In observance of Memorial Day, Dallas County will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Due to system upgrades, the Dallas County District and County Clerk’s Offices will be unable to accept eFilings after 1:30PM on Friday May 30, 2025 until Monday, June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM. If you have an emergency filing, please contact our offices directly for assistance.

Criminal Courts Filing Fees & Payment Information

Frank Crowley Courts Building - 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Room A-1, Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 653-7099
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except for court approved holidays)


Payment Methods Accepted

No personal checks are accepted.

  • Cash
  • Money order
  • Cashier’s check
  • Business checks

Please make all money orders, cashier's checks and business checks payable to John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk.

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Filing Fees

Sheriff and Constable's Effective January 1, 2018

Filing Fees for Dallas County Clerk Criminal Copy Request

Misdemeanor Record Searches$5.00 per certified copy
Certified Copies$1.00 per page
$5.00 Certification
Plain Copies/Non-Certification$1.00 per page
Exemplified Copies$1.00 per page
Exemplification$5.00 per packet
Ordering A File From Archives$2.00 charge per file requested
Occupational License$350.00
ALR Appeals$267.00
Non Disclosure Cases (prior to August 2011)$250.00
Non Disclosure Cases (after August 2011)$350.00
Expunction "Payable to Dallas County District Clerk"$350.00

Criminal Fee Breakdown
Judicial Salary Fee - Government Code 51.702
Records Management & Preservation Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.005
State Jury Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.0045
Security Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.017
TCLEOSE Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.022
Drug & Intoxication Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.0178
Clerks Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.005
District Attorney Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.008
Sheriff Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.011
Indigent Defense Fee - Local Government Code 133.107
County ID: Technology Fee - Code of Criminal Procedure 102.0169
Certified Copy - Government Code 118.060