Montgomery County, Texas - County Clerk

County Clerk
Civil Court Fees

Overview	The County Clerk's office maintains records on civil suits filed for $500 or less in Montgomery County Courts at Law. We also maintain records on cases that are appealed from the Justice of the Peace Courts. The District Clerk handles civil filings in amounts greater than $500, family matters including divorce, condemnations and all Juvenile cases.
Fee payment	Please provide separate checks for filing fees and for the service fees. The check for filing fees may be made to Mark Turnbull, County Clerk.
Jurisdiction Gov. Code Sec. 25.1722 (a)	SEC. 25.1722 (e) Government Code. The district clerk of Montgomery County serves as clerk of the county courts at law in cases of concurrent jurisdiction between the district courts and the county courts at law and shall establish separate dockets for the county courts at law. The county clerk serves as clerk of the county courts at law in all other cases.

Civil Court Fees (Fee's Effective January 1, 2010)
To file suit in County Court (no citations)	212.00
With one defendant	216.00
With two defendants	220.00
Transfers and appeals	212.00
Petition for Non-disclosure	240.00
Cross actions	45.00
Foreign judgments	212.00
Jury fee	22.00
Certified mail	65.00
Abstracts/Executions/Precepts/Writs	5.00
Writ of garnishment	227.00
Copies (per page)	1.00
Certification for copies (per document)	5.00
Judgement Nisi w/Surety	285.00
Judgement Nisi w/Cash Bond	281.00
Bill of Review	212.00
Search fee (per name) (The County Clerk's office will certify to an individual or company the results of a civil record search) Search Policy Search Form	5.00