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TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS 68070-77655›CHAPTER 5.8. Superior Court Fees 70600-70678›ARTICLE 1. Civil Fees Generally 70600-70640

§ 70635

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) No fee shall be charged to the petitioner in a proceeding for a change of name that meets the conditions for the exemption under subdivision (b) of Section 1277 of the Code of Civil Procedure if the action is filed on behalf of a minor.

(b) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as “Sydney’s Law.”

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 818, Sec. 2. (AB 2201) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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