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Court approves increases to constable eviction and writ fees, adds new 'squatters' writ fee
Summary
Commissioners approved higher fees for constable services including eviction citations and a newly described 'squatters' writ; the changes reflect state statutory changes and increased workload for constable deputies and will be set uniform with sheriff fees.
The Commissioners Court approved an increase in constable service fees Monday, raising eviction- and forcible-detainer citation fees to $125 and adding a combined writ-of-possession/squatters-writ fee set at $225. The constable who presented the item said new state law and recent court changes have added procedures and time pressure on constable offices when serving eviction matters and the recently enacted squatter-related writ that went into effect Sept. 1 has added immediate workload.
The constable explaine…
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