Alameda — Probate Fee Schedule

Source: https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/system/files/fee-schedule-effective-10-28-13-temp.pdf

Superior Court of California County of Alameda Statewide Civil Fee Schedule 1 Effective October 28, 2013

Clerk’s Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Drop Box Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

René C. Davidson Courthouse Berkeley Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street 2120 Martin Luther King Jr., Way Oakland, CA 94612 Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 891-6003 (Civil / Small Claims / RO) (510) 647-4439 (Probate) (510) 647-4439 (Probate) (510) 891-6005 (Records)

George E. McDonald Hall of Justice

Hayward Hall of Justice 2233 Shoreline Drive 24405 Amador Street Alameda, CA 94501 Hayward, CA 94544 (510) 891-6028 (Family Law / RO) (510) 690-2705 (Civil / Probate / Small Claims) (510) 690-2702 (Family Law / RO)

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 GC 70611 $ 435*
(amount over $25,000), including:

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 GC 70612 $ 435*
than plaintiff (amount over $25,000) (including
unlawful detainer)

6 Claim opposing forfeiture of seized property, if value H&S 11488.5(a)(3) No fee
of property is $5,000 or less 2

1 Fee changes pursuant to the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005 (Stats. 2005, ch. 75 (AB 145)), AB 1248 (Stats. 2007, ch. 738), SB 1407 (Stats. 2008, ch. 311), and 2009 Budget Act (Stats. 2009, ch. 22, SBX4 13), SB 857 (Stats. 2010, ch. 720), SB 1021 (Stats. 2012, ch. 41), and SB 75 (Stats. 2013, ch. 31). 2 If the value of the property is more than $5,000, the filing fee is the fee in GC 70611.

• 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.

Code Total Section(s) Fee Due Limited Civil Cases 7 Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 GC 70613(a) $ 370* up to $25,000) 8 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer GC 70613(a), $ 385* (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) CCP 1161.2 9 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other GC 70614(a) $ 370* than plaintiff (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) (including unlawful detainer) 10 Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b) $ 225* 11 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer GC 70613(b), $ 240* (amount up to $10,000) CCP 1161.2 12 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other GC 70614(b) $ 225* than plaintiff (amounts up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer) 13 Amendment of complaint or of other first paper GC 70613.5(a) $ 145* increasing amount at issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) 14 Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint GC 70613.5(b) $ 145* increasing amount at issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) 15 Amended complaint, cross-complaint, or amended GC 70619 $ 140 cross-complaint that reclassifies case from limited civil to unlimited civil (CCP 403.060) 16 Complaint or other first paper within small claims B&P 6322.1(c)(1), $ 181* jurisdictional limit filed by assignee of record (with GC 70613(b), declaration) CCP 116.420 17 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other B&P 6322.1(c)(1), $ 181* than plaintiff (case filed by assignee within small GC 70614(b), claims jurisdictional limit, with declaration) CCP 116.420 18 Amendment of complaint or of other first paper GC 70613.5(a) $ 189* filed by assignee of record increasing amount at issue from within small claims limit to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) 19 Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint in GC 70613.5(b) $ 189* 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)

Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases)

20 Additional fee for case designated as complex (one GC 70616(a) $ 1,000
fee for all plaintiffs)
21 Additional fee for case designated as complex (for GC 70616(b) $ 1,000
each defendant, up to $18,000 total for case)

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) (continued)

22 Complaint, response, or other first paper filed on GC 6103 No fee
behalf of public entity (but fee is recoverable with
judgment under GC 6103.5)
23 Amended complaint or amended cross-complaint CCP 472 No fee
(other than one that changes amount at issue to
reclassify case or require fee difference paid in
limited civil case under GC 70613.5)
24 Action to compel registration of voters Elec. 2142 No fee
25 Request for order to require counting of provisional Elec. 14310 No fee
ballots
26 Petition for forfeiture where claim has been filed with VC 14607.6(e)(4) $ 100
district attorney for impounded vehicle
27 Abstract of judgment rendered from another court GC 70626(b)(2) $ 30
(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)
28 Issuing commission to take deposition out of state GC 70626(b)(5) $ 30
under CCP 2026.010
29 Filing and entering award under Workers’ GC 70626(b)(6) $ 30
Compensation Act

Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) –
Discovery in Out-of State Case

30 Application for subpoena for discovery in out-of-state GC 70626(b)(5) $ 30
case (CCP 2029.300)
31 First petition by party for relief in discovery dispute GC 70611 $ 435*
related to out-of-state case (CCP 2029.610(a), CCP
2029.620(c)(1))
32 First petition by non-party for relief in discovery GC 70626(c) $ 80
dispute related to out-of-state case (CCP 2029.610(a),
CCP 2029.620(c)(2))
33 Subsequent petition by party for relief in discovery GC 70617(a) $ 60
dispute related to out-of-state case (where first
appearance fee was previously paid) (CCP
2029.620(c)(1))
34 Subsequent petition by non-party for relief in GC 70617(a) $ 60
discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (where
fee under GC 70626(c) was previously paid) (CCP
2029.620(c)(2))
35 Response by party to petition for relief in discovery GC 70612 $ 435*
dispute related to out-of-state case (where first
appearance fee was not previously paid) (CCP
2029.610(c))

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) – Discovery in Out-of State Case (continued)

36 Response by party to petition for relief in discovery CCP 2029.620(d) No fee
dispute related to out-of-state case (where first
appearance fee was previously paid)
37 Response by non-party to petition for relief in CCP 2029.610(c), No fee
discovery dispute related to out-of-state case CCP 2029.620(d)

Requests for Protective Orders
38 Petition to prevent domestic violence and response FC 6222, No fee
GC 70617(b)(7)
39 Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent W&I 15657.03(q), No fee
adult and response GC 70617(b)(10)
40 Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving CCP 527.6(w)–(x) No fee
violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and
response
41 Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and GC 70611, 70612 $ 435*
response
42 Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving CCP 527.8(v)-(w) No fee
violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and
response
43 Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) and GC 70611, 70612 $ 435*
response

CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES

44 Motion or other paper requiring a hearing (unless it is GC 70617(a) $ 60
the party’s first paper and the first paper filing fee is
paid), including the following:

45 Motion listed under CCP 1005(a)(1)–(12)
46 Motion or application to continue a trial date
47 Discovery motion under CCP 2016.010 et seq.
48 Motion for new trial
49 Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of
the ex parte appearance to other parties
50 Motion for summary judgment or for summary GC 70617(d) $ 500
adjudication
51 Application to appear as counsel pro hac vice GC 70617(e) $ 500

52 Renewal fee for application to appear as counsel pro GC 70617(e)(2) $500
hac vice for each year a case continues
53 Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to GC 70619 $ 140
unlimited jurisdiction (CCP 403.060)

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES (continued)

54 Processing change of venue 3 (payable to superior GC 70618 $ 50
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)

55 Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, GC 70617(c)(1) $ 20
continuance of hearing or case management
conference

56 Stipulation and order (unless it is the party’s first GC 70617(c)(2) $ 20
paper and the first paper filing fee is paid)

57 Request for order authorizing service of summons by GC 70617(c)(3) $ 20
posting (CCP 415.45) or by publication (CCP 415.50)

58 Amended notice of motion GC 70617(b)(2) No fee

59 Civil case management statement GC 70617(b)(3) No fee

60 Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration GC 70617(b)(4) No fee

61 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70617(b)(5) No fee

62 A request for entry of default or default judgment GC 70617(b)(8) No fee

CIVIL JURY AND TRIAL RELATED FEES

63 Advance jury fee (non-refundable) CCP 631(b) $ 150
64 Daily jury deposits (amount set by court) CCP 631(e) Actual
amount
65 Court reporting services in civil proceedings lasting GC $ 30
under one hour 68086(a)(1)(A)

66 Court reporter per diem fees for civil proceedings GC $ 280 / ½ day
lasting more than one hour (amount set by court) 68086(a)(1)(B) $ 560 / day
67 Extra court reporter GC 69953.5 See item 66

JUDGMENT RELATED FEES

68 Confession of judgment (CCP 1134) GC 70626(b)(3) $ 30

69 Renewal of judgment (CCP 683.150) GC 70626(b)(4) $ 30

70 Notice of settlement (CRC 3.1385) No fee

3 This is a processing fee “for making up and transmitting the transcript and papers” when venue in a case is changed. The motion fee under GC 70617 is charged separately for a motion for change of venue.

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due POST JUDGMENT RELATED FEES

71 Issuing writ of attachment, writ of mandate, writ of GC 70626(a)(1) $ 25
execution, writ of sale, writ of possession, writ of
prohibition, writ of restitution, or any other writ for
enforcement of an order or judgment
72 Issuing abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2) $ 25
73 Issuing an order of sale GC 70626(b)(1) $ 30
74 Application for order of sale of a dwelling (CCP GC 70617(a)(7) $ 60
704.750)
75 Application for examination of third person controlling GC 70617(a)(3) $ 60
defendant’s property (CCP 491.110, 491.150)

76 Application for order for judgment debtor GC 70617(a)(6) $ 60
examination (CCP 708.110, 708.160). No separate
fee is charged for filing the abstract of judgment with
the application.

77 Certificate of satisfaction of judgment (CCP 724.100) GC 70626(a)(3) $ 25

SMALL CLAIMS FEES 78 Filing claim for $1,500 or less CCP $ 30 116.230(b)(1) 79 Filing claim for more than $1,500 but less than or CCP $ 50 equal to $5,000 116.230(b)(2) 80 Filing claim for more than $5,000 but less than or CCP $ 75 equal to $10,000 (claim by natural persons only, with 116.230(b)(3); certain exceptions) CCP 116.221 81 Filing claim by person who has filed more than 12 CCP 116.230(c) $ 100 small claims in California within the previous 12 months 82 Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or CCP $ 20 less to more than $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 116.230(d)(1) 83 Amendment raising amount of claim from more than CCP $ 25 $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 to more than $5,000 116.230(d)(2) but not exceeding $10,000 (claim by natural persons only, with certain exceptions) 84 Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or CCP $ 45 less to more than $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000 116.230(d)(3); (claim by natural persons only, with certain CCP 116.221 exceptions) 85 Service by clerk for certified mail, to each defendant CCP 116.232 $ 15 86 Transfer of case out of small claims court CCP 116.390 No fee (defendant’s claim exceeding jurisdictional limit) (no receiving court filing or transfer fee) 87 Request for postponement of hearing, if defendant has CCP 116.570 $ 10 been served Superior Court of California, County of Alameda – Fee Schedule effective 10/28/2013 Page 6 of 17

Code Total Section(s) Fee Due SMALL CLAIMS FEES (continued) 88 Notice of appeal of small claims case CCP 116.760 $ 75 89 Motion to vacate CCP 116.745 $ 20 90 Fee for payment of judgment to court CCP 116.860 $ 20 91 Application for order of examination of judgment GC 70617(a)(6), $ 60 debtor CCP 116.820 92 Writ of execution GC 70626(a)(1), $ 25 CCP 116.820 93 Abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2), $ 25 CCP 116.820

FAMILY LAW FEES

94 Petition or other first paper (including a joint petition) GC 70670(b) $ 435* for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity 95 Response or other first paper filed in response to GC 70670(d) $ 435* petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity 96 First paper in family law matter other than dissolution GC 70670(a) $ 435* of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity 97 First paper filed in response in family law matter GC 70670(c) $ 435* other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity 98 A settlement agreement or stipulation for judgment GC 70677(c) No fee 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).) 99 Appearance, stipulation, and waiver of rights in GC 70673 No fee dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation or nullity or to establish parentage, when respondent is a member of the armed forces 100 Petition for adoption (for each person to be adopted) H&S 103730 $ 20 101 Filings in a proceeding to declare a minor free from FC 7806, 7841 No fee parental custody and control 102 Domestic violence restraining orders, including GC 70671(f), No fee request to obtain, modify, or enforce an order to GC 70677(b)(5); prevent domestic violence or response to that request; FC 6222 and any request that is necessary to obtain or give effect to a restraining order 103 Request for order, motion, or order to show cause in GC 70677(a) $ 60 family law matter (unless it is the party’s first paper and the first paper filing fee is paid) Superior Court of California, County of Alameda – Fee Schedule effective 10/28/2013 Page 7 of 17

Code Total Section(s) Fee Due FAMILY LAW FEES (continued)

104 Additional charge on request for order, motion, or GC 70678 $ 25
order to show cause to modify or enforce custody or
visitation
105 Stipulation and order not requiring a hearing; request GC 70677(c) $ 20
or stipulation for continuance of hearing or case
management conference not requiring a hearing
106 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70677(b)(7) No fee
107 A stipulation regarding the date of termination of GC 70671(c) No fee
marital or domestic partnership status if the court has
retained jurisdiction over that date
108 First paper or any subsequent paper filed by the GC 6103.9, No fee
Department of Child Support Services to establish GC 70672
parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support
109 Response or subsequent paper filed in an action GC 70672 No fee
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.
110 Filings on issues relating to parentage or support in a GC 70672 No fee
pre-existing non-governmental case in which a Title
IV-D child support agency has intervened and is
providing services under FC 17400
111 Statement to register a foreign support order or other GC 70677, No fee
first paper in a UIFSA case FC 4927
112 A document relating to a stipulated post judgment GC 70671(d) No fee
modification of child support
113 Costs for stepparent adoption, including investigation FC 9002 Fee still to be
(amount set by court, up to $700) (FC 9001, 9002) determined
114 Child custody evaluation (amount set by court) FC 3112 Fee still to be
determined
115 Court-appointed counsel for child (amount set by FC 3153 Fee still to be
court) (FC 3150 et seq.) determined
116 Premarital counseling for minors (amount set by FC 304 Fee still to be
court) determined
117 Cost for investigation re: petition to declare child free FC 7851.5 Fee still to be
from parental custody and control determined

PROBATE FEES

118 First-filed petition for letters of administration or GC 70650(a) $ 435* letters testamentary, first-filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general representative under Prob.C 8545

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due PROBATE FEES (continued)

119 First objection to probate of will or codicil (Prob.C GC 70650(b) $ 435*
8250); first petition for revocation of probate of will
or codicil (Prob.C 8270)(if filed together with petition
for appointment of personal representative under GC
70650(c), only the fee under GC 70650(c) is charged)
120 Later-filed petition for letters of administration, letters GC 70650(c) $ 435*
testamentary, or special letters of administration with
powers of general representative by a person other
than the original petitioner
121 First or subsequent petition for special letters of GC $ 200
administration without powers of general personal 70657.5(a)(3)
representative
122 Opposition to a petition for appointment of a personal GC 70651 $ 435*
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
123 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the GC 70652 $ 435*
internal affairs of a trust under Prob.C 17200 et seq., or
first account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to
continuing court jurisdiction under Prob.C 17300 et seq
124 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the GC $ 200
internal affairs of a trust created by court order under 70657.5(a)(1),
Prob.C 2580, 3100, or 3600 (trusts not subject to the 70652(d)
$350 fee under GC 70652
125 Petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of GC 70653(a), $ 435*
the estate or guardian of the person and estate or (b)
opposition to these petitions other than competing
petition for appointment
126 Opposition to petition for appointment of conservator, GC 70653(f) No fee
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
127 Petition for appointment of guardian of the person GC 70654(a), $ 225
only or opposition to petition other than competing (b)
petition for appointment
128 Opposition to petition by the proposed ward or the GC 70654(e) No fee
parent of the proposed ward
129 Petition or opposition filed after issuance of letters of GC 70657(e) No fee
guardianship or temporary guardianship, in
guardianship of the person only
130 First or subsequent petition for temporary letters of GC 70657(a)(4) $ 60
conservatorship or guardianship

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due PROBATE FEES (continued)

131 Petition commencing other proceedings under the GC 70655 $ 435*
Probate Code and objections or other opposition to
such petitions, including the following:
$ 435* 132 Petition to determine the fact of death to determine GC 70655(c)(4)
title to real property and objections or other
opposition (Prob.C 200)
$ 435* 133 Petition for an order concerning a particular GC 70655(c)(5)
transaction and objections or other opposition
(Prob.C 3100)
$ 435* 134 Petition for an order concerning capacity GC 70655(c)(6)
determination and health care decision authority for
adult without conservator and objections or other
opposition (Prob.C 3200)
$ 435* 135 Petition for compromise of the claim of a minor or GC 70655(c)(1)
disabled adult, no civil action pending, and objections
or other opposition (Prob.C 3600)
$ 435* 136 Petition concerning a power of attorney and GC 70655(c)(8)
objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4541)
$ 435* 137 Petition concerning advance health care directive and GC 70655(c)(7)
objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4766)
$ 435* 138 Petition to determine succession to real property and GC 70655(c)(2)
objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13151)
$ 435* 139 Spousal or domestic partnership property petition and GC 70655(c)(3)
objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13650)
$ 435* 140 Petition for approval, compromise, or settlement of GC 70655(c)(9)
claims against deceased settlor, or for allocation of
amounts due between trusts, or objections or other
opposition (Prob.C 19020)
$ 435* 141 Any other petition that commences a proceeding GC
under the Probate Code and objections or other 70655(c)(10)
opposition
142 Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if GC 70656(a) $ 225
no estate is pending for the decedent (Prob.C 6602)

143 Opposition to petition for order setting aside estate of GC 70656(b) $ 225
small value (Prob.C 6602)
GC 70658(a) $ 435 144 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

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due PROBATE FEES (continued) 144 • Petition for order concerning sale, lease, encumbrance, GC 70658(a)(1) $ 435 (cont.) grant of an option, purchase, conveyance, or exchange of property • Petition for order settling an account of a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(2) • Petition for order authorizing, instructing, or directing GC 70658(a)(3) a fiduciary, or approving or confirming acts of a fiduciary • Petition for order concerning payment of GC 70658(a)(4) compensation or expenses of an attorney • Petition for order concerning payment of GC 70658(a)(5) compensation or expenses of a fiduciary • Petition for order surcharging or removing a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(6) • Petition for order transferring or authorizing transfer GC 70658(a)(7) of property of an estate to a fiduciary in another jurisdiction • Petition for order allowing a fiduciary’s request to GC 70658(a)(8) resign • Petition for order adjudicating a claim to property GC 70658(a)(9) under Prob.C 850 et seq. • Petition for order granting permission to fix the GC residence of a ward or conservatee outside of 70658(a)(10) California • Petition for order concerning payments for support, GC maintenance, or education of a ward or conservatee or 70658(a)(11) a of person entitled to support, maintenance, or education from a ward or conservatee • Petition for order concerning payment of surplus GC income to relatives of a conservatee (Prob.C 2423) or 70658(a)(12) concerning substituted judgment (Prob.C 2580) • Petition for order affecting legal capacity of a GC conservatee under Prob.C 1870 et seq. 70658(a)(13) • Petition for order adjudicating merits of a claim under GC Prob.C 2500 et seq. 70658(a)(14) 145 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the GC 70657(a)(3) $ 60 issuance of temporary letters of guardianship or conservatorship or letters of guardianship or conservatorship not subject to the $350 fee in GC 70658(a) and not exempt under GC 70657(e)

146 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the GC 70657(e), No fee
issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary 70658(c)(1)
letters of guardianship in a guardianship of the person
only

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due PROBATE FEES (continued) 147 Disclaimer of interest in a decedent’s estate GC 70657.5(c), No fee 70658(c)(2) 148 Petition (or opposition to petition) after issuance of GC $ 200 special letters of administration or letters 70657.5(a)(2) testamentary or of administration in decedents’ estates that are not subject to the $395 fee in GC 70658(a) 149 Motion, application or other paper requiring a hearing GC 70657(a)(1), $ 60 after the first paper, including motion or other paper 70617(a) 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) 150 Application for ex parte relief other than ex parte GC 70657(a)(2) $ 60 petition for discharge. 151 Ex parte petition for discharge of personal GC 70657(a)(2) No fee representative, conservator, or guardian upon completion of court-ordered distribution or transfer 152 Motion or other paper listed in GC 70617(b) (list of GC 70657(b) No fee 13 items), including: • 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 GC 70657(b), the compromise of a claim of a minor or person with 70617(b)(13) a disability under Prob.C 3600. 153 Petition to withdraw funds from blocked account GC 70657(a) $ 60 154 Motion for summary judgment GC 70657(c), $ 500 70617(d) 155 Deposit of estate planning documents GC 70660 $ 20 156 Search for estate documents, for each search longer GC 70661 $ 15 than 10 minutes 157 Petition to establish record of birth, death or marriage H&S 103470 $ 225 158 Affidavit procedure for real property of small value GC 70626(b)(9) $ 30 under Prob.C 13201 159 Guardianship investigation fee (amount set by court) Prob.C 1513.1 $ 800 160 Information package for conservators Prob.C 1835 $ 20

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due PROBATE FEES (continued) 161 Conservatorship investigation fees (amount set by court) Prob.C 1851.5 See below • General and limited conservatorship investigation Prob.C 1851.5 $ 800 • Six-month review (no fee set at this time) Prob.C 1851.5 TBD • Annual or biennial review Prob.C 1851.5 $800 162 Petition for summary probate (Public Administrator only) Prob.C 7660 $ 205 163 Delivery of will to the court in which the estate may GC 70626(d) $ 50 be administered (Prob.C 8200)

APPEAL AND WRIT RELATED FEES

Appeal of Unlimited Civil Case
164 Certificate for Court of Appeal or Supreme Court on GC 70620 $ 20
motion prior to filing appeal record
165 Appeal or cross appeal to court of appeal (payable to GC 68926, $ 775
court of appeal) 68926.1(b)
166 Deposit for preparation of clerk’s transcript (payable GC 68926.1 $ 100
to superior court) (charged when notice of appeal to
court of appeal is filed under GC 68926)

Other Appeals
167 Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), GC 70621(b) $ 225
where amount demanded in case does not exceed
$10,000
168 Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), GC 70621(a) $ 370
where amount demanded in case exceeds $10,000
(but does not exceed $25,000)
169 Appeal in small claims case CCP 116.760 $ 75
170 Writ petition to appellate division, where amount GC 70621(b) $ 225
demanded in limited civil case does not exceed
$10,000
171 Writ petition to appellate division, where amount GC 70621(a) $ 370
demanded in limited civil case exceeds $10,000 (but
does not exceed $25,000)
172 Appeal from Labor Commissioner's Award (Lab.C GC 70611 $ 435*
98.2)
173 Appeal of final decision on parking citation violation GC 70615(b) $ 25
(VC 40230)
174 Appeal from determination of dangerous or vicious GC 70626(b)(8) $ 30
dog (F&A 31622)
175 Appeal of administrative fine or penalty (GC GC 70615(a) $ 25
53069.4(b)(2))
176 Appeal of administrative penalty for fare evasion or GC 70615(c) $ 25
passenger conduct violation (PUC 99582)

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due RECORDS RELATED FEES 177 Certifying a copy of paper, record, or proceeding on GC 70626(a)(4) $ 25 file 178 Certificate for which fee is not otherwise fixed; GC 70626(a)(8) $ 25 includes lis pendens 179 Preparing a copy of any record, proceeding or paper GC 70627(a) $ 0.50 on file (per page) 180 Comparison of a copy with an original on file (per GC 70627(b) $ 1 page) 181 Searching records or files, for each search longer than GC 70627(c) $ 15 10 minutes 179-A Off-site retrieval of documents or files CRC 10.815 $ 10 182 Exemplification of record or other paper on file GC 70628 $ 50 183 Document authenticated pursuant to court order (per GC 70629 $ 15 signature) 184 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership GC 70674 $ 10 dissolution record (requested by public agency) 185 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership GC 70674 $ 15 dissolution record (requested by any other applicant)

RETURNED CHECKS AND INSUFFICIENT PAYMENTS
186 Administrative charge for a check that is returned CCP 411.20(g), $ 40
without payment. A filing paid with such a check GC 71386
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.
187 Administrative charge for processing a partial CCP 411.21(g) $ 25
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.

MISCELLANEOUS FEES
188 Administrative charge for collection of fees where GC 68638(a)(3) $ 25
fee waiver was previously granted
189 Administrative charge for recovering, as part of GC 6103.5(d) $ 25
judgment, fees not paid by public entity under GC
6103
190 Taking affidavit, except in criminal case or adoption GC 70626(a)(5) $ 25
proceedings
191 Acknowledgment of deed or other instrument GC 70626(a)(6) $ 25
192 Recording or registering license or issuing certificate GC 70626(a)(7) $ 25
in connection with a license, required by law, for
which charge is not otherwise prescribed

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Code Total Section(s) Fee Due MISCELLANEOUS FEES (continued) 193 Filing affidavit of publication of notice of dissolution GC 70626(b)(7) $ 30 of partnership

194 Filing and indexing papers for which a charge is not GC 70626(b) $ 30
provided elsewhere (10)
N /A 195 Appearance by videoconferencing GC 70630
Amount set 196 Reasonable fee for service or product, not to exceed GC 70631
by court costs, where no fee is otherwise provided for
(California Rules of Court, rule 10.815)
197 Handling funds held in trust GC 70632 $ 25
198 Certificate of facts regarding unsatisfied judgment VC 16373 $ 6
199 Facsimile filing fee CRC 10.815 $ 1 / page
Premium fax filing (same-day confirmation) $1.50/page

CRIMINAL FEES
200 First paper fee in a criminal action on a motion to set GC 70612, $ 435
aside Bail Forfeiture / Motion To Set Aside Summary 70602.5, 70602.6
Judgment if the amount of the bail bond is more than
$25,000
201 First paper fee in a criminal action on a motion to set GC 70614(a) $ 370
aside Bail Forfeiture / Motion To Set Aside Summary
Judgment if the amount of the bail bond is more than
$10,000 up to $25,000
202 First paper fee in a criminal action on a motion to set GC 70614(b) $ 225
aside Bail Forfeiture / Motion To Set Aside Summary
Judgment if the amount of the bail bond is $10,000 or
less

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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 Limited civil Amendment to
< $10,000 > $10,000 amount over
$10,000 4

Statewide uniform fee 5 $ 225 $ 370 $ 145 $ 435 Normal distribution to State Court $ 20 $ 25 None $ 35 Facilities Construction Fund 6 Riverside 7 Local courthouse $ 50 $ 50 None $ 50 construction surcharge Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 None $ 0 Total fee (with local $ 255 $ 395 $ 140 $ 450 surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) San Local courthouse $ 35 $ 35 None $ 35 Bernardino construction surcharge 8 Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 None $ 0

Total fee (with local $ 240 $ 380 $ 140 $ 435
surcharge and offset
from SCFCF
distribution)

San Local courthouse $ 10 $ 10 None $ 50 Francisco 9 construction surcharge

Distribution to SCFCF $ 10 $ 15 None $ 0

Total fee (with local $ 225 $ 370 $ 145 $ 450
surcharge and offset
from SCFCF
distribution)

4 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. The fee reflects the incremental amount that the first paper fee for a case with more than $10,000 at issue exceeds the first paper fee for a case with $10,000 or less at issue. 5 These uniform filing fees apply to both first paper filings and response filings in limited, unlimited, family law and probate cases. 6 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. 7 In Riverside the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $50 under GC 70622. As of January 1, 2009, the surcharge is $50 for all cases. 8 In San Bernardino the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $35, which is applied to all first paper filings. (GC 70624.) 9 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.)

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Fees for limited civil unlawful detainer cases and cases filed by assignees in courts with local courthouse construction surcharges

Limited civil unlawful detainer Cases filed by assignees
cases 10
Unlawful Unlawful Ltd civil with Amendment
detainer, limited detainer, limited declarations to amount
civil < $10,000 civil > $10,000 <$5,000 over
$10,000 11

Statewide uniform fee $ 240 $ 385 $ 181 $ 189 Normal distribution to State Court $ 20 $ 25 $ 20 None Facilities Construction Fund 12 Riverside 13 Local courthouse $ 50 $ 50 $ 50 None construction surcharge

Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 None
Total fee (with local $ 270 $ 410 $ 211 $ 184
surcharge and offset
from SCFCF
distribution)

San Local courthouse $ 35 $ 35 $ 35 None Bernardino 14 construction surcharge

Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 None
Total fee (with local $ 255 $ 395 $ 196 $ 184
surcharge and offset
from SCFCF
distribution)

San Local courthouse $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 None Francisco 15 construction surcharge

Distribution to SCFCF $ 10 $ 15 $ 10 None
Total fee (with local $ 240 $ 385 $ 181 $ 189
surcharge and offset
from SCFCF
distribution)

10 These amounts incorporate the additional $15 fee under CCP 1161.2 charged to plaintiffs in limited civil unlawful detainer cases. 11 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. The fee reflects the incremental amount that the first paper fee for a limited civil case with more than $10,000 at issue exceeds the first paper fee for a case with declarations with less than $5,000 at issue. 12 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. 13 In Riverside the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $50 under GC 70622. As of January 1, 2009, the surcharge is $50 for all cases. 14 In San Bernardino the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $35, which is applied to all first paper filings. (GC 70624.) 15 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.)

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