DISSOLUTION, NULLITY and LEGAL SEPARATION - FILING FEES Code Section Total Fee Due 1. First paper in Dissolution, Nullity, or Legal Separation GC26820.4 $300.00 2. First paper in Summary Dissolution GC26820.4 $300.00 3. First paper on behalf of a respondent in Dissolution, Nullity, Legal Separation GC26826 $297.00 4. Judgment of Dissolution, Nullity, Legal Separation for actions filed prior to 7/1/84, and Summary Dissolution for actions filed prior to 1/1/89 GC26859 $4.00 5. Motion or Stipulation for Continuance of trial GC26830(d) $110.00 UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE FILING FEES 1. First paper in a civil action or proceeding, except an adoption proceeding, and filing papers transferred from another court 2. First paper on behalf of any defendant, intervenor, respondent, or adverse party, whether separately or jointly, except for the purpose of making a disclaimer GC26820.4 $300.00 GC26826 $297.00 Each additional party appearing jointly GC26826 $297.00 3. Petition or Response relating to a protective order, restraining order, or a permanent injunction restraining violence or threats of violence in any action brought pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 7 Part 2 CCP CCP 527(h) 4. Petition for adoption, per individual H&S 100430, H&S 103730 5. Petition for Enforcement, Modification, or Termination of Postadoption Contact Agreement H&S 100430, H&S 103730, CRC Rule 1180(j) No Fee $20.00 $20.00 6. Petition for order establishing birth, death, or marriage H&S 103470 $32.00 7. Confession of Judgment CP 1134 $15.00 8. Certified copy of judgment from other county and affidavit for examination of a third party indebted to defendant 9. Abstract of judgment for purposes of proceedings supplemental to execution when filed in a county other than where judgment roll is filed 10. Application for order for sale of a dwelling house when there is no pending proceeding CCP 491.150 $12.00 CCP 708.160 $12.00 CCP 704.750 $12.00 Page 1 of 7
11. Notice of intention to move for new trial of any civil action or special GC26830 $37.00 proceeding 12. Notice of motion, or any other paper requiring a hearing subsequent to GC26830 $37.00 the first paper with certain exceptions; filing renewal of judgment 13. Out-of-state depositions CCP 2029, CRC, Rule 84 $7.00 14. First paper in a civil action on behalf of State of California, county, city, district or other political subdivision or any public officer or board or body acting in his or their official capacity GC6103 No Fee When plaintiff recovers money judgment, except condemnation, quiet title, GC26820.4 300.00 or GC 6103.5, action for forfeiture of a fish net(s) or automobile(s) 15. First paper in a civil action by State Compensation Insurance Fund GC6103, 26820.4 $300.00 16. Filing a motion for Summary Judgment GC26830(b) $165.00 17. Motion or Stipulation for Continuance of trial GC26830(d) $110.00 18. Designating or counter designating a case complex - Each Party GC26826.4(a)(b) $550.00 LIMITED CIVIL CASE FILING FEES 1. First paper in a civil action and filing papers transferred from another court GC72055 $303.00 (over $10,000.00) 2. First paper in an unlawful detainer action (over $10,000.00) C72055, CCP1161.2(d), $307.00 GC70373.5(a) 3. First paper in a civil action and filing papers transferred from another court where the amount demanded, excluding attorney's fees and costs, is $10,000.00 or less GC72055 $156.00 4. First paper in an unlawful detainer action where the amount demanded, excluding attorney's fees and costs, is $10,000.00 or less GC72055, CCP1161.2(d), GC70373.5(a) $160.00 5. Second or subsequent amended complaint or amendment to a complaint GC72056.01(a) $50.00 6. Original cross-complaint GC72056.01(b) $50.00 7. Second or subsequent amended cross-complaint or amendment to a crosscomplaint GC72056.01(b) $50.00 8. First paper on behalf of any party other than plaintiff GC72056, GC70373.5(a) $303.00 Each additional party appearing jointly GC72056, GC70373.5(a) $303.00 9. First paper on behalf of any party other than plaintiff ($10,000 or less) GC72056, GC70373.5(a) $152.00 Page 2 of 7
Each additional party appearing jointly ($10,000 or less) GC72056, GC70373.5(a) $152.00 10. Notice of motion, or any other paper requiring a hearing subsequent to the GC26830 $37.00 first paper 11. Notice of intention to move for new trial GC26830 $37.00 12. Order for Examination of Judgment Debtor GC26830 $37.00 13. Renewal of Judgment GC26830, CCP $37.00 683.150(b) 14. Abstract from another county CCP 708.160 $12.00 15. Confession of Judgment CCP 1134 $15.00 16. Civil Appeal: CG 72060, GC26824, $87.00 BP6322.1 17. Filing a Motion for Summary Judgment GC26830(b) $165.00 18. Limited Civil reclassification fee CCP 403.060 $138.00 19. Motion or Stipulation for Continuance of trial GC26830(d) $110.00 PROBATE FILING FEES 1. FIRST petition for letters of administration, special letters of administration, letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, letters of conservatorship, first account of testamentary trustee, petition to contest a will or codicil, petition for succession to real property, petitions pursuant to Sec. 13650 of Probate Code GC26827, Estates/trusts under $250,000 $275.00 Estates/trusts between $250,000 and $499,999 $346.00 Estates/trusts between $500,000 and $749,999 $456.00 Estates/trusts between $750,000 and $999,999 $621.00 Estates/trusts between $1,000,000 and $1,499,999 $1,171.00 Estates/trusts between $1,500,000 and $1,999,999 $2,271.00 Estates/trusts between $2,000,000 and $2,499,999 $2,821.00 Estates/trusts between $2,500,000 and $3,499,999 $3,921.00 Estates/trusts of $3,500,000 or more *plus.2% on the amount over $3.5 million $3,921.00* Page 3 of 7
2. Petition for letters of guardianship, letters of conservatorship, petition to contest a will or codicil, petitions pursuant to Section 13650 and 13151 of the Probate Code 3. SUBSEQUENT petition---same as #1 above---in the same proceeding, by person other than the original petitioner GC26827, GC26827, $275.00 $275.00 4. Petition for compromise of minor's claim GC26827, $275.00 5. Petition for summary probate Prob. C. 7660 $25.00 6. First paper on behalf of adverse party creating an action GC26826, $272.00 7. Subsequent paper in a probate action which requires a court hearing, EXCEPT for GC26827.4 $26.00 petitions filed in item number 2 above and certain other exceptions 8. Objections to papers exempt from fee imposed by Gov. Code 26827.4G GC26827.4 $26.00 9. Affidavit re real property (value of $20,000 or less) Prob. C. 13201 $35.00 10. Handbook for Conservators $20.00 11. Investigation fee in guardianship and conservatorship cases Prob. C. 1513.1 Prob. C. 1851.5 $600.00 SMALL CLAIMS FEES 1. Small Claims filing fee, depending on number of claims filed during CCP 116.230 $22.00/$66.00 previous 12 months 2. Service of Declaration and Order by Clerk by registered or certified CCP 116.230(b) $7.00 mail for EACH party to whom mailed 3. Small Claims Appeal: $77.00 plus $10.00 transfer fee per GC72060, GC 26824, $87.00 CCP 116.760 4. Small Claims transmittal fee - Defendant's claim (No filing fee or CCP 116.390(b) $1.00 transfer fee to court to which transferred) 5. Request for postponement and rescheduling of a hearing date CCP 116.570 $10.00 6. Small Claims Motion GC26830(c) CCP116.820 $16.00 7. Payment to court for satisfaction of judgment by judgment debtor CCP 116.860(h) $25.00 Page 4 of 7
APPEAL FEES 1. Filing notice of appeal or cross appeal---appellant should deliver filing fee to the Superior Court Clerk, which fee in turn will be forwarded to the Reviewing Court (check or money order made payable to the Clerk of the Court of Appeal) CRC Rule 1 $655.00 2. Certificate for Court of Appeal or Supreme Court on filing notice of motion prior to GC26838 $26.00 filing of record on appeal. 3. Deposit for preparation of record on appeal GC68926.1 $100.00 4. Notice of appeal from a Small Claims Court or from a limited civil case or special proceeding; $77.00 plus $10.00 transfer fee per GC72060 GC26824 CCP 116.760 $87.00 CERTIFICATION AND COPYING FEES 1. Prepare copies of any record, proceeding, or paper on file; per page GC26831 $0.50 2. Comparing a copy of any paper, record, or proceeding furnished by the customer with the original on file in the office of the Clerk of Court and presented for the clerk's certificate; per page GC26837.1 $1.00 3. Certifying a copy of any paper, record, or proceeding on file in the office of the Clerk of GC26833.1 $7.00 Court (in addition to copying or comparing) 4. Exemplification of record, paper or proceeding (in addition to copying or comparing) GC26839 $20.00 5. Every certificate for which the fee is not otherwise fixed GC26836.1 $7.00 6. Certificate to the official capacity of any public official GC26852.1 $7.00 7. Certifying a copy of a marriage dissolution record GC26832.1(a) $11.00 8. Certifying foreign translation of document to be recorded, per folio of translation GC27293 $1.50 JURY, REPORTER, WITNESS FEES (CIVIL) 1. Nonrefundable deposit for first day's jury fee, payable at least 25 days prior to trial GC27081.5 CCP 196,631(5) $150.00 2. Stenographic reporter's services for each one-half day GC68086, CRC 892 $253.00 Page 5 of 7
3. Electronic recording services for each one-half day GC68086, CRC 892 $21.00 4. Video recording services for each one-half day GC68086, CRC 892 $43.00 5. Witness fee in a civil action for each day; plus mileage @ $.20 per mile GC68093 $35.00 both ways 6. Advance witness fees for court employees GC68097.2(a,b) $150.00 MISCELLANEOUS FEES 1. Transmission of transcript and papers when the venue in a case is changed GC26823, $26.00 GC72054 2. Issuing writs of attachment, execution, mandate, sale, possession, prohibition or any GC26828 $7.00 writ of enforcement of any order or judgment 3. Issuing an abstract of judgment (including traffic) GC 26834 $7.00 4. Issuing order of sale (includes certified copy of judgment) GC26829 $20.00 5. Filing and indexing all papers for which a charge is not elsewhere provided, except those filed in actions or special proceedings, official bonds, certificates of appointment (includes out-of-county application for subpoena duces tecum redeposition) GC26850.1 $7.00 6. Searching records or files, per file GC26854 $5.00 7. Taking acknowledgment of any deed or other instrument, including certificates, for GC26855.4 $7.00 each signature 8. Taking affidavit, except criminal or adoption cases GC26853.1 $7.00 9. Signing (authentication) of documents by Clerk of Court pursuant to court order, per signature GC26835.1 $7.00 10. Facsimile filing fee, per page in addition to any other fee imposed by law CRC 2006(g) $1.00 11. Juvenile Sealings PC $120.00 1203.45(g) 12. Issuing Clerk's Certificate of Satisfaction of Judgment upon application CCP 724.100 $3.00 13. Expungement PC 1203.4a(c) $75.00 Page 6 of 7
NON-STATUTORY FEES 1. Civil Plaintiff Index, microfiche history (1873-August 1993) $28.00 2. Civil/Felony Criminal Defendant Index, microfiche history (1873-August 1993) $28.00 3. Misdemeanor and Infraction Criminal/Traffic Index (Jan 1996-Present) per sheet $1.00 4. Audio tape of Court proceedings, (customer provides 90 min. tape) each tape copied $10.00 5. Video tape of Court proceedings, (customer provides T-120 VHS tape) each tape copied $25.00 6. CD of Court proceedings $11.00 Page 7 of 7