.A.3 09/27/2023