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Collin County CPS Courts — Attorney Fees and Expenses in Child Protection Cases (billing policy, Aug. 20, 2018) (Collin County)

High confidence· verified September 14, 2026Divisional InstructionsCollin County CPS Courts — Attorney Fees and Expenses in Child Protection Cases (billing policy, Aug. 20, 2018) — Collin County, Texas — https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/indigent-defense/documents/cpsbillingpolicies.pdf?sfvrsn=abe6a286_0 — sha256-hashed 2026-09-14

Summary

The court-published Collin County CPS Courts — Attorney Fees and Expenses in Child Protection Cases (billing policy, Aug. 20, 2018), quoted whole from the document as posted (2 page(s)).

Applies to

Applies in the court that publishes it (Collin County), Collin County (First Administrative Judicial Region); the document as posted on the court's site controls and changes without notice. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Page 1 of 2 ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES FOR CHILDREN AND INDIGENT PARENTS Policy published by the CPS judges on 8/20/2018 Please carefully review Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 1.04. Hourly Fees Attorney fees may be billed at $100 per hour. Paralegal fees for legal work may be billed at $50 per hour. Time must be billed in 0.1-hour increments. Attorneys should segregate the time billed for each client and matter, and should never double-bill for any time that may also be charged to a different client or matter. Expenses Normal postage, copying, etc. is overhead that is meant to be covered by the hourly fee. If there is a special expense, such as a required overnight or special delivery, an especially voluminous printing, or some other out-of-the-ordinary expense necessitated by the case, the receipt should be submitted with an explanation. Travel Attorney travel time may be billed at $50 per hour (in 0.1-hour increments). Attorneys may not bill for travel to or from the Collin County courthouse or the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center. Mileage for roundtrips greater than 50 miles may be reimbursed at current IRS rates ($0.545 per mile as of 2018). Billing Attorneys should submit: (1) the Collin County Appointed Counsel Request for Compensation (pay sheet), (2) a detailed, itemized monthly invoice, and (3) receipts for any claimed expenses. Bills covering one complete month should be submitted the next month for payment. For example, all August time should be submitted on one invoice in September. If a bill is submitted for work completed more than 90 days previously, it will be denied. Bills may only be submitted to the presiding judge in the case.

Source of truth

Page 1 of 2 ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES FOR CHILDREN AND INDIGENT PARENTS Policy published by the CPS judges on 8/20/2018 Please carefully review Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 1.04. Hourly Fees Attorney fees may be billed at $100 per hour. Paralegal fees for legal work may be billed at $50 per hour. Time must be billed in 0.1-hour increments. Attorneys sh

Official source: Collin County Indigent Defense — collincountytx.gov (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 27, 2026
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Last verified: September 14, 2026benchpath-tx-ownsite-census-2026-09-14

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-14 from BenchPath's custody copy of the court-site document (custody file 2ecf5f60eb61.pdf; 492,823 bytes; native text layer published whole after whitespace normalisation). Court-scoped: linked from the registered index page https://www.collincountytx.gov/Courts/Indigent-Defense. Title, category and practice family set by eye from the document (link label kept in the receipt). Read by eye 2026-09-14. Fix program 2026-09-14, Phase 7g (Texas census).