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Page 1 Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule1 Effective January 1, 2026 Code Section(

s) Total Fee Due INITIAL FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES Unlimited Civil Cases 1 Complaint or other first paper in unlimited civil case (amount over $35,000), including: GC 70611, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 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 5 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $35,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70612, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 6 Claim opposing forfeiture of seized property, if value of property is $5,000 or less2 H&S 11488.5(a)

(3) No fee Limited Civil Cases 7 Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 up to $35,000) GC 70613(a), 70602.5 $ 370* 8 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount over $10,000 up to $35,000) GC 70613(a), 70602.5, CCP 1161.2 $ 385* 9 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $10,000 up to $35,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70614(a), 70602.5 $ 370* 10 Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b), 70602.5 $ 225* 11 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000) GC 70613(b), 70602.5, CCP 1161.2 $ 240* 12 Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amounts up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer) GC 70614(b), 70602.5 $ 225* 1 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), SB 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), AB 330 (Stats. 2019, ch. 217) and other legislation. 2 If the value of the property is more than $5,000, the filing fee is the fee in GC 70611, 70602.5, 70602.6. * 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.

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s) Total Fee Due Page 2 Limited Civil Cases 13 Amendment of complaint or of other first paper increasing amount at issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(a) $ 145* 14 Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint increasing amount at issue from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(b) $ 145* 15 Amended complaint, cross-complaint, or amended cross- complaint that reclassifies case from limited civil to unlimited civil (CCP 403.060) GC 70619 $ 140 16 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 $ 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) B&P 6322.1(c)(1), GC 70614(b), CCP 116.420 $ 181* 18 Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters (a)

(1) A petition that seeks a writ of review, a writ of mandate, or a writ of prohibition relating to

an act of the small claims division, other than a post judgment enforcement order, may be heard by a judge who is assigned to the appellate division of the superior court.

(4) The fee for filing a writ petition in the superior court under paragraph (1) is the same as the fee for filing a notice of appeal under

Section 116.760.

CCP 116.798 $ 75 19 Amendment of complaint or of other first paper filed by assignee of record increasing amount at issue from within small claims limit to more than $10,000 (but not exceeding $25,000) GC 70613.5(a) $ 189* 20 Cross-complaint or amendment of cross-complaint in 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) GC 70613.5(b) $ 189* Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) 21 Additional fee for case designated as complex (one fee for all plaintiffs) GC 70616(a) $ 1,000 22 Additional fee for case designated as complex (for each defendant, up to $18,000 total for case) GC 70616(b) $ 1,000 23 Supplemental fee for filing of a complaint by a “high-frequency litigant,” as defined in CCP § 425.55(b), in a construction- related accessibility case 3 GC 70616.5 $ 1,000 24 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 3 Caption must identify the action as subject to the supplemental fee.

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s) Total Fee Due Page 3 Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases) 25 Amended complaint or amended cross-complaint (other than one that changes amount at issue to reclassify case or require fee difference paid in limited civil case under GC 70613.5) CCP 472 No fee 26 Action to compel registration of voters Elec. 2142 No fee 27 Request for order to require counting of provisional ballots Elec. 14310 No fee 28 Petition for forfeiture where claim has been filed with district attorney for impounded vehicle VC 14607.6(e)(4) $ 100 29 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) $ 45 30 Issuing commission to take deposition out of state under CCP 2026.010 GC 70626(b)(5) $ 45 31 Filing and entering award under Workers’ Compensation Act GC 70626(b)(6) $ 45 Discovery in Out-of-State Case 32 Application for subpoena for discovery in out-of-state case (CCP 2029.300) GC 70626(b)(5) $45 33 First petition by party for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (CCP 2029.610(a), CCP 2029.620(c)(1)) GC 70611, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 34 First petition by non-party for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (CCP 2029.610(a), CCP 2029.620(c)(2)) GC 70626(c) $ 80 35 Subsequent petition by party for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (where first appearance fee was previously paid) (CCP 2029.620(c)(1)) GC 70617(a) $ 60 36 Subsequent petition by non-party for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (where fee under GC 70626(

c) was previously paid) (CCP 2029.620(c)(2)) GC 70617(a) $ 60 37 Response by party to petition for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (where first appearance fee was not previously paid) (CCP 2029.610(c)) GC 70612, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 38 Response by party to petition for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case (where first appearance fee was previously paid) CCP 2029.620(

d) No fee 39 Response by non-party to petition for relief in discovery dispute related to out-of-state case CCP 2029.610(c), CCP 2029.620(

d) No fee Requests for Protective Orders 40 Petition to prevent domestic violence and response FC 6222, GC 70617(b)

(7) No fee 41 Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent adult and response W&I 15657.03(q), GC 70617(b)

(10) No fee

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s) Total Fee Due Page 4 Requests for Protective Orders 42 Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response CCP 527.6(w)–(

x) No fee 43 Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response GC 70611, 70612, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 44 Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response CCP 527.8(v)–(

w) No fee 45 Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) and response GC 70611, 70612, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES 46 Motion or other paper requiring a hearing (unless it is the party’s first paper and the first paper filing fee is paid), including the following: GC 70617(a) $ 60 47 Motion listed under CCP 1005(a)(1)–(12) 48 Motion or application to continue a trial date 49 Discovery motion under CCP 2016.010 et seq. 50 Motion for new trial 51 Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of the ex parte appearance to other parties 52 Motion for

summary judgment or for

summary adjudication GC 70617(d) $ 500 53 Application to appear as counsel pro hac vice GC 70617(e)(1) $ 500 54 Renewal fee for application to appear as counsel pro hac vice for each year a case continues GC 70617(e)(2) $500 55 Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to unlimited jurisdiction (CCP 403.060) GC 70619 $ 140 56 Processing change of venue4 (payable to superior 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) GC 70618 $ 50 57 Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, continuance of hearing or case management conference GC 70617(c)(1) $ 20 58 Stipulation and order (unless it is the party’s first paper and the first paper filing fee is paid) GC 70617(c)(2) $ 20 4 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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s) Total Fee Due Page 5 CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES 59 Request for order authorizing service of summons by posting (CCP 415.45) or by publication (CCP 415.50) GC 70617(c)(3) $ 20 60 Amended notice of motion GC 70617(b)

(2) No fee 61 Civil case management statement GC 70617(b)

(3) No fee 62 Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration GC 70617(b)

(4) No fee 63 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70617(b)

(5) No fee 64 A request for entry of default or default judgment GC 70617(b)

(8) No fee CIVIL JURY AND TRIAL RELATED FEES 65 Advance jury fee (nonrefundable) CCP 631(b) $ 150 66 Daily jury deposits (amount set by court) CCP 631(

e) Amount set by court 67 Court reporting services in civil proceedings lasting one hour or less GC 68086(a)(1)(A) $ 30 68 Court reporter per diem fees for civil proceedings lasting more than one hour (amount set by court) GC 68086(a)(1)(

B) Amount set by court 69 Extra court reporter (amount set by court) GC 69953.5 Amount set by court JUDGMENT RELATED FEES 70 Renewal of judgment (CCP 683.150) GC 70626(b)(4) $ 45 71 Notice of settlement (CRC 3.1385) No fee 72 Certified copy of order to DMV when court orders judgment paid in installments VC 16379 Amount set by court POST JUDGMENT RELATED FEES 73 Issuing writ of attachment, writ of mandate, writ of execution, writ of sale, writ of possession, writ of prohibition, writ of restitution, or any other writ for enforcement of an order or judgmen t GC 70626(a)(1) $ 40 74 Issuing abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2) $ 40 75 Issuing an order of sale GC 70626(b)(1) $ 45 76 Application for order of sale of a dwelling (CCP 704.750) GC 70617(a)(7) $ 60 77 Application for examination of third person controlling defendant’s property (CCP 491.110, 491.150) GC 70617(a)(3) $ 60 78 Application for order for judgment debtor examination (CCP 708.110, 708.160).

No separate fee is charged for filing the abstract of judgment with the application. GC 70617(a)(6) $ 60 79 Certificate of satisfaction of judgment (CCP 724.100) GC 70626(a)(3) $ 40 80 Notice to DMV of judgment debtor’s default in making installment payments VC 16381 Amount set by court

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s) Total Fee Due Page 6 SMALL CLAIMS FEES 81 Filing claim for $1,500 or less CCP 116.230(b)(1) $ 30 82 Filing claim for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000 CCP 116.230(b)(2) $ 50 83 Filing claim for more than $5,000 but less than or equal to $12,500 (claim by natural persons only, with certain exceptions) CCP 116.230(b)(3), CCP 116.221 $ 75 84 Filing claim by person who has filed more than 12 small claims in California within the previous 12 months CCP 116.230(c) $ 100 85 Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or less to more than $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 CCP 116.230(d)(1) $ 20 86 Amendment raising amount of claim from more than $1,500 but not exceeding $5,000 to more than $5,000 but not exceeding $12,500 (claim by natural persons only, with certain exceptions) CCP 116.230(d)(2), CCP 116.221 $ 25 87 Amendment raising amount of claim from $1,500 or less to more than $5,000 but not exceeding $12,500 (claim by natural persons only, with certain exceptions) CCP 116.230(d)(3), CCP 116.221 $ 45 88 Service of copy of a claim under CCP § 116.340, for each defendant to whom the clerk mails a copy of the claim CCP 116.232 $ 15 89 Transfer of case out of small claims court (defendant’s claim exceeding jurisdictional limit) (no receiving court filing or transfer fee) CCP 116.390 No fee 90 Request for postponement of hearing, if defendant has been served CCP 116.570 $ 10 91 Notice of appeal of small claims case CCP 116.760 $ 75 92 Motion to vacate CCP 116.745 $ 20 93 Fee for payment of judgment to court CCP 116.860 $ 20 94 Application for order of examination of judgment debtor GC 70617(a)(6), CCP 116.820 $ 60 95 Writ of execution GC 70626(a)(1), CCP 116.820 $ 40 96 Abstract of judgment GC 70626(a)(2), CCP 116.820 $ 40 FAMILY LAW FEES 97 Petition or other first paper for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity.

GC 70670(b), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 98 Response or other first paper filed in response to petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(d), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435*

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s) Total Fee Due Page 7 FAMILY LAW FEES 99 Joint Petition for dissolution or legal separation (except for

summary dissolution cases). This fee covers the appearance of both petitioners. Even if a party later revokes the joint petition, no additional first appearance fees are required from petitioner or respondent. FC 2342.5(h), GC 70602.5, GC 70602.6 $870* 100 Joint Petition for

summary dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership.

GC 70670(b), 70602.5, 70602.6 $435* 101 First paper in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(a), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 102 First paper filed in response in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(c), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 103 A settlement agreement or stipulation for judgment 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).) GC 70677(

c) No fee 104 Appearance, stipulation, and waiver of rights in dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation or nullity or to establish parentage, when respondent is a member of the armed forces GC 70673 No fee 105 Petition for adoption (for each person to be adopted)5 H&S 103730 $ 20 106 Filings in a proceeding to declare a minor free from parental custody and control FC 7806, 7841 No fee 107 Domestic violence restraining orders, including a request to obtain, modify, or enforce an order to prevent domestic violence or response to that request; and any request that is necessary to obtain or give effect to a restraining orde r GC 70671(f), GC 70677(b)(5), FC 6222 No fee 108 Motion or order to show cause in family law matter (unless it is the party’s first paper and the first paper filing fee is paid) GC 70677(a) $ 60 109 Additional charge on motion or order to show cause to modify or enforce custody or visitation GC 70678 $ 25 110 Stipulation and order not requiring a hearing; request or stipulation for continuance of hearing or case management conference not requiring a hearing GC 70677(c) $ 20 111 Stipulation that does not require an order GC 70677(b)

(7) No fee 112 A stipulation regarding the date of termination of marital or domestic partnership status if the court has retained jurisdiction over that date GC 70671(

c) No fee 113 First paper or any subsequent paper filed by the Department of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support GC 6103.9, 70672 No fee 5 The fee is waived for agency adoptions when a statement from the agency is filed with the petition.

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s) Total Fee Due Page 8 FAMILY LAW FEES 114 Response or subsequent paper filed in an action 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.

GC 70672 No fee 115 Filings on issues relating to parentage or support in a pre- existing non-governmental case in which a Title IV-D child support agency has intervened and is providing services under FC 17400 GC 70672 No fee 116 Statement to register a foreign support order or other first paper in a UIFSA case GC 70677, FC 4927 No fee 117 A document relating to a stipulated postjudgment modification of child support GC 70671(

d) No fee 118 Costs for stepparent adoption, including investigation (amount set by court, up to $700) (FC 9001, 9002) FC 9002 Amount set by court 119 Child custody evaluation (amount set by court) FC 3112 Amount set by court 120 Court-appointed counsel for child (amount set by court) (FC 3150 et seq.) FC 3153 Amount set by court 121 Premarital counseling for minors FC 304 Amount set by court 122 Cost for investigation re: petition to declare child free from parental custody and control FC 7851.5 Amount set by court 123 Application fee for recognition of tribal court order for distribution of restricted assets upon dissolution CCP 1733.1(a) $100 PROBATE FEES 124 First-filed petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary, first-filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general representative under Prob.C 8545 GC 70650(a), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 125 First objection to probate of will or codicil (Prob.C 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) GC 70650(b), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 126 Later-filed petition for letters of administration, letters testamentary, or special letters of administration with powers of general representative by a person other than the original petitione r GC 70650(c), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 127 First or subsequent petition for special letters of administration without powers of general personal representative GC 70657.5(a)(3) $ 200

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s) Total Fee Due Page 9 PROBATE FEES 128 Opposition to a petition for appointment of a personal 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 GC 70651, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 129 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the 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.

GC 70652, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 130 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust created by court order under Prob.C 2580, 3100, or 3600 (trusts not subject to the $435 fee under GC 70652) GC 70657.5(a)(1), 70652(d) $ 200 131 Petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of the person and estate or opposition to these petitions other than competing petition for appointmen t GC 70653(a), (b), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 132 Opposition to petition for appointment of conservator, 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 GC 70653(

f) No fee 133 Petition for appointment of guardian of the person only or opposition to petition other than competing petition for appointment GC 70654(a), (b), 70602.5 $ 225 134 Opposition to petition by the proposed ward or the parent of the proposed ward GC 70654(

e) No fee 135 Petition or opposition filed after issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary guardianship, in guardianship of the person only GC 70657(

e) No fee 136 First or subsequent petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or guardianship GC 70657(a)(4) $ 60 137 Petition commencing other proceedings under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition to such petitions, including the following: GC 70655, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 138 Petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 200) GC 70655(c)(4), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 139 Petition for an order concerning a particular transaction and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3100) GC 70655(c)(5), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 140 Petition for an order concerning capacity determination and health care decision authority for adult without conservator and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3200) GC 70655(c)(6), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 141 Petition for compromise of the claim of a minor or disabled adult, no civil action pending, and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3600) GC 70655(c)(1), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 142 Petition concerning a power of attorney and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4541) GC 70655(c)(8), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435*

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s) Total Fee Due Page 10 PROBATE FEES 143 Petition concerning advance health care directive and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4766) GC 70655(c)(7), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 144 Petition to determine succession to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13151) GC 70655(c)(2), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 145 Spousal or domestic partnership property petition and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13650)6 GC 70655(c)(3), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 146 Petition for approval, compromise, or settlement of claims against deceased settlor, or for allocation of amounts due between trusts, or objections or other opposition (Prob.C 19020) GC 70655(c)(9), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 147 Any other petition that commences a proceeding under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition GC 70655(c)(10), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 148 Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if no estate is pending for the decedent (Prob.C 6602) GC 70656(a), 70602.5 $ 225 149 Opposition to petition for order setting aside estate of small value (Prob.C 6602) GC 70656(b), 70602.5 $ 225 150 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 GC 70658(a), 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435  Petition for order concerning sale, lease, encumbrance, grant of an option, purchase, conveyance, or exchange of property GC 70658(a)(1), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order settling an account of a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(2), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order authorizing, instructing, or directing a fiduciary, or approving or confirming acts of a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(3), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of an attorney GC 70658(a)(4), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(5), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order surcharging or removing a fiduciary GC 70658(a)(6), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order transferring or authorizing transfer of property of an estate to a fiduciary in another jurisdiction GC 70658(a)(7), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order allowing a fiduciary’s request to resign GC 70658(a)(8), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order adjudicating a claim to property under Prob.C 850 et seq.

GC 70658(a)(9), 70602.5, 70602.6 6 No additional fee is collected if the petition is filed in a pending proceeding (Prob.C 13652).

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s) Total Fee Due Page 11 PROBATE FEES  Petition for order granting permission to fix the residence of a ward or conservatee outside of California GC 70658(a)(10), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order concerning payments for support, maintenance, or education of a ward or conservatee or a of person entitled to support, maintenance, or education from a ward or conservatee GC 70658(a)(11), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order concerning payment of surplus income to relatives of a conservatee (Prob.C 2423) or concerning substituted judgment (Prob.C 2580) GC 70658(a)(12), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order affecting legal capacity of a conservatee under Prob.C 1870 et seq.

GC 70658(a)(13), 70602.5, 70602.6  Petition for order adjudicating merits of a claim under Prob.C 2500 et seq. GC 70658(a)(14), 70602.5, 70602.6 151 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of temporary 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(a)(3) $ 60 152 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary letters of guardianship in a guardianship of the person only GC 70657(e), 70658(c)

(1) No fee 153 Disclaimer of interest in a decedent’s estate GC 70657.5(c), 70658(c)

(2) No fee 154 Petition (or opposition to petition) after issuance of special letters of administration or letters testamentary or of administration in decedents’ estates that are not subject to the $435 fee in GC 70658(

a) GC 70657.5(a)(2) $ 200 155 Motion, application or other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper, including motion or other paper 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) GC 70657(a)(1), 70617(a) $ 60 156 Application for ex parte relief other than ex parte petition for discharge. GC 70657(a)(2) $ 60 157 Ex parte petition for discharge of personal representative, conservator, or guardian upon completion of court-ordered distribution or transfer GC 70657(a)

(2) No fee 158 Motion or other paper listed in GC 70617(b) (list of 13 items), including: GC 70657(

b) No fee  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)

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s) Total Fee Due Page 12 PROBATE FEES  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 the compromise of a claim of a minor or person with a disability under Prob.C 3600. GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(13) 159 Petition to withdraw funds from blocked account GC 70657(a) $ 60 160 Motion for

summary judgment GC 70657(c), 70617(d) $ 500 161 Deposit of estate planning documents GC 70660 $ 20 162 Search for estate documents, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70661 $ 15 163 Petition to establish record of birth, death, or marriage H&S 103470, GC 70602.5 $ 225 164 Affidavit procedure for real property of small value under Prob.C 13201 GC 70626(b)(9) $ 45 165 Guardianship investigations (amount set by court) Prob.C 1513.1 Amount set by court 166 Information package for conservators Prob.C 1835 $ 20 167 Conservatorship investigator's fee (amount set by court) Prob.C 1851.5 Amount set by court 168 Petition for

summary probate (Public Administrator only) Prob.C 7660 $ 205 169 Delivery of will to the court in which the estate may be administered (Prob.C 8200) GC 70626(d) $ 50 170 Request for special notice in decedent’s estate, guardianship, conservatorship, and trust proceedings (Prob.C 1250, 2700, 17204) GC 70662 $ 40 171 Registering a conservatorship established outside of California (effective January 1, 2016) GC 70663 $ 30 APPEAL AND WRIT RELATED FEES Appeal of Unlimited Civil Case 172 Certificate for Court of Appeal or Supreme Court on motion prior to filing appeal record GC 70620 $ 20 173 Appeal or cross appeal to court of appeal (payable to court of appeal) GC 68926, 68926.1(b) $ 775 174 Deposit for preparation of clerk’s transcript (payable to superior court) (charged when notice of appeal to court of appeal is filed under GC 68926) GC 68926.1 $ 100 Other Appeals

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s) Total Fee Due Page 13 175 Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), where amount demanded in case does not exceed $10,000 GC 70621(b), 70602.5 $ 225 176 Appeal in limited civil case (to appellate division), where amount demanded in case exceeds $10,000 (but does not exceed $35,000) GC 70621(a), 70602.5 $ 370 177 Appeal in small claims case CCP 116.760 $ 75 178 Writ petition to appellate division, where amount demanded in limited civil case does not exceed $10,000 GC 70621(b), 70602.5 $ 225 179 Writ petition to appellate division, where amount demanded in limited civil case exceeds $10,000 (but does not exceed $35,000) GC 70621(a), 70602.5 $ 370 180 Appeal from Labor Commissioner’s Award (Lab.C 98.2) GC 70611, 70602.5, 70602.6 $ 435* 181 Appeal of final decision on parking citation violation (VC 40230) GC 70615(b) $ 25 182 Appeal from determination of dangerous or vicious dog (F&A 31622) GC 70626(b)(8) $ 45 183 Appeal of administrative fine or penalty (GC 53069.4(b)(2)) GC 70615(a) $ 25 184 Appeal of administrative penalty for fare evasion or passenger conduct violation (PUC 99582) GC 70615(c) $ 25 185 An appeal under

Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated traffic enforcement violation, as defined in

Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code. GC 70615(g) $25 186 An appeal under

Section 22445.3 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated speed violation, as defined in

Section 22445 of the Vehicle Code.

GC 70615(h) $25 RECORDS RELATED FEES 187 Certifying a copy of paper, record, or proceeding on file GC 70626(a)(4) $ 40 188 Certificate for which fee is not otherwise fixed; includes lis pendens GC 70626(a)(8) $ 40 189 Preparing a copy of any record, proceeding or paper on file (per page) GC 70627(a) $ 0.50 190 Comparison of a copy with an original on file (per page) GC 70627(b) $ 1 191 Searching records or files, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70627(c) $ 15 192 Exemplification of record or other paper on file GC 70628 $ 50 193 Document authenticated pursuant to court order (per signature) GC 70629 $ 15 194 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record (requested by public agency) GC 70674 $ 10 195 Certified copy of marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record (requested by any other applicant) GC 70674 $ 15

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s) Total Fee Due Page 14 RETURNED CHECKS AND INSUFFICIENT PAYMENTS 196 Administrative charge for a check that is returned without payment. A filing paid with such a check 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. CCP 411.20(g), GC 71386 Amount set by court 197 Administrative charge for processing a partial 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. CCP 411.21(

g) Amount set by court MISCELLANEOUS FEES 198 Administrative charge for collection of fees where fee waiver was previously granted GC 68638(a) (3) $ 25 199 Administrative charge for recovering, as part of judgment, fees not paid by public entity under GC 6103 GC 6103.5(

d) Amount set by court 200 Taking affidavit, except in criminal case or adoption proceedings GC 70626(a)(5) $ 40 201 Acknowledgment of deed or other instrument GC 70626(a)(6) $ 40 202 Recording or registering license or issuing certificate in connection with a license, required by law, for which charge is not otherwise prescribed GC 70626(a)(7) $ 40 203 Filing affidavit of publication of notice of dissolution of partnership GC 70626(b)(7) $ 45 204 Filing and indexing papers for which a charge is not provided elsewhere GC 70626(b)(10) $ 45 205 Appearance by videoconferencing GC 70630 Amount set by court 206 Reasonable fee for service or product, not to exceed costs, where no fee is otherwise provided for (Rule 10.815) GC 70631 Amount set by court 207 Administering funds held in trust for deposits of funds for reporters’ transcripts GC 70632 CRC 8.130 and 8.834 $50 208 Certificate of facts regarding unsatisfied judgment VC 16373 Amount set by court

Page 15 Appendix: First paper filing fees under the UCF in courts with local courthouse construction surcharges Limited civil cases Unlimited civil cases (> $35,000), family, probate Limited civil < $10,000 Limited civil > $10,000 Amendment to amount over $10,000 < $25,0007 Statewide uniform fee8 $ 225 $ 370 $ 145 $ 435 Normal distribution to State Court Facilities Construction Fund9 $ 20 $ 25 None $ 35 Riverside10 Local courthouse construction surcharge $ 50 $ 50 None $ 50 Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 None $ 0 Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) $ 255 $ 395 $ 140 $ 450 San Bernardino 11 Local courthouse construction surcharge $ 35 $ 35 None $ 35 Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 None $ 0 Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) $ 240 $ 380 $ 140 $ 435 San Francisco12 Local courthouse construction surcharge $ 10 $ 10 None $ 50 Distribution to SCFCF $ 10 $ 15 None $ 0 Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) $ 225 $ 370 $ 145 $ 450 7 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, but not to exceed $25,000.

The fee reflects the incremental amount that the first paper fee for a case with more than $10,000, but not to exceed $25,000 at issue exceeds the first paper fee for a case with $10,000 or less at issue. 8 These uniform filing fees apply to both first paper filings and response filings in limited, unlimited, family law and probate cases. 9 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. 10 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. 11 In San Bernardino the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $35, which is applied to all first paper filings. (GC 70624.) 12 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.)

Page 16 Fees for limited civil unlawful detainer cases and cases filed by assignees in courts with local courthouse construction surcharges Limited civil unlawful detainer cases13 Cases filed by assignees Unlawful detainer, limited civil < $10,000 Unlawful detainer, limited civil > $10,000 Ltd civil with declarations <$5,000 Amendment to amount over $10,000 < $25,00014 Statewide uniform fee $ 240 $ 385 $ 181 $ 189 Normal distribution to State Court Facilities Construction Fund15 $ 20 $ 25 $ 20 None Riverside16 Local courthouse construction surcharge $ 50 $ 50 $ 50 None Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 None Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) $ 270 $ 410 $ 211 $ 184 San Bernardino17 Local courthouse construction surcharge $ 35 $ 35 $ 35 None Distribution to SCFCF $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 None Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) $ 255 $ 395 $ 196 $ 184 San Francisco18 Local courthouse construction surcharge $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 None Distribution to SCFCF $ 10 $ 15 $ 10 None Total fee (with local surcharge and offset from SCFCF distribution) $ 240 $ 385 $ 181 $ 189 13 These amounts incorporate the additional $15 fee under CCP 1161.2 charged to plaintiffs in limited civil unlawful detainer cases. 14 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, but not to exceed $25,000.

The fee reflects the incremental amount that the first paper fee for a limited civil case with more than $10,000, but not to exceed $25,000, at issue exceeds the first paper fee for a case with declarations with less than $5,000 at issue. 15 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. 16 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. 17 In San Bernardino the maximum surcharge allowed by statute is $35, which is applied to all first paper filings. (GC 70624.) 18 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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