Imperial Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$435

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Answer

The filing fee for an answer is $435.00, and a fee waiver may be requested if the defendant cannot pay.

Los derechos a cubrir por presentar la contestación de demanda son de $435.00 dólares. Si no se encuentra en posibilidad de cubrir el pago de derechos, usted puede solicitar una excepción de pago de derechos.

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Objection

An objection requires a filing fee unless the filer obtains a fee-waiver order, is a conservatee objecting in a conservatorship, or is a parent objecting in a guardianship of the filer’s child.

A filing fee must be submitted with the objection unless you (1) obtain an order waiving fees, (2) are a conservatee objecting in a conservatorship, or (3) are a parent objecting in a guardianship of your child.

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Court payment

The Court is not required to accept coin and will accept no more than $5.00 in coin per case on a single day.

Per Government Code 24353, the Court is not required to accept payment in coin. The Court will only accept $5.00 in coin per case on any single day.

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Court payment

The Court accepts no more than 100 pennies per case on a single day.

Further, the Court will only accept up to 100 pennies per case on any single day.

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Request for order shortening time

Appropriate fees must be paid when the request for an order shortening time is made.

An applicant must file all moving papers and pay appropriate fees at the time of making a request for an order shortening time.

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Fee

$15

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Electronic recording copy

Copies of compact-disc electronic recordings cost $15 per hearing, with fees paid upon approval by check payable to the court.

Cost is $15 per hearing for copies of compact discs Fees must be paid upon approval Make checks payable to Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

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Fee

$147

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Twelve month review

A twelve-month review fee of $147 may be imposed.

12 month review $147

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Fee

$62

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Eighteen month review

An eighteen-month review fee of $62 may be imposed.

18 month review $62

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Fee

$304

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Section 26 hearing

A section 26 hearing fee of $304 may be imposed.

.26 hearing $304

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Fee

$37

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First permanency placement hearing

A first permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

First Permanency Placement $37

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Fee

$348

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Disposition

A disposition fee of $348 may be imposed.

Disposition $348

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Fee

$206

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Six month review

A six-month review fee of $206 may be imposed.

6 month review $206

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Fee

$37

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Third permanency placement hearing

A third permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

Third Permanency Placement $37

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Fee

$859

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39 1b writ

A 39.1B writ fee of $859 may be imposed.

39.1B writ $859

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Answer

File the original Answer and Proof of Service with the clerk; a filing fee may apply, and a fee waiver may be available.

Take the original Answer and original Proof of Service to the court to Wait file with the clerk. There may be a filing fee, and you may qualify for a fee waiver.

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Juvenile dependency case fee

No fee will be assessed if the case is dismissed at or before the jurisdictional hearing.

Pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code Section 903.1 (b), no fee will be assessed if the case is dismissed at or before jurisdictional hearing.

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Settlement agreement

No filing fee is required for a settlement agreement intended to be incorporated into the judgment.

9. Pursuant to Government Code § 70671, no filing fee shall be required because it is intended that this Settlement Agreement shall be incorporated into the judgment.

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Filing fees must be paid, or an application of fee waiver must be filed, before an application for ex parte relief will be heard.

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Remote Appearance Fee. Pursuant to Government Code 70630, the Court will charge a fee of $25 per remote appearance, per case. No refunds will be given to cancellations with less than two days’ notice or for those who fail to appear for their hearing. A $5 fee will be charged for any refund or cancellations requests.

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Claim of possession ?

You must pay the Court’s filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.

Summary: To obtain a hearing after filing a Claim of Possession, the defendant must pay the court filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.

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Case forms ?

You will be required to pay a filing fee when you file. If you are unable to pay your filing fees, you may request to have your filing fees waived by the court.

Summary: A filing fee is required when filing, but a filer unable to pay may request a court fee waiver.

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Fee

435 U.S. Dollars ?

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Response

The first paper fee to file the Response is $435.00 (U.S. Dollars).

Summary: A $435 filing fee is required for the first paper Response.

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(f) Late Registration Fee. Late registration fee of $25 will be imposed in addition to the standard registration fee ($25 registration fee + $25 late fee = $50).

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All jury fee deposits shall be accompanied by a notice of jury fee deposit, which shall be served on all parties.

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The court has delegated to the clerk, the authority to grant applications to proceed in forma pauperis that meet the standards of eligibility in Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633.

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The court has delegated to the clerk, the authority to grant applications to proceed in forma pauperis that meet the standards of eligibility in Government Code section 68635(g).

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Unlawful detainer eviction case ?

To start the eviction case, the landlord normally must pay a filing fee and submit to the court an original and one copy of:

Summary: A landlord starting an unlawful-detainer eviction case normally must pay a filing fee and submit an original and one copy of the listed initiating forms.

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Unlawful detainer eviction case ?

You may apply for a fee waiver if you cannot afford the filing fee.

Summary: A landlord who cannot afford the filing fee may apply for a fee waiver.

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Untimely Registrations. A late registration fee of $25 will be imposed in addition to the standard registration fee for untimely registrations ($25 remote fee + $25 late fee = $50).

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A clerk of this court may, upon written request of a defendant or counsel, approve a request to pay traffic school fines and fees on a 90-day payment plan.

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The following juvenile dependency fees may be imposed: Detention $228

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Second Permanency Placement Hearing $37

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Court appointed legal fees ?

After review of the case, the court will not order payment of legal fees.

Summary: The court will not order payment of legal fees when the stated financial inability and reunification-plan circumstances apply.

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No filing fee will be required when a petition arises from a criminal case.