Fees
NOTICE OF FILING FEE INCREASES: Pursuant to Senate Bill No. 1021 (2011-2012 Reg. Sess.), the following filing fee increases are effective immediately:
Supreme Court: The fee for filing petitions for review in civil cases and writ petitions within the original civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is now $710. The corresponding fee for filing responsive documents is now $390.
Courts of Appeal: The fee for filing notices of appeal in civil cases and writ petitions within the original civil jurisdiction of a Court of Appeal is now $775. The corresponding fee for filing responsive documents is now $390.
Supreme Court: The fee for filing petitions for review in civil cases and writ petitions within the original civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is now $710. The corresponding fee for filing responsive documents is now $390.
Courts of Appeal: The fee for filing notices of appeal in civil cases and writ petitions within the original civil jurisdiction of a Court of Appeal is now $775. The corresponding fee for filing responsive documents is now $390.
6th District Fees
| Other copying by staff (20 pages or less) | $.50/page |
| Certification (per certificate) (Gov. Code 68930) | $1 |
| Copy of Public Docket Sheet | $3 |
| Copy of audio recording of oral argument (on compact disc) | $20 |
| Transmittal of Records from State Records Center | $40 |
| Self service public copier | $.25/page |
| Electronic copy of an e-filed document | 1-10 pgs. - $10 11-50 pgs. - $15 51-200 pgs. - $30 201-500 pgs. - $50 501-1000 pgs. - $100 |
| Paper copy of an e-filed document | 1-10 pgs. - $5 11-50 pgs. - $10 51-200 pgs. - $25 201-500 pgs. - $50 501-1000 pgs. - $100 |
Filings In Court of Appeal
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| First document filed in a civil case by a party other than appellant/petitioner | $390 |
| Petitions for Writ of Mandate, Prohibition or Certiorari Gov. Code 68926) (there is no fee for filing a petition if the underlying matter is criminal or juvenile in nature) | $775 |
| Petitions for Writ of Review involving Agriculture Labor Relations Board (ALRB), Public Employees Relation Board (PERB), Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), or Public Utilities Commission (PUC) cases | $775 |
| Petitions: for writs resulting from contempt proceedings, for writs of habeas corpus, for writs of supersedeas (if related notice of appeal has been filed), Petition to transfer (Rule 8.1006), or for writs of review in Workers Compensation Appeals Board cases | No Fee |
| Copying opinions (if not a party to appeal; per opinion) | $5 |
Filings In Superior Court
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| Notice or Motion to Appeal - Civil (Gov. Code 68926, 68926.1(b), 5.180) (for each notice of appeal & cross appeal) CRC 8.100(b) (Check made payable to Court of Appeal) |
$775 |
| Notice of Appeal - Criminal or Juvenile | No Fee |
| Notice of Appeal in Conservatorship Proceeding (Rule 8.480) | No Fee |