Base Filing Fee: If you are visiting the District Clerk’s office to file any lawsuit, the filing fee is $350. This includes local court fees and state fees.
| Type of Fee | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Local Court Costs – Total | $213 |
| Local Consolidated – Appellate Judicial System | $5 |
| Local Consolidated – Clerk of the Court | $50 |
| Local Consolidated – County Dispute Resolution Fund | $15 |
| Local Consolidated – County Jury Fund | $10 |
| Local Consolidated – County Law Library | $35 |
| Local Consolidated – County Records Management and Preservation | $30 |
| Local Consolidated – Court Facility Fee Fund | $20 |
| Local Consolidated – Court Reporter Service Fund | $25 |
| Local Consolidated – Courthouse Security | $25 |
| Local Consolidated – Language Access Fund | $3 |
| State Court Costs – Total | $137 |
| State Consolidated Fees | $137 |
| Total of All Base Fees (State and Local) | $350 |
| Type of Fee | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Cost of any issuance, including citation, subpoena, writs, temporary restraining orders, etc. | $8 |
| Issuing an Order of Withholding | $15 |
| Issuing a Citation for Secretary of State | $12 |
| Non-Family Case Transferred In From Another County | $350 |
| Family Case Transferred In From Another County | $80 |
| Cross Action, Intervention or Contempt Action Filed – (Family Law or Non-Family) | $80 |
| Motion For New Trial – (SAPCR or Non-SAPCR) | $80 |
| Filing Cost Bond | $5 |
| Motion to Modify (SAPCR or Non-SAPCR) | $80 |
| Motion to Enforce – (SAPCR or Non-SAPCR) | $80 |
| Motion for Contempt – (SAPCR or Non-SAPCR) | $80 |
| Type of Fee | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Regular Copies | $1 per page |
| Certified Copies | $5 certification fee + $1 per page |
| Electronic Copies | Same as above |
| Search Request | $5 |
| Certified Mail Expunction Fee | $25 |
Little Known Fact: It is ordered by the Commissioners Court that the District Clerk collect a $1 fee for filing any document not subject to the security fee.
District Clerk’s Office
Brazos County Courthouse
300 E. 26th St.
Suite 1200/1201
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: (979) 361-4230
Telephone Payments: (888) 582-8054
Hours
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.