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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Filing Fees

 

Statewide Civil Fee Schedule 2006

Superior Court of California

Statewide Civil Fee Schedule1

 

Effective January 1, 2006

 

Code 

Total 

 

Section(s)

Fee Due

INITIAL FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES    
       
  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
       
  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
       
1 Fee changes pursuant to the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005 (Stats. 2005, ch. 75 (AB 145). 
   

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
       
  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
       
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
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