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Commissioners set sheriff civil‑process fee at $2.75 after debate over costs
Summary
After county staff proposed raising civil‑process fees, the court approved a $2.75 fee, citing concern that higher fees could prevent plaintiffs from paying service costs and burden deputies.
Kaufman County commissioners voted to set the sheriff's civil‑process fee at $2.75 after a discussion about balancing recovery of service costs with access to process for plaintiffs.
A participant identified in the meeting as Johns told the court that raising fees too high would harm plaintiffs and county service recovery: "$350 will be a huge massive hit" and he urged a lower fee, saying "$2.75 would be reasonable." Another participant who had researched the item said the fee increase is intended to offset personnel and call‑out costs and recommended $3.50 earlier in the process, but commissioners chose the lower $2.75 figure. A motion to set the fee at $2.75 was made and approved by voice vote.
Supporters of the increase said the county has absorbed costs for years and needs to recover personnel and service expenses; opponents warned that a higher fee could result in unserved papers and place the cost burden back on deputies and taxpayers. The court adopted the $2.75 fee and directed staff to amend the prior fee schedule.
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