HARRIS COUNTY CIVIL PROCESS SERVICE FEES
(For Service Within Harris County)
Effective January 1, 2012

Process Fee   Process Fee
ANY OTHER PROCESS: $75.00   POSSESSION: $125.00
ATTACHMENT: $100.00   POSTING OF CITATION: $70.00
CERTIORARI: $75.00   PRECEPT: $70.00
CHILD CUSTODY WARRANT $100.00   PUBLICATION OF CITATION: $70.00
CIVIL CAPIAS: $75.00   REPLEVY BOND: $40.00
CITATION: $70.00   RESTRAINING ORDER: $75.00
CITATION-Tax Suit-Harris County: $75.00   SCIRE FACIAS: $75.00
CITATION-Tax Suit-Out of County: $75.00   SERVICE BY MAIL-ADDED TO FEES LISTED $10.00
COMMITMENT: $75.00   SEQUESTRATION: $125.00
CONSTABLE SALE POSTING (EA): $25.00   SHOW CAUSE: $70.00
DEED OR BILL OF SALE (EA): $40.00   SMALL CLAIMS: $70.00
DELIVERY BOND: $40.00   SUBPOENA: $70.00
DEPOSITION SUBPOENA: $70.00   SUMMONS: $70.00
DISTRESS WARRANT: $75.00   SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT: $70.00
EXECUTION: $125.00   TAX RESALE-Sold or Cancelled $200.00
EXECUTION AND ORDER OF SALE: $125.00   TAX SALE-Sold or Cancelled $400.00
FINGERPRINTING: $10.00   TAX SUIT - PUBLICATION $ 75.00
FORCIBLE (EVICTION): $70.00   TAX WARRANT $400.00
GARNISHMENT: $75.00   TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: $75.00
GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION: $70.00   TRUSTEE SALE POSTING (EA): $25.00
HABEAS CORPUS: $75.00   TURNOVER ORDER: $125.00
INJUNCTION: $75.00   TURNOVER ORDER WITH LEVY FOR RECEIVER: $200.00
LOCAL BACKGROUND CHECK: $10.00   WRIT OF REENTRY: $125.00
LETTER ON ABOVE CHECK: $2.00/PAGE   WRIT OF RESTORATION OF UTILITY SERVICE: $125.00
NOTICE: $70.00   WRIT - ANY OTHER $125.00
OUT OF STATE AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE $20.00   WRITS-ADDITIONAL FEES-PER HOUR/PER DEPUTY AFTER THREE HOURS $65.00

 


Service fees shall be charged for multiple parties or process for each party.
Sales of real property including multiple tracts shall be charged the corresponding type of sale fee for each tract or parcel.
Constable's commission on an execution or an order of sale, in addition to the fees above, when the same is made by a sale,
 for the first One Hundred Dollars ($100) or less, ten percent (10%); for the second One Hundred Dollars ($100), seven percent (7%);
 for all sums over Two Hundred Dollars ($200) and not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1000), four percent (4%);
 for all sums over One Thousand Dollars ($1000) and not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5000) two percent (2%);
 for all sums over Five Thousand Dollars ($5000), one percent (1%).
For Writs and Orders that do not go to final sale but the Constable has made demand on the defendant, one-half (1/2) of the above commission will be collected.

"Tax Sale - Sold or Cancelled" and "Tax Resales - Sold or Cancelled" shall include fees and commissions necessary to effectuate a sale (including all required notices, Constable sale posting, preparation of a tax deed, additional tax deeds will be charged at a rate of $40.00 each for preparation and/or review) and execution and order of sale fees, if any, regardless of whether the sale takes place or is cancelled.

CHECKS FOR SERVICE SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO: CONSTABLE OF HARRIS COUNTY

FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF HARRIS COUNTY THE ABOVE FEES ALONG WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE TITLED
"HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLES' EXPENSE FOR OUT OF COUNTY PROCESS/WRITS OF ATTACHMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012"

SHALL BE COMBINED.