San Diego Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers
31 rules from official source documents
Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Refiled case
If a case is dismissed on the trial date for lack of service and resetting, a plaintiff who wishes to continue litigating must refile and pay a new filing fee.
If the case is dismissed on the date of trial for lack of service and resetting, and the plaintiff wishes to further litigate the matter, the case must be refiled and a new filing fee paid.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Judgment debtor examination
Appropriate fees must be submitted to obtain a judgment debtor examination date.
Judgment debtor examination dates are obtained by submitting the appropriate fees, an original and two copies of the order for appearance of judgment debtor, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope or messenger service return slip to the appropriate civil business office.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- First paper in class action proceeding
A class action proceeding requires payment of a complex case fee in addition to the first appearance fee when the first paper is filed.
Pursuant to Government Code section 70616, subdivision (a), a complex case fee must be paid in addition to the first appearance fee at the time of the filing of the first paper in a class action proceeding.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- 0.5 $
- Applies to
- Fax filing
The court charges a $0.50-per-page facsimile usage fee, counting the cover sheet and all tab pages.
The court shall charge a facsimile usage fee of $.50 per page, including the cover sheet and all tab pages.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- 0.5 $
- Applies to
- Conformed copy
To obtain conformed copies, submit a request to the court with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and pay $0.50 per page of the faxed document.
The business office will not provide conformed copies unless a request is submitted to the court with a self- addressed, stamped envelope, and payment of $.50 per page of the faxed document.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Complaint
All high-frequency litigants must submit the supplemental fee in addition to the first paper fee.
This fee is in addition to the first paper fee and is required to be submitted by all high-frequency litigants.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Fee bearing document
Appearing parties must pay applicable first paper fees; for a jointly filed e-filing, fees are assessed against parties who have not previously paid, collected from the submitting party, who is responsible for seeking reimbursement.
Court staff review fee-bearing documents to ensure all parties appearing have paid first paper fees. Examples of fee-bearing documents include but are not limited to Answers, Motions, Ex-Partes, and Stipulations. If a filing is submitted via e-filing, and the document is jointly filed amongst several parties, first paper fees will be assessed by any party who has not paid fees previously; regardless of the party submitting, the fee(s) will be collected from the party submitting the transaction. If the submitting party files a transaction via e-file, and the appropriate fees are assessed, it is up to the submitting party to obtain reimbursement of fees from opposing counsel or party(ies).
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fee
Jury fees must be paid before the start of the next trial day; failure to pay waives the jury trial.
Payment is due before the start of the next trial day, CCP 631(c). Failure to pay the fee then is technically a waiver of a jury trial.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Pro hac vice application
A pro hac vice application must include proof of payment of the required fee.
Applications must include proof of service on the State Bar of California, proof of payment of the required fee, and a proposed order.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury trial request
Jury fees must be paid five days before trial unless a fee waiver is granted.
If a jury trial is requested, jury fees must be paid five days before trial, unless a fee waiver is granted.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex-Parte fees are due on or before 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing in the Civil Business office.
Ex-Parte papers, fees and courtesy copies are due on or before 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing in the Civil Business office
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fees
A check for jury fees is due prior to the completion of trial.
A check for the jury fees due prior to the completion of trial.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Fee
- $60
- Applies to
- Cm 020
A CM-020 form may be filed with a $60.00 filing fee.
A CM-020 form may be filed with a $60.00 filing fee.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte papers
The appropriate fee must accompany ex parte papers.
Papers are due before noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Case file copy
A current fee waiver permits one non-duplicative copy of the covered case file and one copy of later-added filings, but later fee waivers do not authorize another complete case-file copy.
If a party has a current fee waiver granted, the clerk will provide a maximum of one complete non- duplicative copy of the party’s case in which the fee waiver was granted, including audio recordings of hearings. Fee waivers apply only in the case in which they are granted. If additional filings are processed in the case file, after a copy of the entire case file is made, the party with the fee waiver is entitled to one non- duplicative copy of the additional filings added. The filing of subsequent fee waivers does not entitle a party to an additional copy of the party’s entire case file.
WARNING
- Fee
- 3.5 $
- Applies to
- Confirmation of filing receipt
Confirmation of filing receipt beyond the fax machine’s standard confirmation requires payment of the court’s $3.50 fee.
Confirmation of the receipt of documents for filing, beyond that given by the standard confirmation option of the facsimile machines, must be given upon payment of the fee adopted by the court ($3.50).
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte papers
Ex parte papers require the appropriate fee.
Ex Parte papers are due no later than 10:00 am the business day prior to the scheduled ex parte appearance with the appropriate fee.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees are due at the end of each week.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week and will be summarized through billing statements provided by the courtroom clerk.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Filing an ex parte application requires payment of the appropriate fee.
Ex parte matters will not be heard unless papers are filed by 12:00 p.m. at least one court day prior to the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Jury fees
Jury fees are due at the end of each week as summarized in billing statements from the clerk.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week as summarized through billing statements provided by the clerk.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
A filing fee is required for ex parte matters.
Ex parte matters will not be heard unless supporting papers with the appropriate fee are filed by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
The appropriate filing fee must accompany ex parte papers.
Papers are due before noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Pro hac vice application
A required fee applies to pro hac vice applications, and proof of its payment must accompany the application.
proof of payment of the required fee
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte application
Ex parte papers must be filed with the appropriate fee per San Diego County Superior Court Rule 2.1.19.
Ex parte papers must be filed with the court and courtesy copies of all e-filed documents delivered to the Department 65 drop box no later than noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee, in compliance with San Diego County Superior Court Rule 2.1.19.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Ex parte motion
Ex parte moving papers require the appropriate filing fee.
Moving papers are due by 10:00 a.m. on the day prior to the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte papers
Ex parte papers must be filed with the appropriate fee.
Ex-parte papers must be filed by noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
INFOCivil cases
- Applies to
- Minor compromise
No filing fee is charged for a minor's compromise hearing.
There is no fee for a minor’s compromise hearing.
INFOCivil cases
- Applies to
- Declaration re discovery meet and confer
No fee is charged to file a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
There is no fee for filing a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
INFOCivil cases
- Applies to
- Minor compromise hearing
No fee is charged for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
There is no fee for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
INFOCivil cases
- Applies to
- Declaration re discovery meet and confer
No filing fee is required for a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
There is no fee for filing a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
INFOCivil cases
- Applies to
- Minor compromise hearing
No filing fee is required for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
There is no fee for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in San Diego Superior Court?
San Diego Superior Court: A fee is required for covered filings. If a case is dismissed on the trial date for lack of service and resetting, a plaintiff who wishes to continue litigating must refile and pay a new filing fee.
Judge Rachel L. Jensen: A fee is required for covered filings, and the rule identifies waiver availability. Jury fees must be paid five days before trial unless a fee waiver is granted.
Judge Robert C. Longstreth: A fee is required for covered filings. Ex-Parte fees are due on or before 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing in the Civil Business office.
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