January 18, 1999
Bon. a. woodra LAughlIn
aounty Attorney
Aliae, Texam
Daar Mr. Laughllnr
OpInIon HO. O-109
FlatFee* of Jwtloes of Peaoe
Your requeet for an opinion on the question:
718 a SustIae of th&?Paaoe entitled to 1)0$
for saoh altation and does the orI&ml oount'
a8 a oIkt10n and doem the mpg oount aa 01~3~
has been reaeited by this o?flae.
Artlole 3955, RerIwd Clvll Statutes, prorldes In
detall the ieoa to whloh a Juatlos 1s entitled in 01~11 oases.
'The Iem O? SO# 1s allowed for each oltation and
ooverm the oO8t of makIng a oopy for servloe on the defen-
dent.* Portor ~8~ Bumet, 99 SW 79 and Hallman vae Campbell,
07 Tax. M.
In via of the forogolng authorities,you are re-
apeotfully adwlmed that It 18 the opinion of the writer that
tho JuatIoe aS the Peaae Im entitled to SO@ for e&oh oltmtlon,
Borrver, thim amotmt 001mra the oort of makIng oapy of uld
oltatloa3or aervioo oflths defendant and that the Justloe
of the Peaao $6 not allowad to oharge for the original and oopy
eaoh but IB allousd only 001 ior both the oopy and orIgI~l.
Trusting that tha foregoing answers hour Inquiry,
1-b
very truly your8
ATTORREY GEmAL OFTJSUS
By-we
Aaslotant
AWrAW
APPROVED;