Del Norte Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

First day jury fees

For civil jury trials other than unlawful detainer actions, first-day jury fees are due 25 calendar days before trial, and a jury generally may not be drawn if the fees are not timely received.

For all civil matters scheduled for a jury trial, other than unlawful detainer actions, jury fees for the first day of trial are due and payable no later than twenty-five (25) calendar days prior to trial. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a jury may not be drawn if the Clerk’s Office does not timely receive jury fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

First day jury fees

In unlawful detainer actions, first-day jury fees are due 5 calendar days before trial, and a jury will not be drawn if the fees are not timely received.

In unlawful detainer actions, jury fees for the first day of trial are due and payable no later than five (5) calendar days prior to trial. A jury will not be drawn if the Clerk’s Office does not timely receive jury fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

After a jury-trial waiver, opposing counsel’s jury demand must be accompanied by the jury deposit required by the rule.

Upon waiver of trial by jury by announcement or by operation of law, any demand for trial by jury by opposing counsel must be accompanied by a jury deposit as provided herein by this rule.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Facsimile filing

Facsimile filing requires a charge, with the amount listed in the Court's approved schedule of local charges and fees.

A charge will be required for filing documents by facsimile. The amount of this charge is listed on a Court approved list of local Court charges and fees, which is available for viewing at the Clerk’s Office and is also posted on the court's website: www.delnorte.courts.ca.gov/.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Facsimile filing

The check for facsimile filing charges and any additional filing fees must arrive at the Clerk's Office within five court days.

The check must arrive at the Clerk's Office within five (5) court days.

CRITICAL

Inmates must pay the full filing fee; in civil actions, it is often more than $400.

However Government Code section 68635 requires inmates to pay the full filing fee, which in civil actions is often more than $400.

CRITICAL

Upon an eligible inmate plaintiff’s request after notice that a fee waiver was denied, the clerk shall dismiss the action only if the request is received within 60 days of mailing, no defendant has been served or appeared, and the inmate has not previously received similar relief.

Until further order of the Court, the clerk shall dismiss an action and provide the relief listed in the next paragraph upon request of any plaintiff inmate who promptly requests the dismissal of an action pursuant to this order after being notified that the filing fee will not be waived. This relief is to be granted only if (1) the request for dismissal is received within 60 days of mailing of the notice to the inmate that the filing fee will not be waived, (2) no proof of service has been filed or general appearance made by any defendant, and (3) only if similar relief has not been previously provided to the inmate in any proceeding.

CRITICAL

If dismissal is granted under the order, further collection from the inmate’s trust account must stop, and amounts already collected above $50.00 will be refunded.

If dismissal is granted pursuant to this order, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will be notified that no further collection is to be made from the inmate’s trust account, and any portion of the filing fee already collected in excess of $50.00 will be refunded.

WARNING

Applies to

Telephonic appearance

Anyone wishing to appear by telephone must prepare, serve, and file required forms and pay a fee for each telephonic appearance.

Attorneys and parties wishing to appear by telephone are responsible for preparing, serving, and filing any required forms and paying a fee for each telephonic appearance.

WARNING

Applies to

Workshop

The workshop fee is listed in the Court schedule and is not normally waived, but a party receiving public assistance may apply for a fee adjustment.

The fee is listed in the Court schedule of fees and will not normally be waived; however, a party may apply to Family Court Services for a fee adjustment if the party is receiving public assistance payments.

WARNING

Applies to

Court-ordered investigation

When the Court orders an investigation, it also orders payment of associated fees and costs, which the parties must pay directly to the Clerk's Office unless the Court orders otherwise.

When the Court orders an investigation, the Court will also order the payment of associated fees and costs. Unless otherwise ordered, the party or parties must pay the fees and costs directly to the Clerk's Office.

WARNING

Amounts collected up to $50 will not be refunded.

The Court will have expended substantial costs in processing such cases and any amounts collected up to $50 will not be refunded.

WARNING

Fee

$150

Applies to

Weekly jury list subscription

A weekly jury list subscription is subject to a $150 yearly fee.

An attorney may request to be supplied a weekly jury list subscription. The request must be made in writing annually and is subject to a fee of $150 yearly to cover cost of production and supply.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Fee waiver application

People unable to afford civil filing or appearance fees may ask the clerk for a fee-waiver application, which is free.

See the Fee Schedule here for civil filing and appearance fees. If you believe that you are unable to afford these fees, ask the court clerk for an application for a fee waiver. There is no charge for this form.

INFO

Applies to

Jury pool list

Attorneys and unrepresented litigants may request a jury pool list at no cost after it is generated, usually two to three weeks before trial.

The list is available without cost to attorneys and unrepresented litigants upon request immediately after generation, usually two to three weeks before trial.

INFOCriminal cases

For cash payments of fines, the Court reduces the amount owed to the lower whole dollar and does not collect the cents.

Therefore, the Court will not collect the cents owing on a fine when accepting a cash payment¹. Instead, the final amount owed will be reduced to the lower whole dollar amount in place of the actual balance. For example, a balance of $35.16 will be rounded to $35.00. This Order applies to cash payments only.