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Print Civil Filing Fees	2008 Statewide Civil Fees

NEW  STATEWIDE CIVIL FEE EFFECTIVE 1/1/2008

	Superior Court of California
	Statewide Civil Fee Schedule
	Effective January 1, 2006
		Code	Total
		Section(s)	Fee Due
INITIAL FILING FEES IN CIVIL CASES
	Unlimited Civil Cases
1	Complaint or other first paper in unlimited civil case (amount over $25,000) including:	GC 70611	$320*
2	Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer case over $25,000
3	Petition for a writ of review, mandate, or prohibition
4	Petition for a decree of change of name or gender
5	Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $25,000) (including unlawful detainer)	GC 70612	$320*
	Limited Civil Cases
6	Complaint or other first paper (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000)	GC 70613(a)	$300*
7	Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount over $10,000 up to $25,000)	GC 70613(a), CCP 1161.2	$315*
8	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*
9	Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000)	GC 70613(b)	$180*
10	Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000)	GC 70613(b), CCP 1161.2	$195*
11	Answer or other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amounts up to $10,000) (including unlawful detainer)	GC 70614(b)	$180*
12	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*
13	Cross-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(b)	$120*
14	Amended complaint, Cross-complaint, or amended cross complaint that reclassifies case from limited civil to unlimited civil (CCP 403.060)	GC 70619	$140
15	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*
16	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*
17	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
18	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
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1 Fee changes pursuant to the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005 (Stats. 2005, ch. 75 (AB 145).
* Fees marked with an asterisk will vary in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Francisco because of a local surcharge for courthouse construction.  The fees in those counties are shown in Appendix A.
		Code	Total
		Section(s)	Fee Due
	Other Initial Filing Fees
19	Additional fee for case designated as complex (plaintiffs)	GC 70616(a)	$550
20	Additional fee for case designated as complex (for each defendant) ($10,000 cap)	GC 70616(b)	$550
21	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
22	Amended complaint or cross-complaint		No fee
23	Petition for forfeiture – impounded vehicle	Veh. 14607.6(e)(4)	$100
24	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
25	Issuing commission to take deposition out of state under CCP 2026.010	GC 70626(b)(5)	$20
26	Filing and entering award under Workers’ Compensation Act	GC 70626(b)(6)	$20
	Requests for Protective Orders
27	Petition to prevent domestic violence and response	Fam. Code 6222	No fee
28	Petition to prevent abuse of an elder or dependent adult and response	W&I 15657.03(l)	No fee
29	Petition to prevent civil harassment (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response	CCP 527.6(p)	No fee
30	Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response	GC 70611, 70612	$320*
31	Petition to prevent workplace violence (involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking) and response	CCP 527.8(p)	No fee
32	Petition to prevent workplace violence (other) and response	GC 70611, 70612	$320*
CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES
33	Motion or other paper requiring a hearing, including:	GC 70617(a)	$40
34	Motion listed under CCP 1005(a)(1)–(12)
35	Motion or application to continue a trial date
36	Discovery motion under CCP 2016.010 et seq.
37	Motion for new trial
38	Ex parte application requiring a party to give notice of the ex parte appearance to other parties
39	Motion for summary judgment or for summary adjudication	GC 70617(d)	$200
40	Reclassification of limited jurisdiction case to unlimited jurisdiction (CCP 403.060)	GC 70619	$140
		Code	Total
		Section(s)	Fee Due
CIVIL MOTION AND OTHER FILING FEES (continued)
41	Change of venue (payable to superior court in which motion is filed) (a separate check with the initial filing fee for the court to which the case will be transferred is also required)	GC 70618	$50
42	Request, application, or motion for, or notice of, continuance of hearing or case management conference	GC 70617(c)(1)	$20
43	Stipulation and order	GC 70617(c)(2)	$20
44	Request for order authorizing service of summons by posting (CCP 415.45) or by publication (CCP 415.50)	GC 70617(c)(3)	$20
45	Amended notice of motion	GC 70617(b)(2)	No fee
46	Civil case management statement	GC 70617(b)(3)