Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date is reserved through the Court Reservation System.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be paid daily in room 102 on the first floor.
Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis, in room 102, on the first floor.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fee
Jury fees must be paid daily in room 102 of the first floor.
Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis, in room 102, on the first floor.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Stipulation and order
A stipulation and order for continuance must be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order fee and the first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.
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 fee and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200 et seq., and the filing fee must be paid before appearing in Department 78.
Ex parte applications must comply with Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the filing fee before appearing in Dept. 78.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the initial complaint is filed.
Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (CCP § 631, subd. (c)(2).)
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
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.
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.”
CRITICALCivil cases
- Deadline
- 365 calendar days
- Applies to
- Jury fee
Jury fees must be paid within 365 calendar days of filing the initial complaint.
Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (CCP § 631, subd. (c)(2).)
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte papers
Ex parte papers filed with the Judicial Assistant or clerk's office require payment of any applicable filing fee unless the party has a fee waiver.
opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department H 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).
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Self-represented parties delivering ex parte papers in person must pay the fee at the Clerk's Office by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day and bring proof of payment to the courtroom.
Self-represented parties must either electronically file by 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing or personally bring the ex parte hearing, declaration of notice, and a proposed order to the Clerk’s Office for payment of the 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, a proposed order, and proof of payment.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be paid daily, with the daily rate provided by the judicial assistant.
Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.
CRITICAL
Jury fees must be paid daily; judicial assistant provides the daily rate.
Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be paid daily, and a copy of the receipt must be given to the Judicial Assistant before trial commences each day.
Jury Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The Judicial Assistant will advise you how much is owed each day. Jury fees must be paid and a copy of the receipt given to the Judicial Assistant before the commencement of trial each day.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference or the party may waive a jury trial under CCP section 631(f).
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).
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be posted by initial case management conference.
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).
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Daily jury fees
Counsel are billed daily jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.
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.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Self-represented litigants must pay ex parte application fees in Room 102 of the Clerk's Office no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of the ex parte hearing.
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, and the ex parte application and all supporting documents must be submitted to the Judicial Assistant in Department 26 no later than 8:45 a.m. on the date of the ex parte hearing.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion reservation
Motion fees must be paid online at the time the motion date is reserved in CRS.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion reservation
Motion fees must be paid online at the time of CRS reservation.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
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.
CRITICAL
Filing fee for motions must be paid when reserving hearing date online prior to filing motion.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICAL
Filing fee required for ex parte applications, payable before appearing in court.
pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Self-represented parties must pay any applicable filing fee when filing ex parte papers unless they have a fee waiver.
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 A by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing.
Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
All fees must be paid before filing the ex parte application.
All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte application filing fee must be paid before appearing in court.
pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via CRS.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion filing fees must be paid at the time the hearing date is reserved online through CRS.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Daily jury fees
Counsel are billed daily jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk by the next day before trial can resume.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fee payment
Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after the initial complaint is filed.
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).)
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online via CRS.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion fees must be paid online when reserving a motion date via CRS.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Self-represented ex parte applicants must pay the fee at the Clerk's Office by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day and proceed to the courtroom with the Ex Parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order, and proof of payment.
proposed order to the Clerk’s Office for payment of the 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, a proposed order, and proof of payment.
CRITICALCivil cases
Parties must pay daily jury fees; proof of payment must be provided to the clerk by the next day before trial resumes.
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.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be posted by the time of the case management conference.
Jury fees must be posted by the time of the case management conference pursuant to CCP Section 631.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be posted (or a jury fee waiver order obtained) no later than 30 days before trial, and the court may order posting within 5 court days after trial is scheduled.
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.
CRITICAL
Jury fees must be posted or a waiver order obtained 30 days before trial; court may order posting within 5 days of trial scheduling.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Expert deposition
The party noticing an expert deposition must prepay expert witness fees for the time it intends to use and must arrange payment for any extended deposition time before continuing the deposition.
The party noticing the deposition of an expert witness shall prepay the expert witness fees for the time the party, in good faith, intends to use for examination of the witness. In the event the deposition needs to be extended beyond the prepaid time, prior to the continuation of the deposition the party noticing the deposition must make arrangements with the witness (or the witness’s counsel) for the payment for the extended deposition time.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial.
Jury fees shall be posted no later than 30 days before trial.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Trial continuance
A filing fee is required for trial continuance requests.
A filing fee is required.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial.
JURY FEES Jury fees shall be posted no later than 30 days before trial.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Trial continuance
A filing fee is required for trial continuances.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Motion reservation
Motion fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online through CRS.
Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Los Angeles Superior Court?
Judge Ralph C. Hofer: A fee is required for covered filings. Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis during trial, with the daily rate provided by the judicial assistant.
Judge Jared D. Moses: A fee is required for covered filings. Filing fee required for ex parte applications, paid before appearing in court.
Judge Alexander C. D. Giza: A fee is required for covered filings. Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.
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