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Statewide Civil Fee Schedule1
Effective January 1, 2008

Justice Centers, Office Locations, and Mailing Addresses

The Clerk of the Court and his deputies are prohibited by law from rendering legal assistance or advice in Court proceedings (Sec. 24004 and 68082., California Government Code). Persons appearing in their own behalf (in propria persona) are responsible for preparing and presenting their pleadings in complete and proper form without legal assistance from deputies of the Clerk of the Court. Questions pertaining to legal matters or the proper completion of the appropriate forms should be directed to an attorney of law.

  • Filings paid with checks that are returned without payment will be voided if not paid by cash or certified check within 20 days of notification. (Code of Civil Procedure 411.20). 
  • Filings received with less than required fee will be voided if full fee is not paid within the stautory time (CCP 411.21)
  • No conformed copies of documents filed with the Clerk of the Courts will be returned by mail unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.
  • Internet Address: http://www.occourts.org
  • Make Checks Payable to: Clerk of the Court (Return check service charge $25.00)

Schedules:

Effective January 1, 2008
INITIAL FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES
 
  Unlimited Civil Cases Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
1.  Complaint or other first paper in unlimited civil case (amount over $25,000), including: GC 70611 $ 320*
2.  Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer case over $25,000
3.  Petition for a writ of review, mandate, or prohibition (other than a writ petition to the appellate division)
4.  Petition for a decree of change of name or gender
5.  Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $25,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70612 $ 320*
6.  Claim opposing forfeiture of seized property, if value of property is $5,000 or less H&S 11488.5(a)(3) No fee  
 
  Limited Civil Cases Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
7.  Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) GC 70613(a) $ 300*
8.  Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) GC 70613(a),
CCP 1161.2		 $ 315*
9.  Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70614(a) $ 300*
10.  Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b) $ 180*
11.  Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b),
CCP 1161.2		 $ 195*
12.  Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amounts up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70614(b) $ 180*
13.  Amendment of complaint or of other first paper increasing amount at issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(a) $ 120*
14.  Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint increasing amount at issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(b) $ 120*
15.  Amended complaint, cross-complaint, or amended cross-complaint that reclassifies case from limited civil to unlimited civil (CCP 403.060) GC 70619 $ 140  
16.  Complaint or other first paper within small claims jurisdictional limit filed by assignee of record (with declaration) B&P 6322.1(c)(1),
GC 70613(b),
CCP 116.420		 $ 165*
17.  Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (case filed by assignee within small claims jurisdictional limit, with declaration) B&P 6322.1(c)(1),
GC 70614(b),
CCP 116.420		 $ 165*
18.  Amendment of complaint or of other first paper filed by assignee of record increasing amount at issue from within small claims limit to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(a) $ 135*
19.  Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint in case filed by assignee with declaration, increasing amount at issue from within small claims limit to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(b) $ 135*
 
  Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
20.  Additional fee for case designated as complex (plaintiffs) GC 70616(a) $ 550  
21.  Additional fee for case designated as complex (for each defendant) ($10,000 cap) GC 70616(b) $ 550  
22.  Complaint, response, or other first paper filed on behalf of public entity (but fee is recoverable with judgment under GC 6103.5) GC 6103 No fee  
23.  Amended complaint or amended cross-complaint (other than one that changes amount at issue to reclassify case or require fee difference paid in limited civil case under GC 70613.5) CCP 472 No fee  
24.  Action to compel registration of voters Elec. 2142 No fee  
25.  Request for order to require counting of provisional ballots Elec. 14310 No fee  
26.  Petition for forfeiture where claim has been filed with district attorney for impounded vehicle  VC 14607.6(e)(4) $ 100  
27.  Abstract of judgment rendered from another court (unless filed with an application for order of sale of a dwelling under CCP 704.750 or with an application for order of examination under CCP 708.160) GC 70626(b)(2) $ 20  
28.  Issuing commission to take deposition out of state under CCP 2026.010 GC 70626(b)(5) $ 20  
29.  Filing and entering award under Workers’ Compensation Act GC 70626(b)(6) $ 20  
 
  Requests for Protective Orders Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
30.  Petition to prevent domestic violence and response FC 6222,
GC 70617(b)(7)		 No fee  
31.  Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent adult and response W&I 15657.03(l),
GC 70617(b)(10)		 No fee  
32.  Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response CCP 527.6(p) No fee  
33.  Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response GC 70611, 70612 $ 320*
34.  Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response CCP 527.8(p) No fee  
35.  Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) and response GC 70611, 70612 $ 320*
 
  CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
36.  Motion or other paper requiring a hearing, including GC 70617(a) $ 40  
37.  Motion listed under CCP 1005(a)(1)–(12)
38.  Motion or application to continue a trial date
39.  Discovery motion under CCP 2016.010 et seq.
40.  Motion for new trial
41.  Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of the ex parte appearance to other parties
42.  Motion for summary judgment or for summary adjudication GC 70617(d) $ 200  
43.  Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to unlimited jurisdiction (CCP 403.060) GC 70619 $ 140  
44.  Change of venue (payable to superior court from which the transfer was requested) (a separate check with the initial filing fee for the court to which the case will be transferred is also required) GC 70618 $ 50  
45.  Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, continuance of hearing or case management conference GC 70617(c)(1) $ 20  
46.  Stipulation and order GC 70617(c)(2) $ 20  
47.  Request for order authorizing service of summons by posting (CCP 415.45) or by publication (CCP 415.50) GC 70617(c)(3) $ 20  
48.  Amended notice of motion GC 70617(b)(2) No fee  
49.  Civil case management statement GC 70617(b)(3) No fee  
50.  Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration GC 70617(b)(4) No fee  
51.  Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70617(b)(5) No fee  
52.  A request for entry of default or default judgment GC 70617(b)(8) No fee  
 
  CIVIL JURY AND TRIAL RELATED FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
53.  Jury deposit for first day of trial (amount set by court, up to $150) CCP 631(b) $150  
54.  Subsequent jury deposits (amount set by court) CCP 631(c) Varies-check with clerk
55.  Court reporter per diem fees (amount set by court) GC 68086(a)(1)–(3) $250 for each ½ day
56.  Extra court reporter (amount set by court) GC 69953.5 $250 for each ½ day
 
  JUDGMENT RELATED FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
57.  Confession of judgment (CCP 1134) GC 70626(b)(3) $ 20  
58.  Renewal of judgment (CCP 683.150) GC 70626(b)(4) $ 20  
59.  Notice of settlement (CRC 225)   No fee  
 
  POST JUDGMENT RELATED FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
60.  Issuing writ of attachment, writ of mandate, writ of execution, writ of sale, writ of possession, writ of prohibition, writ of restitution, or any other writ for enforcement of an order or judgment GC 70626(a)(1) $ 15  
61.  Issuing abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2) $ 15  
62.  Issuing an order of sale GC 70626(b)(1) $ 20  
63.  Application for order of sale of a dwelling (CCP 704.750) GC 70617(a)(7) $ 40  
64.  Application for examination of third person controlling defendant’s property (CCP 491.110, 491.150) GC 70617(a)(3) $ 40  
65.  Application for order for judgment debtor examination (CCP 708.110, 708.160). No separate fee is charged for filing the abstract of judgment with the application. GC 70617(a)(6) $ 40  
66.  Certificate of satisfaction of judgment (CCP 724.100) GC 70626(a)(3) $ 15  
 
  SMALL CLAIMS FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
67.  Filing claim for $1,500 or less CCP 116.230(b)(1) $ 30  
68.  Filing claim for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000 CCP 116.230(b)(2) $ 50  
69.  Filing claim for more than $5,000 but less than or equal to $7,500 (claim by natural persons only) CCP 116.230(b)(3) $ 75  
70.  Filing claim by person who has filed more than 12 small claims in California within the previous 12 months CCP 116.230(c) $ 100  
71.  Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or less to more than $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 CCP 116.230(d)(1) $ 20  
72.  Amendment raising amount of claim from more than $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 to more than $5,000 but not exceeding $7,500 (claim by natural persons only) CCP 116.230(d)(2) $ 25  
73.  Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or less to more than $5,000 but not exceeding $7,500 (claim by natural persons only) CCP 116.230(d)(3) $ 45  
74.  Service by clerk for certified mail, to each defendant CCP 116.232 $ 10  
75.  Transfer of case out of small claims court (defendant’s claim exceeding jurisdictional limit) (no receiving court filing or transfer fee) CCP 116.390 No fee  
76.  Request for postponement of hearing, if defendant has been served CCP 116.570 $ 10  
77.  Notice of appeal of small claims case CCP 116.760 $ 75  
78.  Motion to vacate CCP 116.745 $ 20  
79.  Fee for payment of judgment to court CCP 116.860 $ 20  
80.  Application for order of examination of judgment debtor GC 70617(a)(6), CCP 116.820 $ 40  
81.  Writ of execution GC 70626(a)(1), CCP 116.820 $ 15  
82.  Abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2), CCP 116.820 $ 15  
 
  FAMILY LAW FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
83.  Petition or other first paper (including a joint petition) for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(b) $ 320*
84.  Response or other first paper filed in response to petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(d) $ 320*
85.  First paper in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(a) $ 320*
86.  First paper filed in response in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(c) $ 320*
87.  A settlement agreement or stipulation for judgment that is signed by a defaulted respondent and included in a judgment of dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership; or a stipulation to modify such an agreement if the stipulation is presented by the petitioner. (Defaulted respondent is not charged a first paper fee under GC 70670. GC 70671(b), (e).) GC 70677(c) No fee  
88.  Appearance, stipulation, and waiver of rights in dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation or nullity or to establish parentage, when respondent is a member of the armed forces GC 70673 No fee  
89.  Petition for adoption (for each person to be adopted) H&S 103730 $ 20  
90.  Filings in a proceeding to declare a minor free from parental custody and control FC 7806, 7841 No fee  
91.  Domestic violence restraining orders, including a request to obtain, modify, or enforce an order to prevent domestic violence or response to that request; and any request that is necessary to obtain or give effect to a restraining order GC 70671(f),
GC 70677(b)(5);
FC 6222		 No fee  
92.  Motion or order to show cause in family law matter GC 70677(a) $ 40  
93.  Additional charge on motion or order to show cause to modify or enforce custody or visitation GC 70678 $ 25  
94.  Stipulation and order not requiring a hearing; request or stipulation for continuance of hearing or case management conference not requiring a hearing GC 70677(c) $ 20  
95.  Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70677(b)(7) No fee  
96.  A stipulation regarding the date of termination of marital or domestic partnership status if the court has retained jurisdiction over that date GC 70671(c) No fee  
97.  First paper or any subsequent paper filed by the Department of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support GC 6103.9,
GC 70672		 No fee  
98.  Response or subsequent paper filed in an action brought by the Department of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support if support is the only issue. If a custody issue is raised, see charge for first paper filed in response to other family law matters. GC 70672 No fee  
99.  Filings on issues relating to parentage or support in a pre-existing non-governmental case in which a Title IV-D child support agency has intervened and is providing services under FC 17400 GC 70672 No fee  
100.  Statement to register a foreign support order or other first paper in a UIFSA case GC 70677,
FC 4927		 No fee  
101.  A document relating to a stipulated postjudgment modification of child support GC 70671(d) No fee  
102.  Costs for stepparent adoption, including investigation (amount set by court, up to $700) (FC 9001, 9002) FC 9002 $700  
103.  Child custody evaluation (amount set by court) FC 3112 Amount set by court
104.  Court-appointed counsel for child (amount set by court) (FC 3150 et seq.) FC 3153 Amount set by court
105.  Premarital counseling for minors FC 304 Amount set by court
 
  PROBATE FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
  First-filed petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary, first-filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general representative under Prob.C 8545

** When a petition for probate in a decedent’s estate is filed, only $320 is paid at the time of the initial filing. The balance, if any, of the uniform filing fee based on the estate value must be paid by the appointed general personal representative of the estate no later than the date the representative files its final account or report and petition for settlement or for final distribution.

First account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to continuing court jurisdiction under Prob.C 17300 et seq.

**When the first account of a trustee of a testamentary trust is filed, the full fee shall be paid at the time of filing based on the value of the trust shown in the account 		GC 70650(a)** $320  
106.  Estate or trust under $250,000 GC 70650(a)(1) $ 320*
107.  Estate or trust of at least $250,000 and under $500,00 GC 70650(a)(2) $ 385  
108.  Estate or trust of at least $500,000 and under $750,000 GC 70650(a)(3) $ 485  
109.  Estate or trust of at least $750,000 and under $1,000,000 GC 70650(a)(4) $ 635  
110.  Estate or trust of at least $1,000,000 and under $1,500,000 GC 70650(a)(5) $ 1,135  
111.  Estate or trust of at least $1,500,000 and under $2,000,000 GC 70650(a)(6) $ 2,135  
112.  Estate or trust of at least $2,000,000 and under $2,500,000 GC 70650(a)(7) $ 2,635  
113.  Estate or trust of at least $2,500,000 and under $3,500,000 GC 70650(a)(8) $ 3,635  
114.  Estate or trust of $3,500,000 and over GC 70650(a)(9) $ 3,635 plus 0.2% of estate’s value over $3.5M
115.  First objection to probate of will or codicil (Prob.C 8250); first petition for revocation of probate of will or codicil (Prob.C 8270) (no fee if filed together with petition for appointment of personal representative under GC 70650(d)) GC 70650(c) $ 320*
116.  Later-filed petition for letters of administration, letters testamentary, or special letters of administration with powers of general representative by a person other than the original petitioner GC 70650(d) $ 320*
117.  First or subsequent petition for special letters of administration without powers of general personal representative GC 70657.5(a)(4) $ 40  
118.  Opposition to a petition for appointment of a personal representative in a decedent’s estate, other than a competing petition for appointment or a will contest, and objection or other opposition to first account of testamentary trustee subject to court supervision GC 70651 $ 320*
119.  Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust under Prob.C 17200 et seq.

(This fee does not apply to petitions or opposition concerning the internal affairs of a testamentary trust subject to the fees under GC 70650 or 70651)		 GC 70652 $ 320*
120.  Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust not subject to the graduated fee under GC 70650(a); or a trust created by court order under Prob.C 2580, 3100, or 3600 not subject to the $320 fee under GC 70652 GC 70657.5(a)(1), 70652(d) $ 40  
121.  Petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of the person and estate or opposition to these petitions other than competing petition for appointment GC 70653(a), (b) $ 320*
122.  Opposition to petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of the person and estate filed by or on behalf of the proposed conservatee or proposed ward or a parent of the proposed ward GC 70653(f) No fee  
123.  Petition for appointment of guardian of the person only or opposition to petition other than competing petition for appointment GC70654(a),( b) $ 180  
124.  Opposition to petition by the proposed ward or the parent of the proposed ward GC 70654(e) No fee  
125.  Petition or opposition filed after issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary guardianship, in guardianship of the person only GC 70657.5(b)(1) No fee  
126.  First or subsequent petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or guardianship GC 70657.5(a)(5) $ 40  
127.  Petition commencing other proceedings under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition to such petitions, including the following: GC 70655 $ 320*
128.  Petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 200) GC 70655(c)(4) $ 320*
129.  Petition for an order concerning a particular transaction and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3100) GC 70655(c)(5) $ 320*
130.  Petition for an order concerning capacity determination and health care decision authority for adult without conservator and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3200) GC 70655(c)(6) $ 320*
131.  Petition for compromise of the claim of a minor or disabled adult, no civil action pending, and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3600) GC 70655(c)(1) $ 320*
132.  Petition concerning a power of attorney and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4541) GC 70655(c)(8) $ 320*
133.  Petition concerning advance health care directive and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4766) GC 70655(c)(7) $ 320*
134.  Petition to determine succession to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13151) GC 70655(c)(2) $ 320*
135.  Spousal or domestic partnership property petition and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13650) GC 70655(c)(3) $ 320*
136.  Petition for approval, compromise, or settlement of claims against deceased settlor, or for allocation of amounts due between trusts, or objections or other opposition (Prob.C 19020) GC 70655(c)(9) $ 320*
137.  Any other petition that commences a proceeding under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition GC 70655(c)(10) $ 320*
138.  Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if no estate is pending for the decedent (Prob.C 6602) GC 70656 $ 180  
139.  Petition (or opposition to petition) for an order listed below, filed after issuance of letters testamentary, letters of administration, or letters of special administration to a personal representative of a decedent’s estate; letters of guardianship or temporary guardianship to a guardian of the estate or person and estate; or letters of conservatorship or temporary conservatorship to a conservator (but for estate proceedings begun after 8/17/03, see line 144) GC 70658(a) $ 180  
  • Petition for order concerning sale, lease, encumbrance, grant of an option, purchase, conveyance, or exchange of property
 GC 70658(a)(1)
  • Petition for order settling an account of a fiduciary
 GC 70658(a)(2)
  • Petition for order authorizing, instructing, or directing a fiduciary, or approving or confirming acts of a fiduciary
 GC 70658(a)(3)
  • Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of an attorney
 GC 70658(a)(4)
  • Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of a fiduciary
 GC 70658(a)(5)
  • Petition for order surcharging or removing a fiduciary
 GC 70658(a)(6)
  • Petition for order transferring or authorizing transfer of property of an estate to a fiduciary in another jurisdiction
 GC 70658(a)(7)
  • Petition for order allowing a fiduciary’s request to resign
 GC 70658(a)(8)
  • Petition for order adjudicating a claim to property under Prob.C 850 et seq.
 GC 70658(a)(9)
  • Petition for order granting permission to fix the residence of a ward or conservatee outside of California
 GC 70658(a)(10)
  • Petition for order concerning payments for support, maintenance, or education of a ward or conservatee or of a person entitled to support, maintenance, or education from a ward or conservatee
 GC 70658(a)(11)
  • Petition for order concerning payment of surplus income to relatives of a conservatee (Prob.C 2423) or concerning substituted judgment (Prob.C 2580)
 GC 70658(a)(12)
  • Petition for order affecting legal capacity of a conservatee under Prob.C 1870 et seq.
 GC 70658(a)(13)
  • Petition for order adjudicating merits of a claim under Prob.C 2500 et seq.
 GC 70658(a)(14)
140.  Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of temporary letters of guardianship or conservatorship or letters of guardianship or conservatorship not subject to the $180 fee in GC 70658(a) and not exempt under GC 70657.5(b) GC 70657.5(a)(2) $ 40  
141.  Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary letters of guardianship in a guardianship of the person only GC 70657.5(b)(1), 70658(c)(1) No fee  
142.  Disclaimer of interest in a decedent’s estate GC 70657.5(b)(3), 70658(c)(2) No fee  
143.  Petition (or opposition to petition) after issuance of special letters of administration or letters testamentary or of administration in decedents’ estates that are not subject to the $180 fee in GC 70658(a) GC 70657.5(a)(3) $ 40  
144.  Petition or application listed below, filed by personal representative of a decedent’s estate in a proceeding begun August 18, 2003 or later: GC 70657.5(b)(2), 70658(d) No fee  
  • Petition for allowance of the personal representative’s commissions
 GC 70658(d)(1)
  • Petition for allowance of compensation to attorney for personal representative
 GC 70658(d)(2)
  • Petition for settlement of accounts of personal representative
GC 70658(d)(3)
  • Petition for preliminary or final distribution and discharge
 GC 70658(d)(4)
  • Petition for authority to sell estate property to personal representative or attorney for personal representative
 GC 70658(d)(5)
  • Petition for authority to exchange estate property for property of personal representative or attorney for personal representative
 GC 70658(d)(6)
  • Petition for authority to grant options to purchase estate property to personal representative or attorney for personal representative
 GC 70658(d)(7)
  • Petition for allowance, payment, or compromise of claim of personal representative or attorney for personal representative against the estate
 GC 70658(d)(8)
  • Petition for authority to compromise or settle claim, action, or proceeding by estate against personal representative or attorney for personal representative
 GC 70658(d)(9)
  • Petition for authority to extend, renew, or modify terms of a debt or other obligation of personal representative or attorney for personal representative, owed to or in favor of decedent or estate
 GC 70658(d)(10)
  • Petition concerning sale, exchange, or grant of option to purchase real property
 GC 70658(d)(11)
  • Petition concerning borrowing money with loan secured by encumbrance against real property
GC 70658(d)(12)
145.  Motion, application or other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper, including motion or other paper listed in GC 70617(a)
(motions listed in CCP 1005(a)(1)–(12), motion to continue a trial date, discovery motions, motion for new trial)		 GC 70657(a)(1), 70617(a) $ 40  
146.  Application for ex parte relief other than ex parte petition for discharge. GC 70657(a)(2) $ 40  
147.  Ex parte petition for discharge of personal representative, conservator, or guardian upon completion of court-ordered distribution or transfer GC 70657(a)(2) No fee  
148.  Motion or other paper listed in GC 70617(b) (list of 13 items), including: GC 70657(b) No fee  
  • Amended notice of motion
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(2)
  • Civil case management statement
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(3)
  • Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(4)
  • Stipulation that does not require an order
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(5)
  • A request for entry of default or default judgment
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(8)
  • Paper requiring a hearing on a petition to approve the compromise of a claim of a minor or person with a disability under Prob.C 3600.
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(13)
149.  Petition to withdraw funds from blocked account GC 70657(a) $ 40  
150.  Motion for summary judgment GC 70657(c), 70617(d) $ 200  
151.  Deposit of estate planning documents GC 70660 $ 20  
152.  Search for estate documents, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70661 $ 15  
153.  Petition to establish record of birth, death, or marriage H&S 103470 $ 180  
154.  Affidavit procedure for real property of small value under Prob.C 13201 GC 70626(b)(9) $ 20  
155.  Guardianship investigations (amount set by court) Prob.C 1513.1 $450  
156.  Information package for conservators Prob.C 1835 $ 20  
157.  Conservatorship investigator's fee (amount set by court) Prob.C 1851.5 $500  
158.  Filing statement of professional conservator (amount set by court) Prob.C 2343 $79 - Initial filing + fingerprint card

$28 subsequent filings
159.  Petition for summary probate (Public Administrator only) Prob.C 7660 $ 180  
 
APPEAL AND WRIT RELATED FEES
 
  Appeal of Unlimited Civil Case Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
160.  Certificate for Court of Appeal or Supreme Court on motion prior to filing appeal record GC 70620 $ 20  
161.  Appeal or cross appeal to court of appeal (payable to court of appeal) GC 68926, 68926.1(b) $ 655  
162.  Deposit for preparation of clerk’s transcript (payable to superior court) (charged when notice of appeal to court of appeal is filed under GC 68926) GC 68926.1 $ 100  
 
  Other Appeals Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
163.  Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), where amount demanded in case does not exceed $10,000 GC 70621(b) $ 180  
164.  Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), where amount demanded in case exceeds $10,000 (but does not exceed $25,000) GC 70621(a) $ 300  
165.  Appeal in small claims case CCP 116.760 $ 75  
166.  Writ petition to appellate division, where amount demanded in limited civil case does not exceed $10,000 GC 70621(b) $ 180  
167.  Writ petition to appellate division, where amount demanded in limited civil case exceeds $10,000 (but does not exceed $25,000) GC 70621(a) $ 300  
168.  Appeal from Labor Commissioner's Award (Lab.C 98.2) GC 70611 $ 320*
169.  Appeal of final decision on parking citation violation (VC 40230) GC 70615(b) $ 25  
170.  Appeal from determination of dangerous or vicious dog (F&A 31622) GC 70626(b)(8) $ 20  
171.  Appeal of administrative fine or penalty (GC 53069.4(b)(2)) GC 70615(a) $ 25  
172.  Appeal of administrative penalty for fare evasion or passenger conduct violation (PUC 99582) GC 70615(c) $ 25  
 
  RECORDS RELATED FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
173.  Certifying a copy of paper, record, or proceeding on file GC 70626(a)(4) $ 15  
174.  Certificate for which fee is not otherwise fixed; includes lis pendens GC 70626(a)(8) $ 15  
175.  Preparing a copy of any record, proceeding or paper on file (per page) GC 70627(a) $ 0.50  
176.  Comparison of a copy with an original on file (per page) GC 70627(b) $ 1  
177.  Searching records or files, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70627(c) $ 15  
178.  Exemplification of record or other paper on file GC 70628 $ 20  
179.  Document authenticated pursuant to court order (per signature) GC 70629 $ 15  
180.  Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record (requested by public agency) GC 70674 $ 10  
181.  Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record (requested by any other applicant) GC 70674 $ 15  
 
  RETURNED CHECKS AND INSUFFICIENT PAYMENTS Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
182.  Administrative charge for a check that is returned without payment. A filing paid with such a check will be void if not paid, within 20 days of notification, in cash, by certified check, or by other means specified by the court, but not by traveler’s check or personal check. (Amount set by court.) days of notification. CCP 411.20(g),
GC 71386		 $25  
183.  Administrative charge for processing a partial payment. A first paper filing submitted with a check for an insufficient amount will be void if the amount due is not paid within 20 days of notification. (Amount set by court.) days of notification. CCP 411.21(g) $25  
 
  MISCELLANEOUS FEES Code Section(s) Total Fee Due
184.  Administrative charge for collection of fees where fee waiver was previously granted (amount set by court, up to $25) GC 68511.3(d) $25  
185.  Administrative charge for recovering, as part of judgment, fees not paid by public entity under GC 6103 (amount set by court, up to $25) GC 6103.5(d) $25  
186.  Taking affidavit, except in criminal case or adoption proceedings GC 70626(a)(5) $ 15  
187.  Acknowledgment of deed or other instrument GC 70626(a)(6) $ 15  
188.  Recording or registering license or issuing certificate in connection with a license, required by law, for which charge is not otherwise prescribed GC 70626(a)(7) $ 15  
189.  Filing affidavit of publication of notice of dissolution of partnership GC 70626(b)(7) $ 20  
190.  Filing and indexing papers for which a charge is not provided elsewhere GC 70626(b)(10) $ 20  
191.  Appearance by videoconferencing GC 70630 Amount set by court
192.  Reasonable fee for service or product, not to exceed costs, where no fee is otherwise provided for (Rule 10.815) GC 70631 Amount set by court
a. Name indexed on Compact Disk (CD), for each CD, Legacy, annual or monthly $50.00  
b. Color photos under the control of the Exhibition custodian, reproduced by scanning, per page $4.50  
c. Color photos under the control of the Exhibit custodian reproduced using color printer, per page $5.00  
d. Duplication of VHS video tape under the control of the Exhibit custodian, each tape copied $14.00  
e. Duplication of audio tape under the control of the Exhibit custodian, each tape copied $10.00  
f. Hard copy of rules of Court (from clerk’s office) $15.00  
g. Installment account process for fine payments Board Res. 92-1309 $35.00/$30.00  
h. Fax filing, per page in addition to any other fee (CRC 2.304(e)) $1.00  
SURETY FEES:  
i. Filing power of attorney, revocation, cancellation, etc. per GC 26855.1 $3.50/$2.25  
j. Filing financial statement of admitted surety insurer per GC 26855.2 $3.50  
k. Issuing certificate re justification of sureties per GC 26855.3 $3.50  
193.  Handling funds held in trust GC 70632 Amount set by court
194.  Certificate of facts regarding unsatisfied judgment VC 16373 $15  
1  Fee changes pursuant to the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005 (Stats. 2005, ch. 75 (AB 145)) and AB 1248 (Stats. 2007, ch. 738).
*  Fees marked with an asterisk will vary in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Francisco because of a local surcharge for courthouse construction. The fees in those counties are shown in the appendix.

Appendix: First paper filing fees under the UCF in courts
with local courthouse construction surcharges
 
Limited civil cases
Unlimited civil cases
(> $25,000),
family, probate
Limited civil <= $10,000
Limited civil > $10,000
Amendment to amount over $10,0002
Statewide uniform fee3
$ 180
$ 300
$ 120
$ 320
Normal distribution to State Court Facilities Construction Fund4
$ 20
$ 25
None
$ 35
Riverside5 Local courthouse construction surcharge
$ 25
$ 50
None
$ 50
Distribution to SCFCF
$ 0
$ 0
None
$ 0
Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution)
$ 185
$ 325
$ 140
$ 335
San Bernardino6 Local courthouse construction surcharge
$ 35
$ 35
None
$ 35
Distribution to SCFCF
$ 0
$ 0
None
$ 0
Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution)
$ 195
$ 310
$ 115
$ 320
San Francisco7 Local courthouse construction surcharge
$ 10
$ 10
None
$ 50
Distribution to SCFCF
$ 10
$ 15
None
$ 0
Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution)
$ 180
$ 300
$ 120
$ 335
2 This column shows the fee under GC 70613.5 for a filing increasing the amount at issue in a limited civil case from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000.
3 These uniform filing fees apply to both first paper filings and response filings in limited, unlimited, family law and probate cases.
4 Under the Uniform Civil Fee legislation, the standard distributions to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund are $20, $25 and $35 depending on the level and type of filing. In Riverside, San Bernardino and San Francisco the distribution to the SCFCF is reduced to offset, to the extent possible, the local courthouse construction surcharge.
5 In Riverside the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $50 under GC 70622. The two levels of surcharge are $25 for limited cases LTE $10,000 and $50 for all other cases.
6 In San Bernardino the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $35, which is applied to all first paper filings. (GC 70624.)
7 In San Francisco the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $50. $10 is applied to limited civil cases and $50 to other first paper filings. (GC 70625.)

Fees for limited civil unlawful detainer cases and cases filed by assignees
in courts with local courthouse construction surcharges
 
Limited civil unlawful detainer cases
Cases filed by assignees
Unlawful detainer, limited civil <= $10,000
Unlawful detainer, limited civil > $10,000
Ltd civil with declarations <$5,000
Amendment to amount over $10,0009
Statewide uniform fee
$ 195
$ 315
$ 165
$ 135
Normal distribution to State Court Facilities Construction Fund10
$ 20
$ 25
$ 20
None
Riverside11 Local courthouse construction surcharge
$ 25
$ 50
$ 25
None
Distribution to SCFCF
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
None
Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution)
$ 200
$ 340
$ 170
$ 155
San Bernardino12 Local courthouse construction surcharge
$ 35
$ 35
$ 35
None
Distribution to SCFCF
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
None
Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution)
$ 210
$ 325
$ 180
$ 130
San Francisco13 Local courthouse construction surcharge
$ 10
$ 10
$ 10
None
Distribution to SCFCF
$ 10
$ 15
$ 10
None
Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution)
$ 195
$ 315
$ 165
$ 135
8 These amounts incorporate the additional $15 fee under CCP 1161.2 charged to plaintiffs in limited civil unlawful detainer cases.
9 This column shows the fee under GC 70613.5 for a filing increasing the amount at issue in a limited civil case filed by an assignee (with declaration) from within the small claims jurisdictional limit to more than $10,000.
10 Under the Uniform Civil Fee legislation, the standard distributions to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund are $20, $25 and $35 depending on the level and type of filing. In Riverside, San Bernardino and San Francisco the distribution to the SCFCF is reduced to offset, to the extent possible, the local courthouse construction surcharge.
11 In Riverside the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $50 under GC 70622. The two levels of surcharge are $25 for limited cases LTE $10,000 and $50 for all other cases.
12 In San Bernardino the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $35, which is applied to all first paper filings. (GC 70624.)
13 In San Francisco the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $50. $10 is applied to limited civil cases and $50 to other first paper filings. (GC 70625.)