Orange Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Orange Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
The fee for each ex parte application must be paid in the Civil Clerk's Office before presenting the documents in the courtroom.
The fee required for each ex parte application must be paid in the Civil Clerk's Office prior to presenting the documents in the courtroom.
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Civil cases
No court reporter is provided without a fee waiver, available here.
Summary: A court reporter is not provided at motion hearings without a fee waiver.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
The fee required for each Ex Parte application must be paid in the Civil Clerk's Office (Central Justice Center, Civil and Small Claims) prior to presenting documents in the courtroom.
Summary: Ex parte application fee must be paid at the Civil Clerk's Office before presenting documents in court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Jury trial demand ?
Jury fees must be posted prior to the Case Management Conference.
Summary: Jury fees must be paid before the Case Management Conference.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Jury trial demand ?
If the jury demanding party fails to post jury fees within 10 days of a matter being set for trial, and the other side has requested jury and posted jury fees, the Court will set the matter for an Order to Show Cause re: Sanctions Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 177.5 for failure to post fees as ordered.
Summary: Failure to post jury fees within 10 days of trial setting may result in an Order to Show Cause re: Sanctions.
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Parties have agreed on a division of jury fees (if applicable) and reporter fees, which are due each day before trial commences.
Summary: The parties must agree on the division of applicable jury fees and reporter fees, which are due each day before trial begins.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Orange Superior Court?
Judge David Hesseltine: A fee is required for covered filings. The fee for each ex parte application must be paid in the Civil Clerk's Office before presenting the documents in the courtroom.
Judge Scott A. Steiner: A fee is required for covered filings. Jury fees must be paid before the Case Management Conference. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Craig Griffin: A fee is required for covered filings. Ex parte application fee must be paid at the Civil Clerk's Office before presenting documents in court. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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