Texas Local Government Code 118.0545 – Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action
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(a) The fees for “Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action” under § 118.052(1) are for services rendered after judgment in an original action filed in a county civil court.
(b) The fee for an “Abstract of judgment” under § 118.052(1) is for issuing an abstract of judgment.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 118.0545
- Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(b-1) The fee for “Preparation of the clerk’s record for appeal” under § 118.052(1) is for preparation of the clerk’s record for appeal.
(c) The fee for an “Execution, order of sale, writ, or other process” under § 118.052(1) is for issuing and recording the return on any of those documents. The fee applies only to a writ or process for the issuance of which another fee is not provided by this subchapter.
(d) The fee is charged of the party requesting the service and is due at the time the service is requested.
(e) In this section, “original action” includes an appeal from a justice of the peace or a corporation court and a transfer of an action from another jurisdiction.