San Joaquin Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

Proper filing fees may be paid by check, money order, or credit card using the Drop Box Authorization Form.

Please include the proper fees, payable by check or money order to: Superior Court. You may also pay by credit card, using the Drop Box Authorization Form provided below. This form is also available on the court’s website.

Payment must be secured to the filed documents before drop-box submission, and cash may not be placed in the drop box.

Please make sure your payment is secured to your documents before placing them in the drop box. Do not place cash in the drop box.

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Ex parte moving papers

Any filing fee applicable to an ex parte application must be paid no later than 24 hours before the requested hearing.

The party shall file the moving papers and any applicable filing fee due no later than 24 hours prior to the requested hearing date and time.

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Trustee or attorney fees

Trustee and attorney fees may not be paid until the court fixes them by order, unless the fees qualify as Advance Payments under the rules.

If the court has jurisdiction of the trust, no trustee or attorney fees shall be paid until there has been an order of court fixing the same or unless the fees qualify as “Advance Payments” as outlined in these Rules.

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Free clerk or reporter transcript request

Every request for a free clerk’s or reporter’s transcript on appeal must include a current financial declaration.

All requests for a free clerk or reporter’s transcript on appeal shall be accompanied by a current financial declaration.

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Free reporter transcript request

A free reporter’s transcript will be granted only when the requester shows a colorable need for it.

A request for a free reporter’s transcript will be granted only on a showing of a colorable need for the transcript.

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Fee waiver request

When a fee-waiver request is denied, the filer is notified and may submit payment.

If a request for fee waiver is not granted, the filer will be notified and given the opportunity to submit payment.

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Videoconference appearance at trial

The requesting party must pay the court's videoconference appearance fee.

Fees will be paid by the requesting party to the Court.

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Civil mediation stipulation

No filing fee is required for filing a civil mediation stipulation.

There is no filing fee for the filing of the Stipulation.

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Electronic filing

Electronic service providers may impose a reasonable service fee in addition to required court filing fees.

Electronic Service Providers may charge a reasonable fee in addition to any filing fees required by the Court.

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Documents not requiring a filing fee

No service fee is charged for a document that does not require a filing fee.

There is no service fee charged if the document does not require a filing fee.

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Electronic filing

The court does not impose an administrative fee for electronic filing.

The Court will not add an administrative fee for eFiling.

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Electronic filing

A party with an active or granted fee waiver is exempt from electronic-filing fees and costs.

A party who has an active fee waiver on file in a case or is granted a fee waiver from the Court is exempt from the fees and costs associated with electronic filing.