Marin Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

WARNING

Applies to

Respondent envelope

Instead of providing a stamped envelope for the respondent, the party may pay an additional court fee via eFiling for the court to provide it.

In lieu of providing a stamped envelope for Respondent, the party may pay an additional court fee via eFiling to authorize the court to provide the envelope on their behalf

WARNING

Applies to

Fee fine or bail deposit

The Clerk accepts personal or cashier’s checks and money orders for fees, fines, or bail deposits only if the stated currency, amount, and dating conditions are met.

The Clerk shall accept a personal check, cashier's check, or money order offered in payment of any fee, fine or bail deposit provided the following conditions are met: 1. The Bank imprinted personal check, cashier's check, or money order is in U.S. dollars, with a dollar sign ($) and the word “dollars” printed on it; 2. The amount of any such payment shall not exceed the face amount; 3. The check is not post-dated or stale-dated;

WARNING

The Clerk will not accept coin payments exceeding 25 cents in pennies, nickels, and dimes or $10 in dimes, quarters, and half dollars.

The Clerk shall not accept coins as payment of any bail, fee or fine in amounts exceeding: twenty-five cents consisting of pennies, nickels, and dimes; and ten dollars consisting of dimes, quarters, and half dollars.

INFO

Applies to

Domestic violence restraining order

No filing fee is charged for domestic violence restraining orders.

There is no filing fee for domestic violence restraining orders.

INFO

No filing fee is charged under this rule.

There shall be no filing fee.

INFO

Applies to

Domestic violence restraining order

No filing fee is charged for a domestic violence restraining order.

There is no filing fee for domestic violence restraining orders.

INFO

Applies to

Stipulated continuance

The first stipulated continuance of the first Case Progress Conference is at no charge.

The Court allows the parties one stipulated continuance of the first Case Progress Conference up to 150 days at no charge.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Infraction fine payment plan

Payment plans may be granted for the specified infractions for no more than 12 months, with monthly payments of at least $50.

6. Grant payment plan of up to 12 months, for all non-traffic infractions or traffic infractions where the defendant is not seeking an ability to pay review. The minimum monthly payment shall not be less than $50 and no longer than 12 months.

INFO

Applies to

Case progress conference continuance

The one permitted stipulated continuance of the first Case Progress Conference is free.

The Court allows the parties one stipulated continuance of the first Case Progress Conference up to 150 days at no charge.

INFO

No filing fee is charged for the restraining-order proceedings addressed in this section.

There shall be no filing fee.