San Diego Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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.

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.

Fee

$60

Applies to

Cm 020

Filing a CM-020 form requires a $60.00 filing fee.

A CM-020 form may be filed with a $60.00 filing fee.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.