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Sheriffs' & Constables' 2008 Fees

BURLESON COUNTY

Notices:

  
Subpoenas$75.00
Summons$75.00
Writ of Attachment$150.00
Writ of Execution$150.00
Writ of Garnishment$150.00
Writ of Sequestration$150.00
Writ of Possession$150.00
Orders of Sale$150.00
Forcible Detainer$75.00
Writ of Commitment$150.00

Service Fees:

  
Small Claims Citation$75.00
Justice Court Citation$75.00
All Other Courts' Citations$75.00
Probate Citation$50.00

Other Service Fees:

  
Civil Stand-By:
free for first two hours
after two hours, per hour
$0.00
$50.00
Protective/Restraining Orders$75.00
Distress Warrant$50.00
Turnover Order with Execution$50.00
Notice of Publication$50.00
Jury Fee$10.00
Posting Notices Required by Law$20.00
All Fingerprint Cards Performed for the Public (total per person)$10.00
Accident or Offense Reports each$5.00
Copies of Sheriff's Log or Documents:
per hour
per copy (plus material cost)
$10.00
$1.00
Vehicle or Property Impoundment
Storage Fees, Daily
$10.00
Large Vehicles (i.e. Mobile Homes,
RVs, etc.), daily
$25.00
Arrest Warrants$50.00
  plus per mile charge$0.30
Criminal Subpoena$5.00
  plus per mile charge$0.30
Evictions$50.00
Response to False Alarm
(If more than five false alarms have occurred within the preceding 12 month period)
$100.00
Service Commission for Executions & Order of Sale:
  for all sums $0.00 - $200.00, 10 percent;
  for all sums $201.00 - $800.00, 6 percent;
  for all sums $801.00 - $5,000.00, 3 percent; >
  for all sums over $5,000.00, 2 percent.
If the above sums are collected without sale, half of the foregoing rates shall apply.
 

Law Enforcement Estray Programs:

  
Impoundments:
 Large (cattle, horses, ostrich, etc.)
    first animal
    each additional animal
$75.00
$50.00
  Small (goats, sheep, Emu, etc.)
    first animal
    each additional animal
$50.00
$25.00
  Boarding & Feeding:
   Large per day, per animal
$8.00
   Small per day, per animal$5.00
  Delivery Charge:
    first animal
    each additional animal
$50.00
$25.00

Livestock Penned On Site:

  
After penning animals six times or more in a three month period, a fee of $50.00 for the first hour & $25.00 for each additional hour or fraction thereof.  

Collection Fees:

  
For livestock claimed by
original owner (each).
$25.00
Livestock to be placed at Caldwell Auction Barn. If animal sale is not sufficient to pay expenses, Burleson County is liable for expenses.  

Address: County Clerk, 100 West Buck, Suite 203, Caldwell, Texas 77836, phone 979-567-2329.