Ventura Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Photocopying

A reasonably necessary photocopying fee waiver covers one copy of the papers in the court’s file for the action or proceeding.

This court defines the number of photocopies that are reasonably necessary as one (1) copy of those papers in the court’s file for the action or proceeding in which the fee waiver was granted.

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Photocopying

The clerk must waive fees for reasonably necessary photocopying when an initial fee-waiver application is granted.

California Rules of Court, rule 3.55(2) provides that the clerk’s fees for reasonably necessary photocopying must be waived upon granting an application for an initial fee waiver.

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Additional photocopies

A self-represented party or attorney seeking additional photocopies must submit a declaration and proposed order establishing good cause and obtain a court order.

If a party seeks additional copies, the self-represented party or attorney of record must request a court order by submitting a declaration and proposed order stating good cause for additional copies.

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Amended pleading

Filing an amended pleading incurs an additional court filing fee, and it may not be presented as a supplemental pleading.

An amended pleading will result in an additional court filing fee and the court will not allow representation of an amended pleading as a supplemental pleading.

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Jury fees and reporter fees

Counsel must arrange payment of any jury fees and reporter fees.

Arrange for payment of any jury fees and reporter fees.

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Jury and reporter fees

Counsel must arrange payment of any jury and reporter fees.

Arrange for payment of any jury fees and reporter fees.

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The continuance fee is due within ten days after submitting the request, or before the new court date when the continuance is for fewer than ten days.

The fee required under Government Code §70677(c) shall be paid within ten (10) days of submission of the Request for Continuance. If the court date is being continued for less than ten (10) days, the fee must be paid prior to the new court date.

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Family court orientation

Family Court Orientation has no fee.

There is no fee for Orientation.

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Initial fee waiver application

The court clerk may grant initial fee-waiver applications that meet the eligibility standards under Government Code sections 68632 and 68633.

Pursuant to Government Code section 68634, subdivision (d), the court delegates to the court clerk the authority to grant applications for initial fee waivers that meet the standards of eligibility established by Government Code §sections 68632 and §68633.

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Mandatory settlement conference continuance ?

The fee required under Government Code §70617(c)(1) shall be paid within ten (10) days of submission of the Request for Continuance.

Summary: The Government Code section 70617(c)(1) continuance fee must be paid within 10 days after submitting the Request for Continuance.

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Continuance request ?

and pay the appropriate filing fee (see current fee schedule).

Summary: The appropriate filing fee must be paid for the continuance request.