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Court raises sheriff and constable fees to $350; cites rising costs
Summary
Kaufman County commissioners updated sheriff and constable fees for writs and related services from $250 (10+ years) to $350 to reflect rising costs; the court set a cap not to exceed $400 and approved the change by voice vote.
Kaufman County Commissioners Court voted to increase sheriff and constable fees for services including writs of garnishment, attachments, executions and possessions. The fee schedule had been $250 for more than a decade; commissioners discussed rising expenses and compared local peer counties, then set the new fee at $350.
The presiding official explained costs have increased and cited peer-county rates (Dallas County cited at $400) in the discussion. One commissioner made the motion and the court seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote. The court directed staff to set the effective date and report back as required by statute.
Commissioners emphasized that the decision seeks to recover operational costs (including travel and deputy time) and that the board would not set the fee higher than comparable counties without further review. The court recorded the vote as carried on the floor; no roll-call tally appears in the transcript.
