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Mendocino — Lista de cuotas de presentación civil

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27
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Mendocino County

Mendocino — Lista de cuotas de presentación civil

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Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule* Effective January 1, 2024

INITIAL FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES

Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Unlimited Civil Cases GC 70611, 1 Complaint or other first paper in unlimited civil case (amount over $435 GC 70602.5, $35,000), including: GC 70602.6 2 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer case over $35,000 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 GC 70612, 5 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount $435 GC 70602.5, over $35,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70602.6 Claim opposing forfeiture of seized property, if value of property is $5,000 6 H&S 11488.5(a)(3) No fee or less If the value of the property is more that $5000, the filing fee is the GC 70611, 70602.5 70602.6

Limited Civil Cases GC 70613(a), 7 Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 up to $35,000) $370 GC 70602.5 GC 70613(a), 8 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount over $10,000 $385 GC 70602.5 up to $35,000) CCP 1161.2 9 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount GC 70614(a), $370 over $10,000 up to $35,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70602.5 10 Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b), $225 GC 70602.5 GC 70613(b), 11 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000) $240 GC 70602.5 CCP 1161.2 GC 70614(b), 12 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amounts $225 GC 70602.5 up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer) 13 Amendment of complaint or of other first paper increasing amount at issue GC 70613.5(a) $145 from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $35,000) 14 Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint increasing amount at GC 70613.5(b) $145 issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $35,000)

*Fees 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), SC 1407 (Stats. 2008, ch 311), 2009 Budget Act (Stats. 2009, ch.22 SBX4 13), SB 857 (Stats. 2010, ch. 720), SB 1021 (Stats. 2012, ch.41), AB 2612 (Stats. 2012, ch.377), SB 75 (Stats. 2013, ch. 31), AB 1293 (Stats. 2013, ch. 382 and other legislation.

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Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule* Effective January 1, 2024

Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Limited Civil Cases $140 15 Amended complaint, cross-complaint, or amended cross-complaint that GC 70619 reclassifies case from limited civil to unlimited civil (CCP 403.060) B&P6322.1(c)(1) $181 16 Complaint or other first paper within small claims jurisdictional limit filed GC 70613(b), by assignee of record (with declaration) CCP 116.420 B&P6322.1(c)(1) $181 17 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (case filed by assignee within small claims jurisdictional limit, with declaration) GC 70614(b) CCP 116.420 $189 18 Amendment of complaint or of other first paper filed by assignee of record GC 70613.5(a) increasing amount at issue from within small claims limit to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) $189 19 Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint in case filed by assignee GC 70613.5(b) with declaration, increasing amount at issue from within small claims limit to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $35,000)

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

20 Additional fee for case designated as complex (one fee for all plaintiffs) GC 70616(a) $1,000

21 Additional fee for case designated as complex (for each defendant, up to GC 70616(b) $1,000 $18,000 total for case) Supplemental fee for filing of a complaint by a “high-frequency litigant”, as 22 GC 70616.5 $1,000 defined in CCP § 425.55(b), in a construction-related accessibility case Caption must identify the action as subject to the supplemental fee. 23 Complaint, response, or other first paper filed on behalf of public entity (but GC 6103 No fee fee is recoverable with judgment under GC 6103.5) 24 Amended complaint or amended cross-complaint (other than one that CCP 472 No fee changes amount at issue to reclassify case or require fee difference paid in limited civil case under GC 70613.5) 25 Action to compel registration of voters Elec. 2142 No fee

26 Request for order to require counting of provisional ballots Elec. 14310 No fee

27 Petition for forfeiture where claim has been filed with district attorney for VC14607.6(e)(4) $100 impounded vehicle 28 Abstract of judgment rendered from another court (unless filed with an GC 70626(b)(2) $45 application for order of sale of a dwelling under CCP 704.750 or with an application for order of examination under CCP 708.160) $45 29 Issuing commission to take deposition out of state under CCP § 2026.010 GC 70626(b)(5) 30 Filing and entering award under Workers’ Compensation Act GC 70626(b)(6) $45

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Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule* Effective January 1, 2024

Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) Discovery in Out-of-State Case 31 Application for subpoena for discovery in out-of-state case GC 70626(b)(5) $45 (CCP § 2029.300) GC 70611 32 First petition by party for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state $435 GC 70602.5 case (CCP § 2029.610(a), CCP § 2029.620(c)(1)) GC 70602.6 33 First petition by non-party for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of- GC 70626(c) $80 state case (CCP § 2029.610(a), CCP § 2029.620(c)(2)) 34 Subsequent petition by party for relief in discovery dispute related to out- GC 70617(a) $60 of-state case (where first appearance fee was previously paid) (CCP § 2029.620(c)(1)) 35 Subsequent petition by non-party for relief in discovery dispute related to GC 70617(a) $60 out-of-state case (where fee under GC 70626(c) was previously paid) (CCP § 2029.620(c)(2)) GC 70612 36 Response by party to petition for relief in discovery dispute related to out- $435 GC 70602.5 of-state case (where first appearance fee was not previously paid) (CCP § 2029.610(c)) GC 70602.6 37 Response by party to petition for relief in discovery dispute related to out- CCP 2029.620(d) No fee of-state case (where first appearance fee was previously paid) CCP 2029.610(c) 38 Response by non-party to petition for relief in discovery dispute related to No fee CCP 2029.620(d) out-of-state case

Requests for Protective Orders FC 6222 39 Petition to prevent domestic violence and response No fee GC 70617(b)(7) W&I 15657.03(q) 40 Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent adult and response No fee GC 70617(b)(10) CCP 527.6(w)-(x) 41 Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving violence, threats of violence, No fee or stalking) and response GC 70611 42 Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) $435 GC 70612 Response to Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 CCP 43 Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving violence, threats of No fee 527.8 (v)-(w) violence, or stalking) and response GC 70611 44 Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) $435 GC 70612 Response to Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6

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Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule* Effective January 1, 2024

Code Total
Sections Fee Due
CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES

45 Motion or other paper requiring a hearing (unless it is the party’s first paper GC 70617(a) $60 and the first paper filing fee is paid), including the following: 46 Motion listed under CCP § 1005(a)(1)–(12) 47 Motion or application to continue a trial date 48 Discovery motion under CCP § 2016.010 et seq. 49 Motion for new trial 50 Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of the ex parte appearance to other parties 51 Motion for summary judgment or for summary adjudication GC 70617(d) $500

52 Application to appear as counsel pro hac vice GC 70617(e)(1) $500

53 Renewal fee for application to appear as counsel pro hac vice for each year GC 70617(e)(2) $500 a case continues 54 Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to unlimited jurisdiction (CCP § GC 70619 $140 403.060) Processing change of venue (payable to superior court from which the55 GC 70618 $50 transfer was requested) (a separate check with the initial filing fee for the court to which the case will be transferred is also required). 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. 56 Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, continuance of hearing or GC 70617(c)(1) $20 case management conference 57 Stipulation and order (unless it is the party’s first paper and the first paper GC 70617(c)(2) $20 filing fee is paid) 58 Request for order authorizing service of summons by posting (CCP § 415.45) or GC 70617(c)(3) $20 by publication (CCP § 415.50) 59 Amended notice of motion GC 70617(b)(2) No fee

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

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

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

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

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CIVIL JURY AND TRIAL RELATED FEES

Code Total
Sections Fee Due

64 Advance jury fee (non-refundable) CCP 631(b) $150 65 Daily jury deposits CCP 631(e) Amount set by Court

66 Court reporting services in civil proceedings lasting under one hour. GC 68086(a)(1)(A) $30 67 Court reporter per diem fees for civil proceedings lasting more than one GC 68086(a)(1)(B) half day hour (amount set by court) $419 full day $838

68 Extra court reporter (half day: $419 /// full day: $838) GC 69953.5 Amount set by Court

JUDGMENT RELATED FEES

69 Renewal of judgment (CCP § 683.150) GC 70626(b)(4) $45 Confession of judgment (CCP § 1134) GC 70626(b)(3) 70 Notice of settlement (CRC § 3.1385) No fee

71 Certified copy of order to DMV when court orders judgment paid in VC 16379 Amount set installments by Court

POST JUDGMENT RELATED FEES

72 Issuing writ of attachment, writ of mandate, writ of execution, writ of sale, GC 70626(a)(1) $40 writ of possession, writ of prohibition, writ of restitution, or any other writ for enforcement of an order or judgment 73 Issuing abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2) $40

74 Issuing an order of sale GC 70626(b)(1) $45

75 Application for order of sale of a dwelling (CCP § 704.750) GC 70617(a)(7) $60

76 Application for examination of third person controlling defendant’s GC 70617(a)(3) $60 property (CCP § 491.110, 491.150) 77 Application for order for judgment debtor examination (CCP § 708.110, 708.160). GC 70617(a)(6) $60 No separate fee is charged for filing the abstract of judgment with the application. 78 Certificate of satisfaction of judgment (CCP § 724.100) GC 70626(a)(3) $40

79 Notice to DMV of judgment debtor’s default in making installment VC 16381 Amount set payments by Court

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Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule* Effective January 1, 2024

SMALL CLAIMS FEES

Code Total
Sections Fee Due

80 Filing claim for $1,500 or less CCP 116.230(b)(1) $30

81 Filing claim for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000 CCP 116.230(b)(2) $50

82 Filing claim for more than $5,000 but less than or equal to $12,500 (claim CCP 116.230(b)(3); $75 by natural persons only, with certain exceptions) CCP 116.221 83 Filing claim by person who has filed more than 12 small claims in CCP 116.230(c) $100 California within the previous 12 months 84 Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or less to more than CCP 116.230(d)(1) $20 $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 85 Amendment raising amount of claim from more than $1,500 but not CCP 116.230(d)(2); $25 exceeding $5,000 to more than $5,000 but not exceeding $12,500 (claim by CCP 116.221 natural persons only, with certain exceptions) 86 Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or less to more than CCP 116.230(d)(3); $45 $5,000 but not exceeding $12,500 (claim by natural persons only, with CCP 116.221 certain exceptions) Service of copy of a claim under CCP § 116.340, for each defendant to87 CCP 116.232 $15 whom the clerk mails a copy of the claim. (i.e. service by clerk of claim by certified mail to each defendant) 88 Transfer of case out of small claims court (defendant’s claim exceeding CCP 116.390 No fee jurisdictional limit) (no receiving court filing or transfer fee) 89 Request for postponement of hearing, if defendant has been served CCP 116.570 $10

90 Notice of appeal of small claims case CCP 116.760 $75

91 Motion to vacate CCP 116.745 $20

92 Fee for payment of judgment to court CCP 116.860 $20

93 Application for order of examination of judgment debtor GC 70617(a)(6), $60 CCP 116.820 94 Writ of execution GC 70626(a)(1), CCP $40 116.820 95 Abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2), $40 CCP 116.820

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FAMILY LAW FEES

Code Total Sections Fee Due GC 70670(b)96 Petition or other first paper (including a joint petition) for dissolution of $435 GC 70602.5 marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70602.6 GC 70670(d)97 Response or other first paper filed in response to petition for dissolution of $435 GC 70602.5 marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70602.6 GC 70670(a)98 First paper in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or $435 GC 70602.5 domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70602.6 GC 70670(c)99 First paper filed in response in family law matter other than dissolution of $435 GC 70602.5 marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70602.6 100 A settlement agreement or stipulation for judgment that is signed by a GC 70677(c) No fee 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, 70671(b), (e).) 101 Appearance, stipulation, and waiver of rights in dissolution of marriage or GC 70673 No fee domestic partnership, legal separation or nullity or to establish parentage, when respondent is a member of the armed forces 102 Petition for adoption (for each person to be adopted) H&S 103730 $20 The fee is waived for agency adoptions when a statement from the agency is filed with the petition. 103 Filings in a proceeding to declare a minor free from parental custody and FC 7806, 7841 No fee control 104 Domestic violence restraining orders, including a request to obtain, modify, GC 70671(f) No fee or enforce an order to prevent domestic violence or response to that request; GC 70677(b)(5) and any request that is necessary to obtain or give effect to a restraining FC 6222 order 105 Motion or order to show cause in family law matter (unless it is the party’s GC 70677(a) $60 first paper and the first paper filing fee is paid) 106 Additional charge on motion or order to show cause to modify or enforce GC 70678 $25 custody or visitation 107 Stipulation and order not requiring a hearing; request or stipulation for GC 70677(c) $20 continuance of hearing or case management conference not requiring a hearing 108 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70677(b)(7) No fee 109 A stipulation regarding the date of termination of marital or domestic GC 70671(c) No fee partnership status if the court has retained jurisdiction over that date GC 6103.9110 First paper or any subsequent paper filed by the Department of Child No fee GC 70672 Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support 111 Response or subsequent paper filed in an action brought by the Department GC 70672 No fee of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or

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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.

112 Filings on issues relating to parentage or support in a pre-existing non- GC 70672 No fee governmental case in which a Title IV-D child support agency has intervened and is providing services under FC 17400 GC 70677113 Statement to register a foreign support order or other first paper in a UIFSA No fee FC 4927 case 114 A document relating to a stipulated post-judgment modification of child GC 70671(d) No fee support 115 Costs for stepparent adoption, including investigation (amount set by court, FC 9002 Amount set up to $700) (FC § 9001, 9002) by Court

116 Child custody evaluation FC 3112 Amount set by Court

117 Court-appointed counsel for child (FC § 3150 et seq.) FC 3153 Amount set by Court

118 Premarital counseling for minors FC 304 Amount set by Court

119 Cost for investigation re: petition to declare child free from parental custody FC 7851.5 Amount set and control by Court 120 Application fee for recognition of tribal court order for distribution of CCP 17331(a) $100 restricted assets upon dissolution

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PROBATE FEES

Code Total Sections Fee Due GC 70650(a)121 First-filed petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary, first- $435 GC 70602.5 filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general GC 70602.6 representative under Probate Code § 8545 GC 70650(b)122 First objection to probate of will or codicil (Prob.C § 8250); first petition for $435 GC 70602.5 revocation of probate of will or codicil (Prob.C § 8270) (if filed together GC 70602.6 with petition for appointment of personal representative under GC § 70650(c), only the fee under GC § 70650(c) is charged) GC 70650(c)123 Later-filed petition for letters of administration, letters testamentary, or $435 GC 70602.5 special letters of administration with powers of general representative by a GC 70602.6 person other than the original petitioner 124 First or subsequent petition for special letters of administration without GC 70657.5(a)(3) $200 powers of general personal representative GC 70651125 Opposition to a petition for appointment of a personal representative in a $435 GC 70602.5 decedent’s estate, other than a competing petition for appointment or a will GC 70602.6 contest, and objection or other opposition to first account of testamentary trustee subject to court supervision GC 70652126 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust $435 GC 70602.5 under Prob.C § 17200 et seq., or first account of trustee of testamentary trust GC 70602.6 subject to continuing court jurisdiction under Prob.C § 17300 et seq. GC 70657.5(a)(1)127 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust $200 GC 70652(d) created by court order under Prob.C § 2580, 3100, or 3600 (trusts not subject to the $435 fee under GC § 70652) GC 70653(a),(b)128 Petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of $435 GC 70602.5 the person and estate or opposition to these petitions other than competing GC 70602.6 petition for appointment 129 Opposition to petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate GC 70653(f) No fee 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 70654(a),(b)130 Petition for appointment of guardian of the person only or opposition to $225 GC 70602.5 petition other than competing petition for appointment

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Code Total Sections Fee Due Probate Fees (continued) 131 Opposition to petition by the proposed ward or the parent of the proposed GC 70654(e) No fee ward 132 Petition or opposition filed after issuance of letters of guardianship or GC 70657(e) No fee temporary guardianship, in guardianship of the person only 133 First or subsequent petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or GC 70657(a)(4) $60 guardianship GC 70655 134 Petition commencing other proceedings under the Probate Code and $435 GC 70602.5 objections or other opposition to such petitions, including the following: GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c)(4) 135 Petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property and GC 70602.5 objections or other opposition (Probate Code § 200) GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c)(5) 136 Petition for an order concerning a particular transaction and objections or GC 70602.5 other opposition (Probate Code § 3100) GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c)(6) 137 Petition for an order concerning capacity determination and health care GC 70602.5 decision authority for adult without conservator and objections or other GC 70602.6 opposition (Probate Code § 3200) GC 70655(c)(1) 138 Petition for compromise of the claim of a minor or disabled adult, no civil GC 70602.5 action pending, and objections or other opposition (Probate Code § 3600) GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c)(8) 139 Petition concerning a power of attorney and objections or other opposition (Probate Code § 4541) GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c)(7) 140 Petition concerning advance health care directive and objections or other GC 70602.5 opposition (Probate Code § 4766) GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c)(2) 141 Petition to determine succession to real property and objections or other GC 70602.5 opposition (Probate Code § 13151) GC 70602.6 Spousal or domestic partnership property petition and objections or other GC 70655(c)(3) 142 opposition (Probate Code § 13650) GC 70602.5 No additional fee is collected if the petition is filed in a pending proceeding (Probate Code § 13652). GC 70602.6 GC 70655(c) (9) 143 Petition for approval, compromise, or settlement of claims against deceased GC 70602.5 settlor, or for allocation of amounts due between trusts, or objections or other GC 70602.6 opposition (Prob Code § 19020) GC 70655(c)(10) 144 Any other petition that commences a proceeding under the Probate Code and GC 70602.5 objections or other opposition GC 70602.6 GC 70656(a) 145 Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if no estate is pending $225 GC 70602.5 for the decedent (Probate Code § 6602) GC 70656(b) 146 Opposition to petition for order setting aside estate of small value (Probate Code $225 § 6602) GC 70602.5

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Code Total Sections Fee Due Probate Fees (continued) Petition (or opposition to petition) for an order listed below, filed after issuance of GC 70658(a) 147 $435 letters testamentary, letters of administration, or letters of special administration to a GC 70602.5 personal representative of a decedent’s estate; letters of guardianship or temporary GC 70602.6 guardianship to a guardian of the estate or person and estate; or letters of conservatorship or temporary conservatorship to a conservator • Petition for order concerning sale, lease, encumbrance, grant of an option, GC 70658(a)(1) purchase, conveyance, or exchange of property GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order settling an account of a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(2) GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order authorizing, instructing, or directing a fiduciary, or GC 70658(a)(3) approving or confirming acts of a fiduciary GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of an GC 70658(a)(4) attorney GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of a GC 70658(a)(5) fiduciary GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order surcharging or removing a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(6) GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order transferring or authorizing transfer of property of an GC 70658(a)(7) estate to a fiduciary in another jurisdiction GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order allowing a fiduciary’s request to resign GC 70658(a)(8) GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order adjudicating a claim to property under Probate Code § GC 70658(a)(9) 850 et seq. GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order granting permission to fix the residence of a ward or GC70658(a)(10) conservatee outside of California GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order concerning payments for support, maintenance, or education of GC70658(a)(11) a ward or conservatee or a of person entitled to support, maintenance, or GC 70602.5 education from a ward or conservatee GC 70602.6 • Petition for order concerning payment of surplus income to relatives of a GC70658(a)(12) conservatee (Probate Code § 2423) or concerning substituted judgment (Probate GC 70602.5 Code § 2580) GC 70602.6 • Petition for order affecting legal capacity of a conservatee under Probate GC70658(a)(13) Code § 1870 et seq. GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 • Petition for order adjudicating merits of a claim under Probate Code § GC70658(a)(14) 2500 et seq. 70602.5/70602.6

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Code Total Sections Fee Due Probate Fees (continued) 148 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of temporary GC 70657(a)(3) $60 letters of guardianship or conservatorship or letters of guardianship or conservatorship not subject to the $435 fee in GC § 70658(a) and not exempt under GC § 70657(e) GC 70657(e) 149 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of letters of No fee GC 70658(c)(1) guardianship or temporary letters of guardianship in a guardianship of the person only 150 Disclaimer of interest in a decedent’s estate GC 70657.5(c) GC No fee 70658(c)(2) 151 Petition (or opposition to petition) after issuance of special letters of GC 70657.5(a)(2) $200 administration or letters testamentary or of administration in decedents’ estates that are not subject to the $435 fee in GC § 70658(a) Motion, application or other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper, GC 70657(a)(1) 152 $60 including motion or other paper listed in GC § 70617(a) 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)(2) 153 Application for ex parte relief other than ex parte petition for discharge. $60 GC 70657(a)(2) 154 Ex parte petition for discharge of personal representative, conservator, or No fee guardian upon completion of court-ordered distribution or transfer GC 70657(b) 155 Motion or other paper listed in GC § 70617(b) (list of 13 items), including: No fee GC 70657(b) GC • Amended notice of motion 70617(b)(2) GC 70657(b) GC • Civil case management statement 70617(b)(3) GC 70657(b) GC • Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration 70617(b)(4) GC 70657(b) GC • Stipulation that does not require an order 70617(b)(5) GC 70657(b) GC • A request for entry of default or default judgment 70617(b)(8) GC 70657(b) • Paper requiring a hearing on a petition to approve the compromise of a GC70617(b)(13) claim of a minor or person with a disability under Probate Code § 3600. GC 70657(a) 156 Petition to withdraw funds from blocked account $60

157 Motion for summary judgment GC 70657(c) GC $500 70617(d) 158 Deposit of estate planning documents GC 70660 $20

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Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Probate Fees (continued) GC 70661 159 Search for estate documents, for each search longer than 10 minutes $15 GC 70627(c) H&S 103470 $225 160 Petition to establish record of birth, death, or marriage GC 70602.5 $45 161 Affidavit procedure for real property of small value under Prob.C 13201 GC 70626(b)(9) 162 Guardianship investigations (amount set by Local Rule) Prob.C 1513.1 Initial $500

Reviews

$200

163 Information package for conservators Prob.C 1835 $20 164 Conservatorship investigator's fee (amount set by Local Rule) Prob.C 1851.5 Initial $600 Reviews $300 165 Petition for summary probate (Public Administrator only) Prob.C 7660 $205 $50 166 Delivery of will to the court in which the estate may be administered (Probate GC 70626(d) Code § 8200) $40 167 Request for special notice in decedent’s estate, guardianship, GC 70662 conservatorship, and trust proceedings (Probate Code § 1250, 2700, 17204) $30 168 Registering a conservatorship established outside of California GC 70663

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APPEAL AND WRIT RELATED FEES

Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Appeal of Unlimited Civil Case 169 Certificate for Court of Appeal or Supreme Court on motion prior to filing GC 70620 $20 appeal record 169b Remaining balance for preparation of clerk’s transcript (payable to the GC 68926..2 Amount Superior Court) Varies 169c Deposit for preparation of Reporter’s Transcript Unlimited CRC 8.130 Up to 3 (payable to Court – charged with Notice of Appeal to Court hrs/day of Appeal in filed under GC § 68926) $325 Over 3 hrs/day $650 170 Appeal or cross appeal to court of appeal (payable to Court of Appeal) GC 68926, $775 68926.1(b) 171 Deposit for preparation of clerk’s transcript (payable to the Superior Court) GC 68926.1 $100

$650 170 Appeal or cross appeal to court of appeal (payable to Court of Appeal) GC 68926, $775 68926.1(b) 171 Deposit for preparation of clerk’s transcript (payable to the Superior Court) GC 68926.1 $100

Other Appeals GC 70621(b) 172 Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), where amount demanded $225 GC 70602.5 in case does not exceed $10,000 GC 70621(a) 173 Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), where amount demanded $370 GC 70602.5 in case exceeds $10,000 (but does not exceed $35,000) 174 Appeal in small claims case CCP 116.760 $75 GC 70621(b) 175 Writ petition to appellate division, where amount demanded in limited civil $225 GC 70602.5 case does not exceed $10,000 GC 70621(a) 176 Writ petition to appellate division, where amount demanded in limited civil $370 GC 70602.5 case exceeds $10,000 (but does not exceed $35,000) GC 70611 177 Appeal from Labor Commissioner’s Award (Labor Code § 98.2) $435 GC 70602.5 GC 70602.6 178 Appeal of final decision on parking citation violation (VC § 40230) GC 70615(b) $25

179 Appeal from determination of dangerous or vicious dog (F&A § 31622) GC 70626(b)(8) $45

180 Appeal of administrative fine or penalty (GC § 53069.4(b)(2)) GC 70615(a) $25

181 Appeal of administrative penalty for fare evasion or passenger conduct GC 70615(c) $25 violation (PUC § 99582)

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RECORDS RELATED FEES
Code Total
Sections Fee Due

182 Certifying a copy of paper, record, or proceeding on file GC 70626(a)(4) $40

183 Certificate for which fee is not otherwise fixed; includes lis pendens GC 70626(a)(8) $40

184 Preparing a copy of any record, proceeding or paper on file (per page) GC 70627(a) $0.50

185 Comparison of a copy with an original on file (per page) GC 70627(b) $1

186 Searching records or files, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70627(c) $15

187 Exemplification of record or other paper on file GC 70628 $50

188 Document authenticated pursuant to court order (per signature) GC 70629 $15

188a Partial Payment Fee of Complaint of other First Paper CCP 411.21(g) Amount Varies

189 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record GC 70674 $10 (requested by public agency) 190 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record GC 70674 $15 (requested by any other applicant)

RETURNED CHECKS AND INSUFFICIENT PAYMENTS
Code Total
Sections Fee Due

191 Administrative charge for a check that is returned without payment. A filing CCP 411.20(g), $25 paid with such a check will be void if not paid, within 20 days of GC 71386 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.)

192 Administrative charge for processing a partial payment. A first paper filing CCP 411.21(g) $25 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.)

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MISCELLANEOUS FEES Code Total Sections Fee Due GC 68638(a)(3) $25193 Administrative charge for collection of fees where fee waiver was previously granted $25194 Administrative charge for recovering, as part of judgment, fees not paid by GC 6103.5(d) public entity under GC § 6103 (amount set by court.) $40195 Taking affidavit, except in criminal case or adoption proceedings GC 70626(a)(5) 196 Acknowledgment of deed or other instrument GC 70626(a)(6) $40 $40197 Recording or registering license or issuing certificate in connection with a GC 70626(a)(7) license, required by law, for which charge is not otherwise prescribed $45198 Filing affidavit of publication of notice of dissolution of partnership GC 70626(b)(7) GC 70626(b)(10) $45199 Filing and indexing papers for which a charge is not provided elsewhere Amount set200 Appearance by videoconferencing GC 70630 by Court Amount set201 Reasonable fee for service or product, not to exceed costs, where no fee is GC 70631 by Court otherwise provided for (Rule § 10.815) GC 70632 $50202 Administering funds held in trust for deposits of funds for reporter’s CRC 8.130 transcripts. CRC 8.834 203 Certificate of facts regarding unsatisfied judgment VC 16373 $15 204 Money Sanctions – Up to $1,500 CCP 177.5 Amount set by Court 205 Nonresponse to Jury Summons (1): Sanction for Failure to Appear/Respond CCP 209 Amount set to Jury Summons – up to $250 by Court 206 Nonresponse to Jury Summons (2): Sanction for Failure to Appear/Respond CCP 209 Amount set to Jury Summons – $251 up to $750 by Court 207 Nonresponse to Jury Summons (3): Sanction for Failure to Appear/Respond CCP 209 Amount set to Jury Summons – $751 up to $1,500 by Court

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LOCAL FEES
Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Electronic Recording Disc GC 70631 $20 Local Rules of Court (self-addressed, stamped envelope is required) GC 70631 $20 Judicial Council Forms (per form) GC 70631 $1 Emancipation or Name Change Packet GC 70631 $0.50 Small Claims, Civil Harassment, Petition to Establish Parental Relationship GC 70631 $1.50 Packets Guardianship, Civil Harassment, Petition to Establish Parental Relationship GC 70631 $1.75 Packets Uncontested Dissolution Packet (No Children) GC 70631 $2 Dissolution Packet (Family with Children) GC 70631 $3.25 Family Law Modification Packet GC 70631 $3.75

OTHER FEES
Code Total
Sections Fee Due

Court Ordered Bond – Civil Amount Varies Court Ordered Bond – Criminal Amount Varies Motion to Vacate Bail Forfeiture PC 1305 Citation Processing Fee PC 1463.07 $10 Petition for Change of Plea PC 1203.4 $150

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