Denton County District Courts Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Denton County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
- Applies to
- New case
A severed claim must be filed as a new case in the same court, assigned a new cause number, and requires the standard new-case filing fee.
Whenever a motion to sever is granted, the severed claim shall be filed as a new case in the same Court and shall be assigned a new cause number by the District Clerk. A filing fee is required as in all new cases.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
The clerk will not accept electronically submitted documents until applicable court costs and fees are paid; payment may be made by debit or credit card within the electronic filing manager.
5.3.3 No documents electronically submitted via the electronic filing manager shall be accepted by the clerk until the applicable court costs and fees have been paid. Court costs and fees may be paid by debit card and credit card within the electronic filing manager.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Denton County District Courts?
A fee is required for covered filings. A severed claim must be filed as a new case in the same court, assigned a new cause number, and requires the standard new-case filing fee.
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