Hunt County Court Information

$187 statutory core: $50 district clerk filing fee (Tex. Gov't Code 51.317(b)(1)) + $137 state consolidated civil fee (Tex. Loc. Gov't Code 133.151, per S.B. 41 eff. 2022-01-01). Total is higher and set by the Hunt County District Court cost/fee schedule (eff. 2026-03-01) with locally-adopted courthouse-security, records-archive and law-library fees (typically ~$300-$400).

Small claims are filed in the Justice of the Peace courts, not the District Clerk.

Divorce/family petition is a civil case under the same structure: $137 state consolidated civil fee (Loc. Gov't Code 133.151) + $50 clerk fee (Gov't Code 51.317); plus local add-ons. Total varies per the county fee schedule.