Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury fee

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury fees

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Trial continuance

A filing fee is required for trial continuances.

A filing fee is required.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Trial continuance

A filing fee is required for trial continuance requests.

A filing fee is required.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury fees

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

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury fees

Counsel are billed daily for jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk no later than the next day, or trial cannot resume.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion fees must be paid when the online reservation is made.

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

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

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

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 Department 410.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

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

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

Any applicable filing fee for ex parte papers must be paid at the filing window in Room 102 unless the party has a fee waiver.

after paying any applicable filing fee at the filing window in room 102 (unless the party has a fee waiver)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Motion filing fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online via CRS.

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.

Ex parte applicants must comply with the requirements of California Rules of Court, rules 3.1200-3.1207, submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

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

WARNING

Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

The Court may decline to award filing fees and related expenses for a summary judgment motion as recoverable costs if they were not reasonably necessary under CCP § 1033.5.

In determining recoverable costs following judgment, the Court will independently evaluate whether the filing fee and related expenses associated with a summary judgment motion were reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation. The Court may decline to award such costs where they were not reasonably necessary within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure section 1033.5.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Request for official court reporter form LACIV 269

Fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial, subject to reporter availability.

A party who has a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing or trial. Given the limited availability of official court reporters, the Court may not know whether a reporter is available until the day of the hearing or trial.

WARNING

Applies to

Court reporter request form fw 020

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver; fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020.

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 prior to the hearing or trial, or as soon as practicable

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Official court reporter

The court does not provide an official court reporter to represented parties unless they have a fee waiver, and reporter availability may not be known until the day of the hearing or trial.

The court does not provide a court reporter to represented parties absent a fee waiver. Given the limited availability of official court reporters, the Court may not know whether a reporter is available for any case until the day of the hearing or trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court reporter request form FW-020

A party with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 as soon as possible before the hearing or trial.

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 as soon as possible before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court reporter services

Parties without a fee waiver must arrange and pay for their own court reporter for hearings and trials, as the Court no longer provides reporters for civil trials.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees during trial.

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

WARNING

Applies to

Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court hearing

Court reporting service fees at hearings must be split evenly between each side presenting at the hearing.

The cost of the court reporting services at court hearings shall be split evenly between each side presenting at the hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Official court reporter request

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver; a party with a CRC 3.55 fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020.

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 (https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf ) at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Jury demand

The party demanding a jury trial is responsible for posting jury fees in accordance with C.C.P. § 631.

Jury is demanded by _____________________________________ who shall be responsible for posting jury fees in accordance with applicable statute (i.e., C.C.P. §631).

WARNING

Applies to

Transcripts

Parties must arrange and pay for court reporters at their own expense to obtain transcripts of hearings or trial proceedings.

To obtain transcripts of a hearing or trial proceeding, parties must arrange and pay for Court Reporters at their own expense.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Jury fees

Jury fees are payable daily in an amount advised by the judicial assistant, and the initial jury-fee deposit should be made before the case management conference.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Official court reporter services

Parties without a fee waiver may arrange a certified shorthand reporter as official pro tempore reporter, while parties with a fee waiver may request an official court reporter.

A party who has not received a fee waiver may arrange for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as official pro tempore reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c), and Superior Court of Los Angeles County Local Rules, rule 2.21(a), (e). A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c), and Superior Court of Los Angeles County Local Rules, rule 2.21(a).

WARNING

Applies to

Official court reporter request

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 www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf before the hearing or trial.

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 www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf before the hearing or trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Official court reporter request

The Court does not provide court reporters 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 ten (10) court days before the trial or hearing. (See CRC 2.956(c)).

The Court does not provide court reporters 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 ten (10) court days before the trial or hearing. (See CRC 2.956(c)).

WARNING

Applies to

First paper filing

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.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Court reporter request

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver.

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver.

WARNING

Applies to

Court reporter request

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.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury fee posting

Jury fees should be posted by the time of the case management conference under CCP Section 631.

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

INFO

Applies to

Court reporter request

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.

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.

INFO

Applies to

Request for official court reporter

A party with a fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form SCLAC LACIV 269 before the hearing or trial, while a party without a fee waiver may arrange a certified shorthand reporter to serve as official pro tempore reporter.

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form SCLAC LACIV 269 before the hearing or trial. A party who has not received a fee waiver may arrange for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as official pro tempore reporter.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Court reporter request

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.

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.

INFO

Applies to

Request for court reporting services

Parties with a CRC rule 3.55 fee waiver may request an official court reporter, while parties without a fee waiver may independently arrange a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter.

A party who has not received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6), independently may seek a verbatim record by arranging for a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6) may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c)(2).

INFO

Applies to

Court reporting services

Parties without a fee waiver may obtain a verbatim record by independently arranging a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter.

A party who has not received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6), independently may seek a verbatim record by arranging for a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter.

INFO

Applies to

Court reporting services request

Parties with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(6) may request an official court reporter under CRC 2.956(c)(2).

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6) may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c)(2).

INFO

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

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

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Petition for coordination of add on case

No filing fee is assessed for the electronic filing of an add-on petition.

No fee will be assessed at the time of the electronic filing of the add-on petition.

INFO

Applies to

Request for court reporting services

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California rule of Court 2.956(b)(3).

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California rule of Court 2.956(b)(3).

INFO

Applies to

Official court reporter request

Parties who have received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter under CRC 2.956(c) and LASC Local Rule 2.21(a).

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, subdivision (c), and Superior Court of Los Angeles County Local Rules, rule 2.21, subdivision (a).

INFO

Applies to

Court reporter request

A party with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 before the hearing or trial.

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://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FW-020 before the hearing or trial (See CRC 2.956(c)).

INFO

Applies to

Request for official court reporter

Fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

INFO

Applies to

Lacourtconnect remote appearance

Self-represented litigants with a granted fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost and may be asked to provide a copy of the fee waiver order when scheduling a remote appearance.

Self-represented litigants who have been granted a fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost. You may be asked to provide a copy of your fee waiver order when scheduling your telephonic or video appearance (when available).

INFO

Self-represented litigants with a granted fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost.

Self-represented litigants who have been granted a fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost.