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 Superior Court of California
2008 Statewide Civil Fee Schedule
Effective January 1 - December 31, 2008
Fee changes pursuant to the Uniform Civil Fees & Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005 (Stats. 2005, ch. 75 (AB 145).
 
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 Appendix A.
 

Civil Filing

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  INITIAL FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES     
    Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
  Unlimited Civil Cases    
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    
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*
    Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
  Limited Civil Cases    
6 Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) GC 70613(a) $300*
7 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) GC 70613(a),
CCP 1161.2		 $315*
8 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*
9 Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b) $180*
10 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b),
CCP 1161.2		 $195*
11 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amounts up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70614(b) $180*
12 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*
13 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*
    Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
  Other Initial Filing Fees    
14 Additional fee for case designated as complex (plaintiffs) GC 70616(a) $550
15 Additional fee for case designated as complex (for each defendant) ($10,000 cap) GC 70616(b) $550
16 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
17 Amended complaint or cross-complaint   No fee
18 Petition for forfeiture - impounded vehicle Veh. 14607.6(e)(4) $100
19 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
20 Issuing commission to take deposition out of state under CCP 2026.010 GC 70626(b)(5) $20
21 Filing and entering award under Workers Compensation Act GC 70626(b)(6) $20
    Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
  REQUESTS FOR PROTECTIVE ORDERS    
22 Petition to prevent domestic violence and response Fam. Code 6222 No fee
23 Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent adult and response W&I 15657.03(l) No fee
24 Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response CCP 527.6(p) No fee
25 Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response GC 70611, 70612 $320*
26 Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response CCP 527.8(p) No fee
27 Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) and response GC 70611, 70612 $320*
  Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
  CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES     
28 Motion or other paper requiring a hearing, including: GC 70617(a) $40
29 Motion listed under CCP 1005(a)(1)-(12)    
30 Motion or application to continue a trial date    
31 Discovery motion under CCP 2016.010 et seq.    
32 Motion for new trial    
33 Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of the ex parte appearance to other parties    
34 Motion for summary judgment or for summary adjudication GC 70617(d) $200
35 Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to unlimited jurisdiction (CCP 403.060) GC 70619 $140
36 Change of venue (payable to superior court in which motion is filed) (a separate check with the initial filing fee for the court to which the case will be transferred is also required) GC 70618 $50
37 Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, continuance of hearing or case management conference   GC 70617(c)(1) $20
38 Stipulation and order GC 70617(c)(2) $20
39 Amended notice of motion GC 70617(b)(2) No fee
40 Civil case management statement GC 70617(b)(3) No fee
41 Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration GC 70617(b)(4) No fee
42 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70617(b)(5) No fee
43 A request for entry of default or default judgment GC 70617(b)(8) No fee
  Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
JUDGMENT RELATED FEES
48 Confession of judgment (CCP 1134) GC 70626(b)(3) $20
49 Renewal of judgment (CCP 683.150) GC 70626(b)(4) $20
50 Notice of settlement (CRC 225)   No fee
  Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
POST JUDGMENT RELATED FEES
51 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
52 Issuing abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2) $15
53 Issuing an order of sale GC 70626(b)(1) $20
54 Application for order of sale of a dwelling (CCP 704.750) GC 70617(a)(7) $40
55 Application for examination of third person controlling defendants property (CCP 491.110, CCP 491.150) GC 70617(a)(3) $40
56 Application for order for judgment debtor examination (CCP 708.110, CCP 708.160).  No separate fee is charged for filing the abstract of judgment with the application. GC 70617(a)(6) $40
57 Certificate of satisfaction of judgment (CCP 724.100) GC 70626(a)(3) $1

Family And Domestic Court

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    Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
FAMILY LAW FEES
71 Petition or other first paper (including a joint petition) for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(b) $320*
72 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*
73 First paper in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(a) $320*
74 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*
75 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
76 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
77 Petition for adoption (for each person to be adopted) H&S 103730 $20
78 Filings in a proceeding to declare a minor free from parental custody and control FC 7806, 7841 No fee
79 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
80 Motion or order to show cause in family law matter GC 70677(a) $40
81 Additional charge on motion or order to show cause to modify or enforce custody or visitation GC 70678 $25
82 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
83 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70677(b)(7) No fee
84 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
85 First paper or any subsequent paper filed by the Department of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect child support GC 6103.9,
GC 70672		 No fee
86 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
87 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 Fam. Code § 17400 GC 70672 No fee
88 Statement to register a foreign support order or other first paper in a UIFSA case GC 70677,
FC 4927		 No fee
89 A document relating to a stipulated post-judgment modification of child support GC 70671(d) No fee
90 Costs for stepparent adoption, including investigation (up to $700) (Fam. Code §§ 9001, 9002) (set by court) FC 9002 Up to $700
91 Child custody evaluation FC 3112 Amount set by court
92 Court-appointed counsel for child (Fam. Code § 3150 et seq.) FC 3153 Amount set by court

Probate Court

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  Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
PROBATE FEES
  First-filed petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary, first-filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general representative under Probate Code § 8545, first account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to continuing court jurisdiction under Probate Code § 17300 et seq.    
93 Estate or trust under $250,000 GC 70650(a)(1) $320*
94 Estate or trust of at least $250,000 and under $500,000 GC 70650(a)(2) $385
95 Estate or trust of at least $500,000 and under $750,000 GC 70650(a)(3) $485
96 Estate or trust of at least $750,000 and under $1,000,000 GC 70650(a)(4) $635
97 Estate or trust of at least $1,000,000 and under $1,500,000 GC 70650(a)(5) $1,135
98 Estate or trust of at least $1,500,000 and under $2,000,000 GC 70650(a)(6) $2,135
99 Estate or trust of at least $2,000,000 and under $2,500,000 GC 70650(a)(7) $2,635
100 Estate or trust of at least $2,500,000 and under $3,500,000 GC 70650(a)(8) $3,635
101 Estate or trust of $3,500,000 and over GC 70650(a)(9) $3,635

plus 0.2% of  estates value over $3.5M
102 Petition for special letters of administration without powers of general personal representative, will contests (objections to probate of will and petition for revocation of probate of will under Probate Code §§ 8250, 8270) GC 70650(c), (d) $320*
103 Later-filed petitions 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*
104 Opposition to petitions for appointment of a personal representative in a decedent's estate other than competing petitions for appointment or will contests, and objections or other opposition to first account of testamentary trustee subject to court supervision GC 70651 $320*
105 Petitions and objections or other opposition to petitions concerning the internal affairs of a trust under Probate Code § 17200 et seq.

(This fee does not apply to petitions or opposition concerning the internal affairs of testamentary trusts subject to the fees under Gov. Code § 70650 or 70651)		 GC 70652 $320*
106 Petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of the person and estate or opposition to these petitions other than competing petitions for appointment GC 70653(a), (b) $320*
107 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 the proposed ward or a parent of the proposed ward GC 70653(f) No fee
108 Petition for appointment of guardian of the person only or opposition to petition other than competing petition for appointment GC 70654(a), (b) $180*
109 Opposition to petition by the proposed ward or the parent of the proposed ward GC 70654(e) No fee
110 Petition commencing other proceedings under the Probate Code, and opposition to such petitions, including the following: GC 70655 $320*
111 Petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob. Code § 200)    
112 Petition for an order concerning a particular transaction and objections or other opposition (Prob. Code § 3100)    
113 Petition for an order concerning capacity determination and health care decision authority for adult without conservator and objections or other opposition (Prob. Code § 3200)    
114 Petition for compromise of the claim of a minor or disabled adult, no civil action pending, and objections or other opposition (Prob. Code § 3600)    
115 Petition concerning a power of attorney and objections or other opposition (Prob. Code § 4541)    
116 Petition concerning advance health care directive and objections or other opposition (Prob.Code § 4766)    
117 Petition to determine succession to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob. Code § 13151)    
118 Spousal or domestic partnership property petition and objections or other opposition (Probate Code § 13650)    
119 Any other petition that commences a proceeding under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition    
120 Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if no estate is pending for the decedent (Prob. Code § 6602) GC 70656 $180*
121 Petition or objections or other paper in opposition, for orders that are appealable under Probate Code § 1300 or 1301 filed after issuance of letters testamentary, letters of administration, letters of special administration to a personal representative of a decedents estate, or letters of guardianship or conservatorship, or temporary guardianship or conservatorship to a guardian or conservator

(Appealable orders are shown in Appendix B)		 GC 70658 $180*
  Motion, application or other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper, including:    
122      Motions or other papers listed in GC 710617(a) (motions
     listed in CCP 1005(a)(1)-(12), motion to continue a trial
     date, discovery motions, motion for new trial)		 GC 70657(a), 70617(a) $40
123      Pretrial or postrial motions in contested litigation GC 70657 (a)(1) $40
124      Application for ex parte relief GC 70657(a)(2) $40
125      Petitions and objections or other papers in opposition to
     petitions concerning the internal affairs of testamentary
     trusts subject to the graduated fee under GC 70650 and
     trusts created by court order under Probate Code
     sections 2580, 3100, or 3600 (petitions or opposition
     concerning the internal affairs of trusts that are not
     subject to the fee under GC section 70652)		 GC 70657(a)(3) $40
126      Petitions, objections, and other papers in opposition to
     petitions filed after the issuance of temporary letters of
     guardianship or letters of guardianship in guardianships
     of the person only		 GC 70657(a)(4), 70658(c) $40
127      Petitions, objections, and other papers in opposition to
     petitions after issuance of special letters of administration
     or letters testamentary or of administration in decedents'
     estates that are not subject to the fee in GC 70658

     (Post-appointment petitions for and opposition to orders
     that are not appealable under Probate Code sections
     1300 or 1301, and petitions by personal representatives of
     estates commenced after August 17, 2003 that concern
     any action described in Probate Code section 10501(a) or
     (b).  See Appendix C)		 GC 70657(a)(5), 70658(d) $40
128 Petition to withdraw funds from blocked account GC 70657(a) $40
129 Motion for summary judgment GC 70657(c), 70617(d) $200
130 Deposit of estate planning documents GC 70660 $20
131 Search for estate documents, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70661 $15
132 Petition to establish record of birth, death, or marriage H&S 103470 $180*
133 Affidavit procedure for real property of small value under Probate Code § 13201 GC 70626(b)(9) $20
134 Guardianship investigations Prob. 1513.1 Amount set by court
135 Information package for conservators Prob. 1835 $20
136 Conservatorship investigator's fee Prob. 1851.5 Amount set by court
137 Filing statement of professional conservator Prob. 2343 $100.00
138 Petition for summary probate (Public Administrator only) Prob. 7660 $180*

Small Claims

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    Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
SMALL CLAIMS FEES
58 Filing claim for $1,500 or less CCP 116.230(b)(1) $30
59 Filing claim for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000 CCP 116.230(b)(2) $50
60 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
61 Filing claim by person who has filed more than 12 small claims in California within the previous 12 months CCP 116.230(c) $100
62 Service by clerk for certified mail, to each defendant CCP 116.232 $10
63 Transfer of case out of small claims court (defendants claim exceeding jurisdictional limit) (no receiving court filing or transfer fee) CCP 116.390 No fee
64 Request for postponement of hearing CCP 116.570 $10
65 Notice of appeal of small claims case CCP 116.760 $75
66 Motion to vacate CCP 116.745 $20
67 Fee for payment of judgment to court CCP 116.860 $20
68 Application for order of examination of judgment debtor GC 70617(a)(6),
CCP 116.820		 $40
69 Writ of execution GC 70626(a)(1),
CCP 116.820		 $15
70 Abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2),
CCP 116.820		 $15

Appeal

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    Code  Total 
    Section(s) Fee Due
APPEAL RELATED FEES
  Appeal of Unlimited Civil Case    
139 Certificate for Court of Appeal or Supreme Court on motion prior to filing appeal record (unlimited civil case) GC 70620 $20
140 Appeal or cross appeal to court of appeal (payable to court of appeal) GC 68926, 68926.1(b) $655
141 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    
142 Appeal in limited civil case GC 70621 $100
143 Appeal in small claims case CCP 116.760 $75
144 Appeal from Labor Commissioner's Award (Lab. 98.2) GC 70611 $320*
145 Appeal of final decision on parking citation violation Veh. 40230 $25
146 Appeal from determination of dangerous or vicious dog (F&A 31622) GC 70626(b)(8) $20
147 Appeal of administrative fine or penalty GC 53069.4(b)(2) $25

Certification and Copying

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    Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
  RECORDS RELATED FEES
148 Certifying a copy of paper, record, or proceeding on file GC 70626(a)(4) $15
149 Certificate for which fee is not otherwise fixed; includes lis pendens GC 70626(a)(8) $15
150 Preparing a copy of any record, proceeding or paper on file (per page) GC 70627(a) $0.50
151 Comparison of a copy with an original on file (per page) GC 70627(b) $1
152 Searching records or files, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70627(c) $15
153 Exemplification of record or other paper on file GC 70628 $20
154 Document authenticated pursuant to court order (per signature) GC 70629 $15
155 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record (requested by public agency) GC 70674 $10
156 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record (requested by any other applicant) GC 70674 $15

Returned Checks and Insufficient Payments

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  Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
RETURNED CHECKS AND INSUFFICIENT PAYMENTS
157 Administrative charge for a check that is returned without payment.  A filing paid for with such a check will be void if fee and charge are 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. CCP 411.20(g),
GC 71386		 $25.00
158 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 CCP 411.21(g) $25.00

Jury, Reporter, Witness, Interpreter

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  Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
CIVIL JURY AND TRIAL RELATED FEES
44 Jury deposit for first day of trial (up to $150) (set by court) CCP 631(b) $150.00
45 Subsequent jury deposits CCP 631(c) Amount set by court
46 Court Reporter per diem fees (for each one-half day GC 68086(a)(1)-(3) $100
47 Extra court reporter GC 69953.5 Amount set by court

Miscellaneous

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  Code  Total 
  Section(s) Fee Due
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
159 Administrative charge for collection of fees where fee waiver was previously granted GC 68511.3(d) $25
160 Administrative charge for recovering, as part of judgment, fees not paid by public entity under GC 6103 (maximum $25) GC 6103.5(d) Amount set by court
161 Taking affidavit, except in criminal case or adoption proceedings GC 70626(a)(5) $15
162 Acknowledgment of deed or other instrument GC 70626(a)(6) $15
163 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
164 Filing affidavit of publication of notice of dissolution of partnership GC 70626(b)(7) $20
165 Filing and indexing papers for which a charge is not provided elsewhere GC 70626(b)(10) $20
166 Appearance by videoconferencing GC 70630 Amount set by court
167 Reasonable fee for service or product, not to exceed costs, where no fee is otherwise provided for GC 70631 Amount set by court
168 Handling funds held in trust GC 70632 $25
169 Certificate of facts regarding unsatisfied judgment Veh. 16373 Amount set by court
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