Sec. 81.002. NO FEE FOR APPLICANT. An applicant for a protective order or an attorney representing an applicant may not be assessed a fee, cost, charge, or expense by a district or county clerk of the court or a sheriff, constable, or other public official or employee in connection with the filing, serving, or entering of a protective order or for any other service described by this subsection, including:
(1) a fee to dismiss, modify, or withdraw a protective order;
(2) a fee for certifying copies;
(3) a fee for comparing copies to originals;
(4) a court reporter fee;
(5) a judicial fund fee;
(6) a fee for any other service related to a protective order; or
(7) a fee to transfer a protective order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Protective Orders and Family Violence
Subtitle B - Protective Orders
Chapter 81 - General Provisions
Section 81.001. Entitlement to Protective Order
Section 81.002. No Fee for Applicant
Section 81.003. Fees and Costs Paid by Party Found to Have Committed Family Violence
Section 81.004. Contempt for Nonpayment of Fee
Section 81.005. Attorney's Fees
Section 81.006. Payment of Attorney's Fees
Section 81.007. Prosecuting Attorney
Section 81.0075. Representation by Prosecuting Attorney in Certain Other Actions
Section 81.008. Relief Cumulative