Texas community resource
Community Supervision Ability-to-Pay Reconsideration Request
Texas Office of Court Administration
OCA standardized form and instructions for asking a court to reconsider fines, fees, program costs, and other non-restitution payments when a supervised defendant's finances materially worsen.
How to get help
Complete the standardized request and file it with the clerk of the court supervising the case. A supervision officer or the court must promptly provide the form on request. Only one request may be made within six months unless a substantial and compelling reason supports another.
Who this service helps
A defendant on community supervision whose financial circumstances have changed enough to substantially hinder required payments may request reconsideration; the form cannot be used to change restitution payments.
Where this service is available
Service area: Texas defendants on community supervision, including probation or deferred adjudication, whose ability to make court-ordered non-restitution payments has changed in any Central Texas county.
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Cost / fees
The instructions state that the clerk should not assess a filing fee for the reconsideration request. Any revised payment terms are determined by the court.
About this service
The materials explain the right to request review, eligible payment types, filing timing, request limits, possible alternatives such as reduced or delayed payments or community service, and the court's review process.
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