San Francisco Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Complex designation application

The Government Code § 70616(a) filing fee must be paid when a party applies for complex designation.

The filing fee established by Government Code § 70616(a) must be paid at the time a party applies for complex designation.

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Clerk transcript

The Appeals Division will not prepare the record until the appellant deposits the estimated clerk’s-transcript cost.

The Appeals Division will not begin preparation of the record until the appellant has deposited the estimated cost of the clerk's transcript.

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Papers requiring filing fee

Papers requiring a filing fee may be stricken when payment is tendered by an insufficient-funds or invalid check.

Papers requiring a filing fee may be stricken if payment is tendered by an insufficient funds check or invalid check.

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Jury fees

The party or parties demanding a jury must deposit legally required jury fees with the court clerk, and jurors must not be told which party is paying fees or other costs.

Jury fees required by law must be deposited with the clerk of the Court by the party or parties demanding the jury. At no time may the members of the jury be informed which party is paying fees or other costs.

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Family law at issue memorandum

If neither party timely submits the statement, the case is removed from the calendar and the parties must file a new Family Law At-Issue Memorandum and pay applicable filing fees.

If both parties fail to timely submit a MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT, the case will be removed from the calendar. If the case is removed from the calendar, the parties will be required to file a new FAMILY LAW AT-ISSUE MEMORANDUM and pay any applicable filing fees.

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Notice of appeal

A Notice of Appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by a deposit for the clerk’s transcript payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.

When filed at the filing window, the Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a deposit for the clerk’s transcript, pursuant to G.C. 68926.1, made payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.

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Notice of appeal

For an electronically filed Notice of Appeal, the Superior Court automatically charges the deposit fee when the clerk accepts the notice.

When filed electronically, the Superior Court deposit fee will be charged automatically when the clerk accepts the Notice of Appeal.

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Cross appeal

The same filing-fee requirements apply to a cross-appeal.

The same fee requirements apply to the filing of a cross appeal.

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Appeal

Failure to timely deposit the required fees places the appeal in default.

Failure to deposit the required fees in a timely manner will result in the appeal being placed in default.

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Fee

$1.5

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Clerk transcript

The appellant is charged $1.50 per page for two copies of the clerk’s transcript.

Appellant is charged at a rate of $1.50 per page for two copies of the clerk's transcript.

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Record on appeal

The appellant and cross-appellant share one appellate record, and each must deposit the full transcript-preparation cost.

Pursuant to CRC 8.150, one record on appeal is prepared for both the appellant and the cross-appellant, and each party is required to deposit the full cost of preparation of the clerk's and reporter's transcript.

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Record on appeal

Failure to designate the appellate record or pay required fees within the prescribed time limits may place the appeal in default.

If the record on appeal is not designated or if required fees are not paid within the prescribed time limits, the appeal may be placed into default by the Superior Court.

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New claim

A plaintiff who wants to continue litigating after dismissal for lack of service and resetting must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.

If the case is dismissed on the date of trial for lack of service and resetting, and the plaintiff wishes to further litigate the claim, plaintiff must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.

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Submission

Required local fees must be paid electronically before a party delivers a paper hard copy of its submission directly to the department for review.

Parties must first pay any required local fees electronically and then must deliver a paper hard copy of their submission directly to the department for the request to be reviewed and considered.

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Fee

$60

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Noticed motion

The filing fee for the noticed motion is $60.

The fee for the noticed motion is $60.

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Fee

$20

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Request to waive appearance of witness

The filing fee for a request to waive the appearance of a witness is $20.

The fee to file a request to waive the appearance of witness is $20

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Fee

$60

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Ex parte application

The filing fee for an ex parte application is $60.

by ex parte application is $60.

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Fee request petition

The original fee-request petition must state the specific amount of fees sought.

The original petition in which fees are requested must identify the specific amount of fees sought.

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Fee request petition

All supporting material, including timesheets, must accompany the original fee-request petition or be filed contemporaneously, and nonconforming requests may be forfeited.

All support, including timesheets, for such fee requests must be included in the original petition or in papers filed contemporaneously with the petition. Fees that are not requested in conformity with this rule may be deemed forfeited.

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Electronically filed document

Users must pay all statutory filing fees for electronically filed documents to the Vendor, which invoices users monthly and remits the fees to the Clerk.

Vendor is hereby appointed as the agent of the Clerk with respect to collecting statutory filing fees for any electronically filed document. Each User must pay all required filing fees for electronically filed documents to Vendor. Vendor will invoice each User monthly for the total amount of such filing fees. Vendor must remit filing fees to the Clerk.

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Complex designation application

The statutory filing fee must accompany an application for complex designation, and a party denied complex designation may request a refund.

The filing fee established by Government Code § 70616(a) must be paid at the time a party applies for complex designation. In the event complex designation is not granted, a party may apply for a refund of the complex filing fee by submitting a Request for Refund.

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Notice of hearing

The moving party must file a notice of hearing and pay the related motion and court reporter’s fees.

the moving party will have to file a notice of hearing and pay related motion and court reporter’s fees.

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Jury fees

Parties demanding a jury must deposit legally required jury fees with the court clerk.

Jury fees required by law must be deposited with the clerk of the Court by the party or parties demanding the jury.

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Family law at issue memorandum

After calendar removal for both parties’ failure to submit the statement, the parties must pay any applicable filing fees for the new Family Law At-Issue Memorandum.

If both parties fail to timely submit a MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT, the case will be removed from the calendar. If the case is removed from the calendar, the parties will be required to file a new FAMILY LAW AT-ISSUE MEMORANDUM and pay any applicable filing fees.

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Petition for approval of additional statutory fees

Court approval of an attorney’s additional statutory fees must be requested within 90 days after Letters issue, through a regularly calendared petition explaining the benefit to the estate.

attorney in addition to the personal representative’s compensation, Court approval must be requested within ninety (90) days after Letters are issued to the attorney as the personal representative. The petition for approval of such additional statutory fees must be set on the regular hearing calendar and must set forth specifically why it would be to the advantage, benefit, and best interests of the decedent’s estate.

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Advance commission or fee

Unless the Court has fixed periodic compensation, counsel must appear and provide a declaration explaining advance payments when commissions or fees are paid before authorization, and the Court may impose interest or a surcharge.

Unless the Court has fixed an amount of a periodic compensation under Probate Code §§ 15682 and 2643, where commissions or fees are paid in advance of Court authorization, the Court will require an appearance by counsel and a declaration stating the reasons for such payments. The Court may require a payment of interest on such payments or impose a surcharge.

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Travel expense reimbursement

A personal representative may not reimburse personal travel expenses without prior Court approval.

C. Personal representatives may not reimburse themselves for travel expenses without a prior Court order.

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Notice of appeal

A Notice of Appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by a clerk’s-transcript deposit payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.

When filed at the filing window, the Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a deposit for the clerk’s transcript, pursuant to G.C. 68926.1, made payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.

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Notice of appeal

For an electronically filed Notice of Appeal, the Superior Court deposit fee is charged automatically upon the clerk’s acceptance.

When filed electronically, the Superior Court deposit fee will be charged automatically when the clerk accepts the Notice of Appeal.

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Appeal

An appellant must pay the filing fee prescribed by G.C. 68926 directly to the Court of Appeal.

Appellant must pay a filing fee in the amount pursuant to G.C. 68926, made payable to the Court of Appeal. The Appellant must deliver the payment directly to the Court of Appeal.

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Cross appeal

The same filing-fee requirements governing an appeal apply to a cross-appeal.

A. The same fee requirements apply to the filing of a cross appeal.

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Fee

$1.5

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Clerks transcript

The appellant must deposit the estimated clerk's-transcript fee with the clerk at $1.50 per page for two copies after receiving notice of the estimate.

Appellant is charged at a rate of $1.50 per page for two copies of the clerk's transcript. For example, if appellant designates 400 pages of court documents, the total cost of the clerk's transcript will be $600. After notification of the estimated fee, the appellant must deposit that amount with the clerk.

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Complex designation application

The statutory complex-designation filing fee must be paid when a party applies for complex designation.

The filing fee established by Government Code § 70616(a) must be paid at the time a party applies for complex designation.

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Petition for appointment of guardian ad litem

The guardian-ad-litem petition filing fee must be paid electronically by uploading the petition before submitting it to the Department of the Presiding Judge.

The filing fee must be paid through electronic filing by uploading the Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem before submission to the Department of the Presiding Judge.

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Jury fee deposit

The parties demanding a jury must deposit legally required jury fees with the court clerk, and jurors may not be told which party is paying.

Jury fees required by law must be deposited with the clerk of the Court by the party or parties demanding the jury. At no time may the members of the jury be informed which party is paying fees or other costs.

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REQUEST FOR ORDER/OSC/MOTION

Failure to comply with the continuance procedure may cause adoption of the tentative ruling or dismissal of the request; restoring a dismissed request requires refiling and payment of the applicable filing fee.

Failure to comply with this procedure may result in the adoption of any tentative ruling on the Law and Motion calendar or the Court dismissing the REQUEST FOR ORDER/OSC/MOTION. In order to place a REQUEST FOR ORDER/OSC/MOTION back on calendar, the moving party will be required to re-file and pay the applicable filing fee.

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Notice of appeal

A notice of appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by two checks, one for the Court of Appeal filing fee and one for the Superior Court deposit.

When filed at the filing window, the notice of appeal must be accompanied by two checks: one for the Court of Appeal filing fee and one for the Superior Court deposit.

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Cross appeal

The same filing-fee requirements apply to a cross-appeal.

The same fee requirements apply to the filing of a cross appeal.

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Fee

$1.5

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Clerk transcript

The clerk's transcript costs $1.50 per page for two copies.

Appellant is charged at a rate of $1.50 per page for two copies of the clerk's transcript.

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Clerk transcript

After receiving the estimated transcript fee, the appellant must deposit that amount with the clerk.

After notification of the estimated fee, the appellant must deposit that amount with the clerk.

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Clerk transcript

Record preparation does not begin until the appellant deposits the estimated clerk's-transcript cost.

The Appeals Division will not begin preparation of the record until the appellant has deposited the estimated cost of the clerk's transcript.

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Reporters transcript deposit

The statutory reporter's transcript deposit is $325 for each half-day or shorter session or $650 for each full-day session, reduced to $80 for a half-day or $160 for a full-day session when the transcript was previously transcribed.

calculating $325 for each half-day (or less) session and $650 for each full-day session listed or $80 for a half-day session or $160 for a full-day session if the reporter’s transcript has been previously transcribed.

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Reporters transcript fee

A reporter's transcript fee may be waived for a party only if the court reporter files a signed declaration waiving the deposit.

Reporters' transcript fees cannot be waived for parties unless there is a signed declaration for waiver of deposit by the Court reporter filed with the court.

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Reporters transcript fee

A respondent designating additional proceedings for transcription must comply with the same reporter's fee requirements.

The above reporter's fee requirements also apply to the respondent who wishes to designate additional proceedings to be transcribed.

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Appeal record preparation

A single appellate record is prepared for the appellant and cross-appellant, and each party must deposit the full preparation cost of the clerk's and reporter's transcripts.

Pursuant to CRC 8.150, one record on appeal is prepared for both the appellant and the cross-appellant, and each party is required to deposit the full cost of preparation of the clerk's and reporter's transcript.

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Bail fine

The Court charges a redeemed-check fee for bail or fines when a check is returned for insufficient funds.

The Court charges a redeemed check fee (bail/fine) on insufficient funds checks.

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Continuance

The party seeking a continuance may be required to pay a court fee.

A continuance may require payment of a Court fee by the party seeking the continuance.

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Reporters transcript deposit

A party may deposit the total reporter's estimate if supported by the attorney's declaration of the oral estimate or a written reporter's estimate.

You may get an estimate from each reporter involved in your appeal transcript and deposit the total of such estimates. The attorney's declaration of reporter's oral estimate or a written estimate from the reporter must justify such total.

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Reporters transcript

A reporter's-transcript fee may be waived for a party only when a signed waiver declaration from the court reporter is filed with the court.

Reporters' transcript fees cannot be waived for parties unless there is a signed declaration for waiver of deposit by the Court reporter filed with the court.

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Facsimile filing

Users filing by facsimile through the Vendor are charged the Vendor's then-current published filing and service rates.

Users filing via facsimile through the Vendor will be charged fees reflecting Vendor’s then current published rates for filing and service in this manner.

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Papers requiring filing fee

Papers requiring a filing fee may be stricken when payment is tendered by an insufficient-funds or invalid check.

Papers requiring a filing fee may be stricken if payment is tendered by an insufficient funds check or invalid check.

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Court products and services

The Court may charge reasonable, published fees not exceeding its costs for forms, information materials, publications, off-site document retrieval and return, and postage.

Pursuant to CRC 10.815, the Court may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed the Court’s cost of providing the following products and services: forms, information materials, publications, off-site retrieval and return of documents to the off-site storage facility, and postage. These fees shall be published in the Court’s fee schedules.

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Filing fee refund request

Filing-fee refund requests must be directed to the Clerk and may be submitted electronically as the Clerk directs, while the Court does not refund Vendor fees.

All requests for refunds of filing fees must be addressed to the Clerk and may be submitted electronically in the manner prescribed by the Clerk. Fees charged by a vendor will not be refunded by the Court.

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Request for court reporting or electronic recording

A fee-waiver recipient seeking a verbatim record must notify the court in writing by filing local form SFCIV-019.

Fee waiver recipients who desire a verbatim record of a court proceeding must notify the court in writing by filing a Request for Court Reporting or Electronic Recording [Local Form SFCIV-019].

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Request for fees on account

Absent good cause, fees on account will be considered only in the appointment petition or the petition for approval of an account.

The Court prefers to determine the amount of fees at the time an account is considered. Absent good cause, requests for fees on account will be considered only in the petition for appointment or as part of a petition for approval of an account.

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Fee lien

When awarded fees exceed estate cash, the Court may impose a lien on estate assets accruing 5% simple interest, with enforcement ordinarily deferred until those assets are liquidated for unrelated reasons.

Where all or a portion of the fee awarded exceeds the cash on hand in the estate, the Court may issue an order imposing a lien accruing five percent (5%) simple interest for fees on any or all of the assets in the estate. Ordinarily, enforcement of the lien will be deferred until the assets of the estate, subject to the lien, have been liquidated for reasons other than the satisfaction of an unpaid fee.

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Unusually large amount

Prior Court permission must be obtained for unusually large amounts.

D. Obtain prior Court permission if amounts are unusually large.

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Real property sale compensation

An attorney or personal representative who is also a real estate agent or broker may collect both the statutory fee and sale commission only with prior Court approval, and extraordinary fees will not be awarded.

Where the attorney or personal representative is also a licensed real estate agent or broker, the attorney or personal representative may collect the statutory fee as well as the commission on the sale of real property subject to prior Court approval, however, no extraordinary fees will be awarded.

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Appeal

An appellant’s appeal fees may be waived only when the appellant proceeds in forma pauperis, completes the appropriate forms, and meets the criteria or receives Court approval.

B. These fees may be waived only if the appellant is proceeding in forma pauperis, has completed the appropriate court forms and meets the criteria or is approved by the Court.

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Reporters transcript fee

A reporter's transcript fee may be waived only if a signed court reporter declaration waiving the deposit is filed with the court.

D. Reporters' transcript fees cannot be waived for parties unless there is a signed declaration for waiver of deposit by the Court reporter filed with the court.

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Clerk and reporters transcript preparation

The appellant and cross-appellant must each deposit the full cost of preparing the clerk's and reporter's transcript because one appellate record is prepared for both.

Pursuant to CRC 8.150, one record on appeal is prepared for both the appellant and the cross-appellant, and each party is required to deposit the full cost of preparation of the clerk's and reporter's transcript.

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New claim

A plaintiff who wishes to further litigate after dismissal for lack of service and resetting must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.

If the case is dismissed on the date of trial for lack of service and resetting, and the plaintiff wishes to further litigate the claim, plaintiff must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.

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Prove up hearing

A moving party ordered to appear at a prove-up hearing must pay the related motion and court reporter’s fees.

As to any request covered by this paragraph, the Court may require a prove-up hearing in which case the clerk will inform the moving party of the date, time and place of the hearing and the moving party will have to file a notice of hearing and pay related motion and court reporter’s fees.

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Request for Refund

If complex designation is denied, a party may request a refund of the complex filing fee by submitting a Request for Refund.

In the event complex designation is not granted, a party may apply for a refund of the complex filing fee by submitting a Request for Refund.

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Papers requiring a filing fee

A redeemed-check fee applies to insufficient-funds bail or fine checks, and papers requiring filing fees may be stricken when payment is tendered by an insufficient-funds or invalid check.

The Court charges a redeemed check fee (bail/fine) on insufficient funds checks. Papers requiring a filing fee may be stricken if payment is tendered by an insufficient funds check or invalid check. Such checks received by the Superior Court may be referred to the District Attorney for prosecution or may be prosecuted civilly.

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Facsimile filing through the Vendor

Users filing by facsimile through the Vendor are charged the Vendor’s then-current published filing and service rates.

Users filing via facsimile through the Vendor will be charged fees reflecting Vendor’s then current published rates for filing and service in this manner.

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Reporters transcript deposit

An appeal transcript filer may deposit the total of estimates obtained from each reporter involved in the transcript.

You may get an estimate from each reporter involved in your appeal transcript and deposit the total of such estimates.

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Reporters transcript deposit

When a reporter has already been paid and prepared the transcript, the reporter may waive the filing party's deposit of fees even if the filer lacks the originals.

If the reporter has already been paid for and prepared the transcripts, even though you do not have possession of the originals, he or she may be willing to waive deposit of fees.

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Traffic school fee

The traffic-school fee may equal the total bail amount for the eligible offense under the uniform countywide bail schedule.

The fee may be in the amount equal to the total bail set forth for the eligible offense on the uniform countywide bail schedule.

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Traffic school request

A traffic-school request may be granted within 30 calendar days after receipt only if the defendant is otherwise eligible and pays the additional statutory administrative fee.

within 30 calendar days of receipt, a defendant’s request for Traffic School may be granted if the defendant is otherwise eligible and pays the additional administrative fee required pursuant to Vehicle Code § 42007.1(a).

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Request for refund

If complex designation is denied, a party may request a refund of the complex filing fee by submitting a Request for Refund.

In the event complex designation is not granted, a party may apply for a refund of the complex filing fee by submitting a Request for Refund.

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Court products and services

The Court may charge reasonable fees, capped at its actual cost, for forms, information materials, publications, off-site document retrieval and return, and postage, and must publish those fees in its fee schedules.

Pursuant to CRC 10.815, the Court may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed the Court’s cost of providing the following products and services: forms, information materials, publications, off-site retrieval and return of documents to the off-site storage facility, and postage. These fees shall be published in the Court’s fee schedules.

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Probate fee schedules

Probate fee schedules are available on the court’s forms and fees website.

FOR ALL PROBATE FEE SCHEDULES Log onto website https://sf.courts.ca.gov/forms-fees

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Fee

1900

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 1,900.

15,501 to 15,750 1,900

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1925

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 1,925.

15,751 to 16,000 1,925

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1950

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 1,950.

16,001 to 16,250 1,950

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1975

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 1,975.

16,251 to 16,500 1,975

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2000

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,000.

16,501 to 16,750 2,000

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2025

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,025.

16,751 to 17,000 2,025

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2050

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,050.

17,001 to 17,250 2,050

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2075

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,075.

17,251 to 17,500 2,075

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2100

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,100.

17,501 to 17,750 2,100

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2125

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,125.

17,751 to 18,000 2,125

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Fee

2150

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,150.

18,001 to 18,250 2,150

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Fee

2175

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,175.

18,251 to 18,500 2,175

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Fee

2200

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,200.

18,501 to 18,750 2,200

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Fee

2225

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,225.

18,751 to 19,000 2,225

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Fee

2250

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,250.

19,001 to 19,250 2,250

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Fee

2275

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,275.

19,251 to 19,500 2,275

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Fee

2300

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,300.

19,501 to 19,750 2,300

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Fee

2325

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,325.

19,751 to 20,000 2,325

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Fee

2350

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,350.

20,001 to 20,250 2,350

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Fee

2375

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,375.

20,251 to 20,500 2,375

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Fee

2400

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,400.

20,501 to 20,750 2,400

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Fee

2425

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,425.

20,751 to 21,000 2,425

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Fee

2450

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,450.

21,001 to 21,250 2,450

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Fee

2475

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,475.

21,251 to 21,500 2,475

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Fee

2500

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,500.

21,501 to 21,750 2,500

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Fee

2525

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,525.

21,751 to 22,000 2,525

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Fee

2550

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,550.

22,001 to 22,250 2,550

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Fee

2575

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,575.

22,251 to 22,500 2,575

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Fee

2600

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,600.

22,501 to 22,750 2,600

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Fee

2625

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,625.

22,751 to 23,000 2,625

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Fee

2650

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,650.

23,001 to 23,250 2,650

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Fee

2675

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,675.

23,251 to 23,500 2,675

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Fee

2700

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,700.

23,501 to 23,750 2,700

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Fee

2725

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,725.

23,751 to 24,000 2,725

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Fee

2750

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,750.

24,001 to 24,250 2,750

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Fee

2775

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,775.

24,251 to 24,500 2,775

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Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Fee

2800

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,800.

24,501 to 24,750 2,800

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Fee

2825

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is 2,825.

24,751 to 25,000 2,825

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Fee

2850

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $2,850.

25,001 - 25,250 $2,850

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Fee

2875

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $2,875.

25,251 to 25,500 $2,875

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Fee

2900

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $2,900.

25,501 to 24,750 $2,900

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Fee

2925

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $2,925.

25,751 to 26,000 $2,925

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Fee

2950

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $2,950.

26,001 - 26,250 $2,950

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Fee

2975

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $2,975.

26,251 to 26,500 $2,975

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Fee

3000

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,000.

26,501 to 26,750 $3,000

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Fee

3025

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,025.

26,751 to 27,000 $3,025

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Fee

3050

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,050.

27,251 to 27,500 $3,050

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Fee

3075

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,075.

27,501 to 27,750 $3,075

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Fee

3100

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,100.

27,751 to 28,000 $3,100

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Fee

3125

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,125.

28,001 - 28,250 $3,125

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Fee

3150

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,150.

28,251 to 28,500 $3,150

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Fee

3175

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,175.

28,501 to 28,750 $3,175

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Fee

3200

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,200.

28,751 to 29,000 $3,200

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Fee

3225

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,225.

29,001 to 29,251 $3,225

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Fee

3250

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,250.

29,251 to 29,500 $3,250

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Fee

3275

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,275.

29,501 to 29,750 $3,275

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Fee

3300

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,300.

29,751 to 30,000 $3,300

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Fee

3325

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,325.

30,001 to 30,251 $3,325

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Fee

3350

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,350.

30,251 to 30,500 $3,350

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Fee

3375

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,375.

30,501 to 30,750 $3,375

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Fee

3400

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,400.

30,751 to 31,000 $3,400

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Fee

3425

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,425.

31,001 to 31,251 $3,425

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Fee

3450

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,450.

31,251 to 31,500 $3,450

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Fee

3475

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,475.

31,501 to 31,750 $3,475

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Fee

3500

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,500.

31,751 to 32,000 $3,500

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Fee

3525

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,525.

32,001 to 32,251 $3,525

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Fee

3550

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,550.

32,251 to 32,500 $3,550

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Fee

3575

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,575.

32,501 to 32,750 $3,575

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Fee

3600

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,600.

32,751 to 33,000 $3,600

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Fee

3625

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,625.

33,001 to 33,251 $3,625

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Fee

3650

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,650.

33,251 to 32,500 $3,650

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Fee

3675

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,675.

32,501 to 32,750 $3,675

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Fee

3700

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,700.

32,751 to 33,000 $3,700

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Fee

3725

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,725.

33,001 to 33,251 $3,725

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Fee

3750

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,750.

33,251 to 33,500 $3,750

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Fee

3775

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,775.

33,501 to 33,750 $3,775

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Fee

3800

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,800.

33,751 to 34,000 $3,800

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Fee

3825

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,825.

34,001 to 34,251 $3,825

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Fee

3850

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,850.

34,251 to 34,500 $3,850

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Fee

3875

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,875.

34,501 to 34,750 $3,875

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Fee

3900

The fee-schedule amount for the stated range is $3,900.

34,751 to 35,000 $3,900

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Applies to

Filing fee refund request

Filing-fee refund requests must be directed to the Clerk and may be submitted electronically in the Clerk’s prescribed manner.

All requests for refunds of filing fees must be addressed to the Clerk and may be submitted electronically in the manner prescribed by the Clerk.

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Applies to

Vendor fees

The Court does not refund Vendor charges.

Fees charged by a vendor will not be refunded by the Court.

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Applies to

Electronically filed document

The Vendor is appointed as the Clerk’s agent for collecting statutory filing fees on electronically filed documents.

Vendor is hereby appointed as the agent of the Clerk with respect to collecting statutory filing fees for any electronically filed document.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Clerk transcript

If the appellant elects CRC 8.124, the appellant prepares the pertinent-document appendix, and the clerk's transcript costs no more than $100.

Election to follow CRC 8.124 requires the appellant to prepare an appendix of documents pertinent to the appeal rather than the Court preparing the transcript. Under this rule, there is no additional cost (beyond the $100) to the appellant for the clerk's transcript.

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Applies to

First paper

Plaintiffs and defendants must pay a complex case fee, in addition to the first appearance fee, at the time of filing of the first paper.

Summary: Plaintiffs and defendants must pay a complex case fee, in addition to the first appearance fee, when filing the first paper in an asbestos case.

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Applies to

Prove up hearing

As to any request covered by this paragraph, the Court may require a prove-up hearing in which case the clerk will inform the moving party of the date, time and place of the hearing and the moving party will have to file a notice of hearing and pay related motion and court reporter’s fees.

Summary: When a prove-up hearing is required for a paragraph (5) request, the moving party must pay the related motion and court reporter's fees.

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Applies to

Notice of appeal ?

Appellant must pay a filing fee in the amount pursuant to G.C. 68926, made payable to the Court of Appeal. The Appellant must deliver the payment directly to the Court of Appeal.

Summary: The appellant must pay the statutory filing fee directly to the Court of Appeal.

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Applies to

Clerk transcript ?

After notification of the estimated fee, the appellant must deposit that amount with the clerk.

Summary: After receiving notice of the estimated transcript-preparation fee, the appellant must deposit the estimated amount with the clerk.

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Applies to

Reporters transcript ?

The appellant must also deposit fees at this time to pay for the preparation of the record.

Summary: The appellant must deposit the required reporter's-transcript fees when filing the notice requesting the transcript.

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Fee

$325

Applies to

Reporters transcript deposit ?

You may complete your request by listing the dates of transcripts you wish prepared on an E-filed cover letter (Pursuant to E-filing Special Instructions), calculating $325 for each half-day (or less) session and $650 for each full-day session listed or $80 for a half-day session or $160 for a full-day session if the reporter’s transcript has been previously transcribed.

Summary: For a statutory transcript deposit, the request must list transcript dates on an e-filed cover letter and use the applicable session-based fee, including lower rates for previously transcribed sessions.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Reporters transcript deposit ?

Each Deposit must be submitted with a second cover letter for the processing of the $50 Administrative Fee required to hold the deposit in trust.

Summary: A statutory transcript deposit must be accompanied by a second cover letter for processing of the required $50 administrative fee.

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Applies to

Facsimile produced document ?

All required fees must be paid at the time of filing.

Summary: All required filing fees must be paid when the document is filed.

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Applies to

First paper

Plaintiffs and defendants must pay a complex case fee, in addition to the first appearance fee, at the time of filing of the first paper.

Summary: Asbestos plaintiffs and defendants must pay both a complex case fee and the first appearance fee when filing the first paper.

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Applies to

Family law at issue memorandum

Failure of either party to comply with these requirements may result in the Mandatory Settlement Conference being removed from calendar, which will require the parties to file a new FAMILY LAW AT-ISSUE MEMORANDUM and pay any applicable filing fees.

Summary: Failure to comply with the financial-disclosure requirements may result in removal of the conference from the calendar, requiring a new Family Law At-Issue Memorandum and applicable fees.

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Applies to

Petition for reimbursement of retainer ?

In petitions requesting reimbursement to a guardian or conservator for the payment of a retainer, the attorney must describe services performed and their benefit to the estate, before the Court will allow reimbursement.

Summary: A guardian or conservator’s petition for reimbursement of a retainer must describe the services performed and their benefit to the estate.

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Fee

$325

Applies to

Reporters transcript ?

calculating $325 for each half-day (or less) session and $650 for each full-day session listed or $80 for a half-day session or $160 for a full-day session if the reporter’s transcript has been previously transcribed.

Summary: The statutory transcript deposit is $325 per half-day or shorter session and $650 per full-day session, reduced to $80 and $160 respectively when previously transcribed.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Reporters transcript deposit ?

Each Deposit must be submitted with a second cover letter for the processing of the $50 Administrative Fee required to hold the deposit in trust.

Summary: A statutory transcript deposit must be accompanied by a second cover letter and a $50 administrative fee.

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Applies to

Facsimile produced document ?

All required fees must be paid at the time of filing.

Summary: All required fees must be paid when the facsimile-produced document is filed.

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Each User must pay all required filing fees for electronically filed documents to Vendor.

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Applies to

Asbestos case ?

Plaintiff must pay a complex case fee, in addition to the first appearance fee, at the time of filing of the first paper.

Summary: For asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death actions, the plaintiff must pay a complex case fee in addition to the first appearance fee when filing the first paper.

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Applies to

Family law at issue memorandum

Failure of either party to comply with these requirements may result in the Mandatory Settlement Conference being removed from calendar, which will require the parties to file a new FAMILY LAW AT-ISSUE MEMORANDUM and pay any applicable filing fees.

Summary: Noncompliance with the disclosure requirements may result in removal of the settlement conference from the calendar and a requirement to file a new Family Law At-Issue Memorandum and pay applicable fees.

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Applies to

Administrative fee

Deposit amounts calculated through this process are subject to the $50 Administrative Fee described in 15.4 C(1).

Summary: Deposits based on reporters' estimates remain subject to the $50 administrative fee.

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Applies to

Notice of appeal ?

Appellant must pay a filing fee in the amount pursuant to G.C. 68926, made payable to the Court of Appeal, and a deposit pursuant to G.C. 68926.1, made payable to San Francisco Superior Court, for the clerk's transcript.

Summary: An appellant must pay a Court of Appeal filing fee under G.C. 68926 and a San Francisco Superior Court clerk's-transcript deposit under G.C. 68926.1.

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Applies to

Electronic clerk transcript ?

Appellant must pay the Superior Court for the cost of preparing this transcript (discussed further below).

Summary: An appellant electing CRC 8.122 must pay the Superior Court to prepare the electronic clerk's transcript.

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Applies to

Appeal record ?

Failure to deposit the required fees in a timely manner will result in the appeal being placed in default.

Summary: Failure to timely deposit the required transcript fees places the appeal in default.

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Applies to

Reporters transcript ?

The appellant must also deposit fees at this time to pay for the preparation of the record.

Summary: When filing the Notice to Prepare Reporter's Transcript, the appellant must also deposit the fees for preparing the record.

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Applies to

Administrative fee

The administrative fee may be waived only if the party requesting the transcripts is proceeding in forma pauperis, has completed the appropriate court forms, and meets the criteria or is approved by the Court.

Summary: The $50 administrative fee may be waived only for an in forma pauperis transcript requester who completed the proper forms and meets the criteria or receives court approval.

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Applies to

Traffic school fee ?

The clerk shall collect a fee from everyone ordered or permitted to attend traffic school pursuant to Vehicle Code § 42005.

Summary: The clerk must collect a traffic-school fee from every person ordered or permitted to attend traffic school.

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Applies to

New small claims claim ?

If the case is dismissed on the date of trial for lack of service and resetting, and the plaintiff wishes to further litigate the claim, plaintiff must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.

Summary: A plaintiff who wishes to continue litigating after dismissal for lack of service and resetting must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.

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Applies to

Notice of appeal ?

These fees may be waived only if the appellant is proceeding in forma pauperis, has completed the appropriate court forms and meets the criteria or is approved by the Court.

Summary: The appeal filing fees may be waived only for an appellant proceeding in forma pauperis who completes the appropriate forms and meets the criteria or receives court approval.

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Applies to

Reporters transcript deposit ?

The administrative fee may be waived only if the party requesting the transcripts is proceeding in forma pauperis, has completed the appropriate court forms, and meets the criteria or is approved by the Court.

Summary: The $50 transcript-deposit administrative fee may be waived only for an approved or qualifying in forma pauperis party that completed the required forms.

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Fee

25 ?

Applies to

Correctable violation correction ?

If a defendant does not contest the imposition of the Civil Assessment, any correctable violation pursuant to Vehicle Code §§ 40610 and 40611 may be corrected for a period of twenty (20) days from the date on which the Notice of Civil Assessment was mailed by paying the civil assessment plus $25 compliance fee per correctible violation to Vehicle Code § 40611.

Summary: An uncontested correctable violation may be corrected within twenty days after the Notice of Civil Assessment was mailed by paying the civil assessment and a $25 compliance fee per correctable violation.

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Applies to

Traffic school attendance ?

The clerk shall collect a fee from everyone ordered or permitted to attend traffic school pursuant to Vehicle Code § 42005.

Summary: The clerk must collect a fee from every defendant ordered or permitted to attend traffic school.

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Applies to

Status conference continuance ?

A continuance may require payment of a Court fee by the party seeking the continuance.

Summary: The party seeking a continuance may be required to pay a court fee.

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Applies to

Conservatorship assessment fee ?

The form Proof of Payment of Assessment Fee must be on file for the Court to be notified that the fee has been paid. Where good cause is shown by petition, the assessment fee may be deferred or waived by the Court.

Summary: A Proof of Payment of Assessment Fee form must be on file for payment notice, but the court may defer or waive the fee when good cause is shown by petition.

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Applies to

Reporters transcript administrative fee ?

The administrative fee may be waived only if the party requesting the transcripts is proceeding in forma pauperis, has completed the appropriate court forms, and meets the criteria or is approved by the Court.

Summary: The $50 administrative fee is waivable only for an approved or qualifying in forma pauperis party who has completed the required court forms.

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Guardian ad litem petition ?

The filing fee may be paid either in the Clerk’s Office, Room 103, or through an E-Filing Vendor by electronically submitting a copy of the petition.

Summary: The Guardian ad Litem petition filing fee may be paid at the Clerk's Office or through an e-filing vendor by electronically submitting a petition copy.

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Status conference continuance ?

A continuance may require payment of a Court fee by the party seeking the continuance.

Summary: The party seeking a continuance may be required to pay a court fee.

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Notice of appeal ?

These fees may be waived only if the appellant is proceeding in forma pauperis, has completed the appropriate court forms and meets the criteria or is approved by the Court.

Summary: The appeal filing fee and deposit may be waived only for an appellant proceeding in forma pauperis who completes the appropriate forms and meets the criteria or receives court approval.

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Traffic school fee ?

If a defendant elects traffic school and pays the assessments, surcharges, penalty amounts and fees, without confirming the eligibility of the charge and/or without confirming his or her eligibility and is found not to be eligible or the charge is not eligible, the statutory fee required pursuant to Vehicle Code § 42007.1(a) shall be forfeited.

Summary: The statutory administrative fee is forfeited when the defendant pays traffic-school charges without confirming the charge or personal eligibility and is found ineligible or the charge is ineligible.

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Reporters transcript deposit ?

Any surplus deposit will be refunded to you when the transcripts are completed.

Summary: Any surplus statutory transcript deposit will be refunded when the transcripts are completed.

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Reporters transcript ?

If the reporter has already been paid for and prepared the transcripts, even though you do not have possession of the originals, he or she may be willing to waive deposit of fees.

Summary: A reporter may waive the transcript deposit when the reporter has already been paid and prepared the transcripts, even if the requesting party lacks the originals.

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A. Reimbursed. Court clerk's fees. Court reporter fees. Newspaper publication fees. Surety bond premium. Appraisal fees.

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Absorbed probate costs ?

B. Absorbed as part of fees. Secretarial and word processing time. Fees for online legal research services. Mileage, parking, cab/rideshare fares, and tolls.

Summary: Secretarial and word-processing time, online legal research fees, mileage, parking, cab or rideshare fares, and tolls are absorbed as part of fees rather than separately reimbursed.

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Statutory filing fees for electronically filed documents ?

Vendor will invoice each User monthly for the total amount of such filing fees.

Summary: The Vendor must invoice each user monthly for the total statutory filing fees associated with electronically filed documents.

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Filing fees

Vendor must remit filing fees to the Clerk.

Summary: The Vendor must remit collected filing fees to the Clerk.

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Reporters transcript deposit ?

Any surplus deposit will be refunded to you when the transcripts are completed.

Summary: Any surplus reporter's transcript deposit will be refunded when transcript preparation is completed.