Amador Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

A party requesting a daily transcript in a civil case must pay the contracted court reporter before each day of trial begins.

Any party(s) requesting a daily transcript in a civil case shall pay the fees therefore to the court reporter contracted with the court prior to the commencement of each day of trial.

CRITICAL

The court assesses investigation fees in guardianship and conservatorship cases unless the fees are waived due to hardship under the cited Probate Code provisions.

Unless investigator fees are waived due to hardship per Probate Code sections 1851.5 or 1513.1, the court will assess fees for the cost of investigations in guardianship and conservatorship cases.

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Parties using the official reporter in civil proceedings must pay $75 for proceedings lasting less than one hour.

Pursuant to Government Code section 68086 and rule 2.958 California Rules of Court parties utilizing the services of the official reporter in civil proceedings shall pay the following fees: Proceedings less than one hour $75.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

First appearance

The respondent must pay the first appearance filing fee unless the respondent files a fee waiver or is on active military duty.

Respondent shall pay the first appearance filing fee, unless respondent files a fee waiver or is currently on active duty in the military.

CRITICAL

A waived filing fee must be ordered paid from settlement proceeds before orders approving compromise and deposit are filed.

In any case in which the filing fee was waived, it shall be ordered paid out of the settlement proceeds by court order before orders approving compromise and deposit are filed.

CRITICAL

Official reporter fees must be deposited with the court before trial or the hearing begins.

Fees shall be deposited with the court prior to the commencement of trial or hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

A party joining another party’s motion must comply with applicable motion-filing procedures, including payment of filing fees, proper notice, motion format, and service requirements, or relief will not be granted.

another party's motion, the court will not grant relief to the party joining the motion, unless that party has complied with all procedural requirements for the filing of motions, including payment of filing fees, proper notice, format of motion and method of service.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Investigator fee bill

Payment must be remitted to the court within 30 days of receiving the bill, subject to an objection exception that is cut off in the source text.

Upon receipt of the bill, payment must be remitted to the Court within thirty (30) days, unless a proper objection to the

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Court document

Documents submitted without the appropriate filing fee will be returned unfiled.

Documents submitted without appropriate filing fees according to the court's Statewide Filing Fee Schedule will be returned un-filed.

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Parties using the official reporter in civil proceedings must pay $300 for a half day.

Pursuant to Government Code section 68086 and rule 2.958 California Rules of Court parties utilizing the services of the official reporter in civil proceedings shall pay the following fees: Half Day $300.00

CRITICAL

Jury fees must be deposited pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 631.

Jury fees shall be deposited pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 631.

CRITICAL

Fee

600

Parties using the official reporter in civil proceedings must pay $600 for a full day.

Pursuant to Government Code section 68086 and rule 2.958 California Rules of Court parties utilizing the services of the official reporter in civil proceedings shall pay the following fees: Full Day $600.00

CRITICAL

After a check or money order is dishonored, no further filings are accepted until payment is received, and future filings must be paid in cash unless the court directs otherwise.

In addition, no further court filings will be accepted from said person or firm until payment is received, and all future filings will be accepted on a cash-only basis. Exceptions to the cash-only basis will be made only at the direction of the court in which the matter is pending.

CRITICAL

All court reporter fees must be paid before the hearing.

All fees for the Court Reporter must be paid prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Arbitrator fee

An arbitrator may not be paid until the award is timely filed with the clerk or a Notice of Settlement has been filed.

Pursuant to rule 3.819 of the California Rules of Court, the arbitrator's award must be timely filed with the clerk of the court or a Notice of Settlement must have been filed before a fee may be paid to the arbitrator.

WARNING

A personal check over $300 is not accepted for a bail deposit from an in-custody defendant when bail is not forfeitable under the court's bail schedule.

A personal check will not be accepted for an amount in excess of $300.00 from a defendant in custody as a deposit of bail for an alleged violation of law in which the bail is not forfeitable under the court's bail schedule.

WARNING

Applies to

Official court record copy

Public-distribution copies or reproductions of official court records and exhibits must be made by authorized Court personnel and may be subject to an established Court charge.

Any such copying and reproduction for public distribution shall be done by such authorized personnel, subject to any established Court charge for these services.

WARNING

Guardianship petitioners who do not qualify for an investigation-fee waiver may ask the court to allow monthly payments due to hardship.

Petitioners in guardianship cases who do not qualify for waiver of investigation fees may request permission from the court to make monthly payments due to hardship.

WARNING

Applies to

Continuance

A fee is charged for continuances in family law matters unless a statute, rule, or case law precludes it.

A continuance fee will be charged for continuances in all family law matters, pursuant to Government Code section 70617, subdivision (c)(1), except where a statute, rule or case law precludes charging said fee.

WARNING

If an official court reporter is unavailable, a party may arrange a certified shorthand reporter as a pro tempore reporter and must pay that reporter directly.

Pursuant to rule 2.956 of the California Rules of Court, if the services of an official court reporter are not available for hearing or trial, a party may arrange for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter. It is the requesting party’s responsibility to pay the pro tempore reporter’s fee directly to the reporter for attendance at the proceedings.

WARNING

The court may strike a fee-required pleading paid for with a dishonored check if full payment is not received within ten days.

Further, the court may strike the filing of any pleadings for which a fee is required and paid for with a dishonored check, if payment in full is not received within ten (10) days.

WARNING

A dishonored check or money order tendered for a court fee or fine incurs a service charge up to the statutory maximum, and collection may also be pursued as allowed by law.

Any person or firm who tenders a check or money order in payment of a court fee or fine, which check or money order is dishonored, shall be assessed a service charge in the maximum amount permitted by section 71386 of the Government Code. Collection will be sought for any personal check or money order which is returned without payment for any reason in addition to any amount allowed by law for the failure to make payment following a written demand as provided in Civil Code section 1719.

WARNING

Checks and money orders may be used for court fees or fines only if they satisfy the cited rule, and the clerk may require proof of validity and tenderer identity.

No checks or money orders will be accepted in payment of court fees and/or fines unless they meet the requirements set forth in rule 10.821, California Rules of Court. Prior to acceptance of any check or money order, the clerk may require satisfactory proof of its validity and of the identity of the person who tenders it.

WARNINGCivil cases

Different filing fees may apply to Limited and Unlimited Civil cases.

In addition, different filing fees may be charged.

INFO

In criminal proceedings, personal checks are accepted for fines or bail deposits for offenses not declared felonies.

In criminal proceedings, a personal check will be accepted in payment of any fine or for a deposit of bail for any offense, which is not declared to be a felony.

INFO

Official reporter fees may change without notice or an amendment to the rules.

Fees are subject to change without notice or amendment of these rules.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

CourtCall appearance

The current fee for a CourtCall appearance must be obtained from CourtCall.

Please contact CourtCall for the current fee for this service.