Dallas County adopts amended civil-process fee schedule after contentious debate

Oct 1, 2025

Dallas County Commissioners Court voted 4–1 on Sept. 30 to adopt an amended civil-process fee schedule prepared by the county auditor, raising several fees used for evictions and writs while asking staff to document the methodology used to calculate costs.

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The Dallas County Commissioners Court voted 4–1 on Sept. 30 to adopt an amended civil-process fee schedule prepared by the county auditor, approving a set of rates the auditor recommended in the order’s comments column.

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