Superior Court of California
Statewide Civil Fee Schedule ¹ 

Effective Date: August 18, 2008

The latest local fee schedule (and cover sheet) can also be accessed as a printable PDF document: Fee Schedule PDF.

Prior year, archived fee schedules are available as PDF files, to reference for older cases:

• 7/08/08 coversheet and fee schedule
• 1/01/08 coversheet and fee schedule
• 7/01/07 coversheet and fee schedule
• 8/07/06 cover sheet and fee schedule
• 1/03/05 cover sheet and fee schedule
• 7/01/04 cover sheet and fee schedule
• 8/17/03 cover sheet and fee schedule

Payment Methods accepted by the Court are listed on the methods of payment page.

Please make checks payable to: Court Clerk

Traffic/Criminal Fines: If you are trying to determine the amount of a traffic ticket or similar fine, see the state bail schedule: California State Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule and the local bail schedule: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Bail Schedule. Note that the schedule will not reflect the total amount owed, since many state-mandated assessments and fees are added to certain misdemeanor and infraction violations, substantially increasing the final sum that must be paid.

For complete fee information on other California counties, see the Statewide Civil Fee Schedule page at the State Court Judicial Council website.

Updates highlighted: Note that the latest updates as of August 18, 2008 are highlighted in yellow in the schedule below

Legend:

B&P = Business and Professions;  CCP = Code of Civil Procedure; FC = Family Code; GC = Government Code; H&S = Health and Safety; Prob. = Probate Code; VC. = Vehicle Code; W&I = Welfare and Institutions

	Limited Civil Cases	Code Section(s)	Total Fee Due
7	Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000)	GC 70613(a)	$300
8	Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000)	GC 70613(a), CCP 1161.2	$315
9	Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000) (including unlawful detainer)	GC 70614(a)	$300
10	Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000)	GC 70613(b)	$180
11	Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000)	GC 70613(b), CCP 1161.2	$195
12	Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amounts up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer)	GC 70614(b)	$180
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)	$ 120
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)	$ 120
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	$165
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	$165
18	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)	$ 135
19	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)	$ 135

	Other Initial Filing Fees (both Limited and Unlimited Civil Cases)	Code Section(s)	Total Fee Due
20	Additional fee for case designated as complex (plaintiffs)	GC 70616(a)	$550
21	Additional fee for case designated as complex (for each defendant) ($10,000 cap)	GC 70616(b)	$550
22	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
23	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
24	Action to compel registration of voters	Elec. 2142	No fee
25	Request for order to require counting of provisional ballots	Elec. 14310	No fee
26	Petition for forfeiture where claim has been filed with district attorney for  impounded vehicle	VC 14607.6(e)(4)	$100
27	Abstract of judgment rendered from another court (unless filed with an application for order of sale of a dwelling under CCP 704.750 or with an application for order of examination under CCP 708.160)	GC 70626(b)(2)	$20
28	Issuing commission to take deposition of state under CCP 2026.010	GC 70626(b)(5)	$20
29	Filing and entering award under Workers' Compensation Act	GC 70626(b)(6)	$20

	Requests for Protective Orders	Code Section(s)	Total Fee Due
30	Petition to prevent domestic violence and response	FC 6222, GC 70617(b)(7)	No fee
31	Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent adult and response	W&I 15657.03(l), GC 70617(b)(10)	No fee
32	Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response	CCP 527.6(p)	No fee
33	Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response	GC 70611, GC 70612	$320
34	Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response	CCP 527.8(p)	No fee
35	Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) and response	GC 70611, GC 70612	$320

CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES		Code Section(s)	Total Fee Due
36	Motion or other paper requiring a hearing, including	GC 70617(a)	$40
37	Motion listed under CCP 1005(a)(1)-(12)
38	Motion or application to continue a trial date
39	Discovery motion under CCP 2016.010 et. seq.
40	Motion for new trial
41	Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of the ex parte appearance to other parties
42	Motion for summary judgment or for summary adjudication	GC 70617(d)	$200
43	Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to unlimited jurisdiction (CCP 403.060)	GC 70619	$140
44	Change of venue (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
45	Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, continuance of hearing or case management conference	GC 70617(c)(1)	$20
46	Stipulation and order	GC 70617(c)(2)	$20
47	Request for order authorizing service of summons by posting (CCP 415.45) or by publication (CCP 415.50)	GC 70617(c)(3)	$ 20
48	Amended notice of motion	GC 70617(b)(2)	No fee
49	Civil case management statement	GC 70617(b)(3)	No fee
50	Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration	GC 70617(b)(4)	No fee
51	Stipulation that does not require an order	GC 70617(b)(5)	No fee
52	A request for entry of default or default judgment	GC 70617(b)(8)	No fee

CIVIL JURY AND TRIAL RELATED FEES		Code Section(s)	Total Fee Due
53	Jury deposit for first day of trial  (amount set by court, up to $150)	CCP 631(b)	$150
54	Subsequent jury deposits (amount set by court)	CCP 631(c)	Actual costs
55	Court reporter per diem fees (amount set by court) a. Half day (over 1 hour) b. Full day	GC 68086(a)(1)-(3)	a.$245 b.$490
56	Extra court reporter (amount set by court)	GC 69953.5	Paid by parties

² When the first account of a trustee of a testamentary trust is filed, the full fee shall be paid at the time of filing based on the value of the trust shown in the account. When a petition for probate in a decedent's estate is filed, only $320 is paid at the time of the initial filing. The balance, if any, must be paid later by the appointed personal representative of the estate. The full fee is based on the actual appraised value of the estate. The balance is due no later than the date that the final account, report and petition for settlement, or report and petition for final distribution is filed.