Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

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

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

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Jury trial demand

Parties who have requested a jury trial must comply with CCP section 631 regarding the posting of jury fees.

If any party has requested a jury trial, the party/counsel must comply with California Code of Civil Procedure section 631 regarding the posting of jury fees.

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Fees must be paid on a daily basis, with the judicial assistant advising the amount owed each day.

Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise you how much is owed each day.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Ex parte application

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

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

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

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

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 CRC, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury trial demand

A jury trial demand must be properly made with jury fees timely posted to be perfected before a panel of prospective jurors is summoned.

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." The Court will thus ascertain whether any jury trial demand has been perfected. See Standing Order, ¶ 12.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury trial demand

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

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.”

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid daily, with the judicial assistant advising of the daily rate.

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

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Applies to

Ex parte application

All fees for an ex parte application must be paid before the application is filed.

All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.

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Jury fees

Counsel must notify the court who will pay jury fees, and jury fees must be paid forthwith when directed by the Judicial Assistant.

Notify the Court who will be paying for the jury fees. Jury fees are to be paid forthwith when directed by the Judicial Assistant

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Stipulation and order for continuance

A stipulation and order for continuance must be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order fee and, if applicable, the first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

A stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, 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, if applicable, of all parties to the stipulation.

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Applies to

Motion reservation

Motion fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online.

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

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Applies to

Motion

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

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

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Applies to

Stipulation and order

Stipulation and Order fees must be paid before submission to Department 534, and a copy of the paid fee receipt must accompany the Stipulation.

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.

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Applies to

Motion

Motion fees must be paid at the time the motions are scheduled online via CRS.

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

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference date, or the party risks a jury waiver under CCP section 631(f)(5).

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).

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Jury fee

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

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).

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be 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 reswne.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid daily, with a copy of the receipt given to the Judicial Assistant before the commencement of trial 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.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial, and the deadline shifts to 30 days before any continued trial date.

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.

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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.

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Counsel are billed daily jury fees for civil trials.

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

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Applies to

Ex parte application

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

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.

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Applies to

Ex parte application

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.

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.

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Continuance stipulation

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

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.

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Applies to

Stipulation and order continuance

A continuance stipulation and order 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 and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

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Jury fees

All parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the initial complaint is filed, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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).)

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Jury fee

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

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).)

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties paper filing ex parte documents 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 I 0:00 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury trial

Jury trial fees must be posted before the Case Management Conference if a jury trial has been requested.

If a jury trial has been requested, jury trial fees must be posed prior to the Case Management Conference.

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Applies to

Jury trial

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

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

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Applies to

Jury fees

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

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

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Applies to

Ex parte papers

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 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).

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Applies to

Ex parte application

Self-represented parties must pay applicable filing fee for ex parte documents 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 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).

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Applies to

Motion

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

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.

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Applies to

Motion

Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing date reservation is made online.

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

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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 on a daily basis during trial, 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.

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Applies to

Motion

Motion fees must be paid at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motion fee payments must be addressed at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

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

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

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Stipulation and order

A $20.00 stipulation and order fee plus the first appearance fee of all parties must accompany a continuance stipulation and order.

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.

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Applies to

Motion

Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing date is reserved online through the Court Reservation System.

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

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Applies to

Ex parte papers

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 P 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).

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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.

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Applies to

Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid daily before trial starts by check payable to 'L.A.S.C.', and the trial will not proceed without payment.

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. The courtroom clerk will notify the parties of the amount of jury fees due for each day. Payment must be made by check, payable to “L.A.S.C.”

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Applies to

Motion

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

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

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Applies to

Motion reservation

Motion filing 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.