Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

Electronic filing fees and costs are waived for litigants with a court-approved fee waiver.

Source text: Fees and costs associated with electronic filing must be waived for any litigant who has received a fee waiver.

Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via CRS.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Ex parte application filing fee must be paid before appearing in court.

Source text: pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Jury fees must be paid daily; judicial assistant provides the daily rate.

Source text: Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.

Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a motion date online via CRS.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Motion filing fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date is reserved.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Ex parte application filing fee must be paid prior to court appearance.

Source text: pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Motion filing fees must be paid when making online motion date reservations.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Jury fees must be posted by initial case management conference.

Source text: Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference. Failure to post jury fees at that time may result in a jury waiver pursuant to CCP section 631(f).

Motion fees must be paid online when reserving motion date via CRS prior to filing.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Self-represented parties must submit ex parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order to Clerk’s Office for filing fee payment by 8:30 a.m. day of hearing.

Source text: Self-represented parties must bring the ex parte application, declaration of notice, and proposed order to the Clerk’s Office for payment of filing fee by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing and proceed immediately to the courtroom with the ex parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order, and proof of payment.

Fee waiver applications must be filed in designated locations by case type and district.

Source text: 2.18 APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES AND COSTS (a) Central District. In the Central District, applications must be filed as follows: (1) Unlimited civil cases – Self-represented parties or parties that have received an exemption from mandatory electronic filing requirements may file in Room 102. Represented parties must adhere to the mandatory electronic filing requirements; (2) Limited civil cases – Self-represented parties or parties that have received an exemption from mandatory electronic filing requirements may file in Room 102. Represented parties must adhere to the mandatory electronic filing requirements; (3) Appeals from limited civil to the Appellate Division – Room 111; (4) Complex civil – 1st Floor Complex Filing Window; (5) Probate cases – Self-represented parties or parties that have received an exemption from mandatory electronic filing requirements may file in Room 429. Represented parties must adhere to the mandatory electronic filing requirements; (6) Family law cases – Room 426; (7) Appeals to the Court of Appeal – Room 111; (8) Small claims cases – 1st Floor Small Claims Filing Window; and (9) Unlawful detainer – 1st Floor Unlawful Detainer Filing Window. (b) Other Districts. In other districts, applications shall be filed in the place designated by the Supervising Judge.

Facsimile filings incur a per-page usage fee plus normal filing fees, paid via Visa or MasterCard.

Source text: (5) The clerk will charge a facsimile usage fee per page, including the cover sheet and all tab pages, set pursuant to the court’s fee schedule, along with any filing fees normally associated with the document. All fees will be charged to the filing party’s Visa or MasterCard account.

Limited cases must be reclassified as unlimited and the reclassification fee paid before consolidation with an unlimited case.

Source text: Before consolidation of a limited case with an unlimited case, the limited case must be reclassified as an unlimited case and the reclassification fee paid.

The court will order payment of the complex case fee required by Government Code section 70616(a) if not already paid upon designation as complex.

Source text: If the matter is designated as complex and if any party has not yet paid the complex case fee required by Government Code section 70616(a), the court shall order payment of that fee.

Complex case fee and first appearance fee must be paid at the filing of the first paper in a class action proceeding.

Source text: Pursuant to Government Code Section 70616(a), the complex case fee and first appearance fee must be paid at the time of the filing of the first paper in a class action proceeding.

Filing fee must be paid before the court reviews ex parte matters.

Source text: A party must pay the filing fee before the court will review the ex parte matter.

Each petition under Probate Code 17200 et seq. requires a new initial filing fee.

Source text: Each petition filed under Probate Code section 17200 et seq., whether or not filed in the same case file, must contain facts necessary to support the probate jurisdiction of the court and requires a new initial filing fee for each petition.

Defaulting parties who signed the judgment are exempt from filing fees.

Source text: Filing fees will not be required from a defaulting party that has signed a judgment.

Clerk assesses a fee for processing petitions to withdraw funds from blocked minors accounts.

Source text: The clerk will assess a fee for processing petitions for withdrawal of funds from blocked minors accounts.

Petitioner must pay applicable fee for agency’s report in independent adoption cases.

Source text: The petitioner must pay the applicable fee for the agency’s report. (See Fam. Code, § 8810.)

Petitioner must pay applicable fee for agency’s report in stepparent adoption cases.

Source text: The petitioner must pay the applicable fee for the agency’s report. (See Fam. Code, § 9002.)

Requesting party pays copying costs for juvenile case files except for certain exempt entities.

Source text: The requesting party bears the cost of copying documents from the juvenile case file except for the following persons or entities: a) a child in a pending juvenile court matter, and counsel appointed to represent a child pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 317 or 634; b) a State, county or other governmental agency, and its counsel; and c) a person who has obtained a waiver of court fees and costs pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.50 et seq.

Filing fees for notice of appeal paid in trial court or Room 111A Stanley Mosk Courthouse; fee waivers available for qualifying litigants.

Source text: (A) Filing fees must be paid in the trial court, or in room 111A at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. (B) For litigants who qualify, filing fees shall be waived by the court. Applications for fee waivers must be filed in the trial court at the time of filing the notice of appeal. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.821(b)(1).)

No filing fees for criminal writ petitions; civil writ petition fees match civil case filing schedule.

Source text: (2) Filing Fees. a) Criminal Cases. No filing fees are required in a criminal case. b) Civil Cases. The filing fee for a civil writ petition is the same as that in the schedule for the filing of civil cases.

No filing fee required for habeas corpus petitions filed with pending appeal.

Source text: (4) No filing fee is required.

E-filing fees and costs are waived for litigants with approved fee waivers.

Source text: Fees and costs associated with electronic filing must be waived for any litigant who has received a fee waiver. (California Rules of Court, rules 2.253(b)(), 2.258(b), Code Civ. Proc.§ 1010.6(d)(2).)

Hearing fees required by the court’s Schedule of Fees must be paid in Room 102, Mosk Courthouse before filing attachment or writ of possession papers in Department 12.

Source text: Hearing fees required by the court’s Schedule of Fees must be paid in Room 102, Mosk Courthouse before filing papers in Department 12.

Hearing fees per the court’s Schedule of Fees must be paid at the Mosk Courthouse first-floor filing window prior to filing papers in the relevant department.

Source text: Hearing fees required by the court’s Schedule of Fees must be paid at the first-floor filing window at the Mosk Courthouse before filing papers in the pertinent department.

Applications for waiver of court fees and costs must be presented to designated departments based on case type and district.

Source text: 1 2.18 APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES AND COSTS TO PROCEED IN 2 FORMA PAUPERIS (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.50 et seq.) 3 (a) Central District. In the Central District, applications must be presented as follows: 4 (1) Unlimited civil cases:, limited civil cases, and appeals from limited civil to the 5 Appellate Division: Room 111ADepartment 44 for the initial application; the 6 courtroom where the case is assigned for all additional applications for 7 waiver; 8 (2) Limited civil cases: Department 44 for the initial application; Department 94 9 for all additional applications for waiver; 10 (3) Appeals from limited civil to the Appellate Division: Department 44; 11 (4) Probate cases: Room 258; 12 (53) Family law cases: Department 2; 13 (64) Appeals to the Court of Appeal: Room 111; and 14 (75) Small claims cases to the Small Claims Office, Room 113 Department 1A or 90. 15 (b) Other Districts. In other districts, applications shall be presented in the place designated 16 by the Supervising Judge. 17 (Rule 2.18 [7/1/2011, 1/1/2019] amended and effective ____________)

Facsimile filings incur per-page usage fee plus normal filing fees, paid via Visa/MasterCard.

Source text: The clerk will charge a facsimile usage fee per page, including the cover sheet and all tab pages, set pursuant to the court’s fee schedule, along with any filing fees normally associated with the document. All fees will be charged to the filing party’s Visa or MasterCard account.

Fees must be paid for limited unlawful detainer ex parte application papers.

Source text: ex parte application papers for all limited civil matters, including unlawful detainer matters, must be filed at the first floor filing window at the Stanley Mosk courthouse, and fees paid, by 11:00 a.m.

Fees must be paid for other limited civil ex parte application papers by 1:00 p.m.

Source text: In all other limited civil matters, ex parte application fees must be paid in Room 102 by 1:00 p.m.

Notice of appeal filing fees paid in trial court or room 102; waivers available, applications filed with notice of appeal.

Source text: Filing fees must be paid in the trial court, or in room 102. For litigants who qualify, filing fees shall be waived by the court. Applications for fee waivers must be filed in the trial court at the time of filing the notice of appeal. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.821(b)(1).)

Facsimile filings incur a per-page usage fee plus standard filing fees, with all fees charged to Visa or MasterCard; filing confirmation is available for an additional fee.

Source text: The clerk will charge a facsimile usage fee per page, including the cover sheet and all tab pages, set pursuant to the court’s fee schedule, along with any filing fees normally associated with the document. All fees will be charged to the filing party’s Visa or MasterCard account. The clerk will provide confirmation of the receipt of a facsimile-filed document, beyond the standard confirmation option of facsimile machines, upon payment of the fee set pursuant to the court’s fee schedule.

Continuance of motion hearing requires $20 fee per Government Code §70617(c)(1).

Source text: Yes. A continuance fee of $20 will be assessed pursuant to Gov. Code §70617(c)(1).

All fees due upon filing a document are collected at the time of electronic filing unless a valid fee waiver order is present.

Source text: Absent a fee waiver order, all fees due upon the filing of a document will be assessed and collected at the time of the electronic filing, including, but not limited to, first paper, motion, complex, and pro hac vice motion fees.

Electronically filed motions relating to multiple cases are charged one motion fee; multiple such motions are charged a fee per separate motion.

Source text: If a motion is electronically filed that relates to multiple cases, only one motion fee will be assessed. However, if multiple motions that relate to multiple cases are electronically filed, a fee for each separate motion will be collected at the time of the electronic filing.

Add-on petitions to coordinate existing Los Angeles Superior Court cases with a Los Angeles County JCCP require no complaint copy and no filing fee.

Source text: An add-on petition to coordinate cases already filed in Los Angeles Superior Court with a JCCP assigned to Los Angeles County does not need to include a copy of the Los Angeles Superior Court complaint(s). There will be no fee assessed at the time of the electronic filing for the add-on petition.

Add-on petitions to coordinate newly filed Los Angeles Superior Court cases with a Los Angeles County JCCP must include a copy of the new complaint and are assessed first paper filing fees.

Source text: An add-on petition to coordinate newly filed Los Angeles Superior Court cases with a JCCP assigned to Los Angeles County must include a copy of the new Los Angeles Superior Court complaint(s). The first paper filing fee(s) will be assessed at the time of the electronic filing for the add-on petition.

Add-on petitions to coordinate out-of-county cases with a Los Angeles County JCCP must include a copy of the out-of-county complaint and no filing fee is assessed.

Source text: An add-on petition to coordinate cases originally filed in any county other than Los Angeles with a JCCP assigned to Los Angeles County must include a copy of the out-of-county complaint(s). There will be no fee assessed at the time of the electronic filing for the add-on petition.

Outstanding appearance or complex fees for a coordinated case are addressed at the hearing on the add-on petition.

Source text: If there are any outstanding appearance or complex fees for the coordinated case, this issue will be addressed at the hearing on the petition.

Initial jury demand fee $150 paid via e-filing; daily fees paid in Clerk’s Office.

Source text: Yes. The initial fee for the jury demand can be paid via efiling by selecting the “Notice of Posting Jury Fees” document name during the efiling process. The $150 fee will be assessed with that document. Daily jury fees must be paid in the Clerk’s Office after the judicial assistant/courtroom clerk determines the fees and creates an invoice for payment.

Complex fees are assessed upon initial complaint/response filing or later, with later fees not payable via e-filing.

Source text: Yes. Complex fees may be assessed upon initial filing of the complaint or response. If complex determination is necessary, the fees may be assessed at a later date and will not be payable via efiling.

All fees for complex civil electronic filings are due upon filing and collected at the time of electronic filing.

Source text: All fees are due upon the filing of a complex document will be assessed and collected at the time of the electronic filing, including, but not limited to first paper, motion, complex and pro hac vice fees.

Motions applied to multiple JCCP cases incur a single motion fee and require a separate case list document.

Source text: For any motion electronically filed on one case and applied to multiple cases, a single motion fee will be assessed. The efiler must submit a separate document containing a list of cases to which the motion will apply with the motion. A template for this notice is available on the Complex page at www.lacourt.ca.gov. See exemplar below.

No filing fee for add-on petitions for existing complaints; fees apply for new complaints and outstanding complex/first paper fees.

Source text: No. There is no filing fee assessed at the time of electronically filing of an add-on petition for an existing complaint. A filing fee is collected for new complaints. Further, fees associated with electronically filing an existing complaint, such as an outstanding complex or first paper fee, will be collected by the EFSP and the Court.

Initial jury demand fee of $150 is payable via e-filing; daily jury fees paid in Clerk’s Office after invoicing.

Source text: Yes. The initial fee for the jury demand can be paid via efiling by selecting the “Notice of Posting Jury Fees” document type during the efiling process. The $150 fee will be assessed with that document. Daily jury fees must be paid in the Clerk’s Office after the judicial assistant determines the fees and creates an invoice for payment.

Filing fee must be paid before the court reviews ex parte matters.

Source text: A party must pay the filing fee before the court will review the ex parte matter.

Motion dates must be reserved online; fees due at reservation; do not call courtroom to reserve.

Source text: reserve a motion hearing date and time via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) on the L. A. Superior Court website. Select “LA Court Online, Court Reservation System” at www.lacourt.org to reserve the motion date. Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online. Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Parties must provide court reporter for trials or submit daily statements; court reporters only provided for fee waiver litigants.

Source text: The parties must provide a court reporter for any trial or submit agreed statements/proposed settled statements daily. The Court no longer provides court reporters for civil trials unless a litigant with a fee waiver makes a timely request for a court reporter.

Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial resumes.

Source text: Counsel will be billed daily for jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Stipulations and orders for continuance require payment of a $20.00 stipulation fee and first appearance fees for all parties.

Source text: Said stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, the proposed continuance date, grounds showing good cause for the continuance, and be submitted with payment of $20.00 stipulation and order fee and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

All fees for ex parte applications must be paid before filing.

Source text: All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.

Ex parte applicants must pay filing fee before appearing in Department 410.

Source text: Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the filing fee before appearing in Dept. 410.

Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving hearing date online via CRS.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after filing the initial complaint.

Source text: Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Parties without fee waivers must pay for court reporters; parties with waivers may request via Form FW-020 10 days prior.

Source text: Court reporters are no longer provided by the Court for civil trials for parties without a fee waiver. If any party wishes to have a hearing or trial reported the party is responsible for arranging for a court reporter to be present for the trial at their own expense. Parties with a fee waiver may request a court reporter for a hearing by completing Los Angeles Superior Court Form FW-020 and filing it in the Clerk’s Office at least 10 days before the hearing (or as soon as possible).

Jury fees must be posted 30 days before trial, or 30 days before the new trial date if continued.

Source text: Jury Fees must be posted no later than 30 days before the date of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. If the trial date is continued, the deadline for jury fees is continued to 30 days prior to the new trial date.

Jury fees must be paid daily; initial deposit due prior to CMC.

Source text: Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise you how much is owed each day. Initial jury fee deposit should be made prior to the case management conference.

Motion filing fees are paid when scheduling the motion online via the Court Reservation System (CRS).

Source text: Motion fee payments are to be addressed at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

Motion fees must be paid online at the time of CRS reservation.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

All fees for ex parte applications must be paid before filing.

Source text: All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.

Motion fees must be paid when the motion is scheduled online via CRS.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time the motions are scheduled online.

Ex parte applications require payment of the filing fee before appearing in court.

Source text: Applicants must comply with CRC, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Motion fee payments are required at the time online hearing date reservations are made, prior to filing any motion except motions in limine.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial.

Source text: JURY FEES: Jury fees shall be posted no later than 30 days before trial.

A filing fee is required for trial continuances.

Source text: CONTINUANCES: Trial continuances must be heard on a noticed motion OR Ex Parte Application OR by Stipulation and Order with a mandatory declaration showing Good Cause. A stipulation alone without a good faith reason stated by declaration is insufficient. A filing fee is required.

Jury fees must be paid in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.

Source text: Jury fees must be paid in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.

Self-represented parties must pay applicable filing fee for ex parte documents unless they have a fee waiver.

Source text: Self-represented parties seeking to present documents in support of or in opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department 408 or the clerk’s office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).

Hearing date must be reserved online and motion fee paid prior to filing any motion (except motions in limine).

Source text: Moving parties must secure a hearing date via the online Court Reservation System on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County website. Please see the “Online Services” section to find the civil Court Reservation System at www.lacourt.ca.gov to reserve a hearing date prior to filing any motion, except for motions in limine, which, by Local Rule, are heard during the Final Status Conference. Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Parties requesting a jury must deposit a jury fee 25 days prior to trial and pay daily fees by check before trial starts each day.

Source text: 25 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL: EACH PARTY REQUESTING A JURY MUST DEPOSIT A JURY FEE. C.C.P. Section 631. DURING TRIAL: THE JURY FEES MUST BE PAID DAILY BEFORE THE TRIAL STARTS. The trial will not proceed without payment of these fees. Payment must be made by check, payable to “L.A.S.C.”

Jury fees must be paid by the case management conference per CCP Section 631.

Source text: Jury fees must be posted by the time of the case management conference pursuant to CCP Section 631.

Daily jury fees are billed to counsel; proof of payment must be submitted to clerk by the next day before trial resumes.

Source text: Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Jury fees must be paid daily in room 102 of the first floor.

Source text: Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis, in room 102, on the first floor.

Filing fee must be paid before appearing for ex parte application.

Source text: Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing.

Jury fees must be posted or a waiver order obtained 30 days before trial; court may order posting within 5 days of trial scheduling.

Source text: Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial. The court may order jury fees to be posted within 5 court days after the trial is scheduled.

Jury trial demands require timely posting of fees per Local Rule 2.48.

Source text: Local Rule 2.48 provides: “Before a panel of prospective jurors is summoned, the trial judge will determine if a jury trial has been properly demanded, with fees timely posted, and if a jury will be waived.”

Filing fee required for ex parte applications, paid before appearing in court.

Source text: Ex parte applications will be considered Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. Applicants must comply with CRC, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Motion fee payments are required when online hearing reservations are made.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Motion fees must be paid online when reserving a motion date via CRS.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Self-represented litigants must pay ex parte application fees in Room 102 by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing date.

Source text: For self-represented litigants, ex parte application fees must be paid in Room 102 of the Clerk’s Office no later than 8:30 a.m. on the date of the ex parte hearing

Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Ex parte application filing fee must be paid before appearing in court.

Source text: Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Fees for motions must be paid when scheduling the motion hearing online via CRS.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time the motions are scheduled online.

Fees for Stipulation and Order must be paid before submission, with paid receipt included.

Source text: Stipulation and Order fees must be paid prior to submission to Department 534. A copy of the paid fee receipt must be submitted with the Stipulation to Department 534.

Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference, else risk waiver.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, jury fees must be posted on or before the date scheduled for the initial case management conference. Failure to timely post jury fees may result in a jury waiver pursuant to CCP section 631(f)(5).

Parties must pay daily jury fees; proof of payment must be provided to the clerk by the next day before trial resumes.

Source text: Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Jury fees must be paid daily; judicial assistant will provide the daily rate.

Source text: Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.

Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Ex parte applications require filing fee payment before appearance and must include a declaration with affirmative factual showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or statutory ex parte basis.

Source text: Ex parte applications must comply with Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the filing fee before appearing in Dept. 78. Ex parte applications are reserved for exigent circumstances and must comply with Rules of Court, rule 3.1202(c): “An applicant must make an a irmative factual showing in a declaration containing competent testimony based on personal knowledge of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or any other statutory basis for granting relief ex parte.”

Jury fees must be paid within 365 calendar days of filing the initial complaint.

Source text: Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (CCP § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Defendants must pay all fees associated with first paper filings as specified in the Initial Status Conference Order.

Source text: An Initial Status Conference Order is issued soon after the filing of the case which provides among other things that all defendants should timely file a Notice of Appearance and pay all fees connected with a first paper filing.

A filing fee is required for trial continuances.

Source text: A filing fee is required.

Jury fees must be paid or a waiver obtained 30 days before trial.

Source text: Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial.

Motion filing fee must be paid when reserving hearing date online.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Filing fee must be paid before appearing for ex parte application.

Source text: Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after filing the initial complaint.

Source text: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all parties shall pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Continuance stipulations and orders must include payment of the stipulation and order and first appearance fee for all parties.

Source text: A stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, the proposed continuance date(s), grounds showing good cause for the continuance, and be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

Filing fee required for ex parte applications, payable before appearing in court.

Source text: pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Filing fee for motions must be paid when reserving hearing date online prior to filing motion.

Source text: Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Counsel are billed daily jury fees for civil trials.

Source text: Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

Court reporters are provided only with fee waiver; request via FW-020 10 calendar days before hearing.

Source text: The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference per CCP 631.

Source text: Jury fees should be posted by the time of the case management conference pursuant to CCP Section 631.

Self-represented litigants may obtain a free court reporter if their fee waiver application is approved in advance.

Source text: Self-represented litigants may be entitled to a court reporter at the state’s expenses, subject to a fee waiver application approved in advance by the Court.

Refund requests use form LACIV 150, can be e-filed, submitted in person, or by mail.

Source text: Use the Local form Request for Refund (LACIV 150) https://www.lacourt.org/forms/pdf/LACIV150.pdf to request a refund. Requests may be efiled or submitted in person at the filing window or via U.S. Mail. The request will be reviewed by the Court. Fees for efiled documents will be refunded to the EFSP pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 411.20 and Government Code section 6159.

Non-reimbursable costs include photocopies, postage, secretarial services, local phone/travel. Discretionary reimbursable costs include air courier, long distance phone/travel, extraordinary postage, parking, interpreter services.

Source text: (a) Non-Reimbursable Costs. The following items are not allowable as costs for reimbursement to an attorney or personal representative: (1) Photocopies; (2) Postage; (3) Secretarial services; (4) Local telephone expense; and (5) Local travel and mileage. (b) Discretionary Reimbursement. The following items are allowable as costs for reimbursement: (1) Air courier and local messenger services; (2) Long distance telephone expenses; (3) Long distance travel; (4) Extraordinary postage and copying; (5) Parking; and (6) Interpreter and translation services.

Court reporters are provided free to litigants with fee waivers who timely request one.

Source text: Court reporters will be provided for a litigant with a fee waiver and who timely files a request for a court reporter.

Court reporters are only provided free of charge to parties with a fee waiver; others must pay.

Source text: The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

Court reporters are provided only with prior request and fee waiver.

Source text: The court does not provide court reporters without a prior request and fee waiver.

Represented parties must have a fee waiver to get a court reporter; fee waiver via form FW-020.

Source text: The court does not provide a court reporter to represented parties absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 as soon as possible before the hearing or trial.

Court reporters not provided absent fee waiver; fee waiver recipients may request official reporter via form FW-020.

Source text: Court-employer certified shorthand reporters (court reporters) are not usually provided absent a fee waiver. If you want a court reporter, you must provide one. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 (https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf) before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)