Shasta Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

Application and Order for Appearance and Examination

Scheduling an examination hearing requires filing the Application and Order for Appearance and Examination with the clerk’s office and paying the filing fee.

To schedule an examination hearing, complete the header and bottom sections of the Application and Order for Appearance and Examination form and file in the Clerk’s Office with the filing fee.

Applies to

Guardianship petition

For guardianship petitions proposing a relative guardian, the court investigation fee is collected at filing unless a fee waiver has been granted.

Unless a fee waiver has been granted, the court investigation fee will be collected at the time of filing of any petition to establish a guardianship in which the proposed guardian is a relative, pursuant to Probate Code section 1513.1.

Applies to

Application of Waiver of Court Fees and Costs

A fee waiver requires completing and submitting the Application of Waiver of Court Fees and Costs and the header section of the corresponding order to the clerk’s office for approval.

To obtain a fee waiver, an Application of Waiver of Court Fees and Costs and the header section of an Order on Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs must be completed and submitted to the Clerk's Office for approval.

Applies to

Notice of appeal

For determining the filing fee, the Notice of Appeal under Labor Code section 98.2 is treated as the first paper filed.

The Notice of Appeal filed pursuant to Labor Code §98.2 shall be treated as the first paper for the purpose of determining the filing fee.

The clerk may grant fee-waiver applications that satisfy the eligibility standards in Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633.

Pursuant to Government Code §68634(d), the court delegates to the clerk authority to grant applications for fee waivers that meet the standards of eligibility established by Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633.

Applies to

Conservatorship proceeding

In conservatorship proceedings, the court decides after the investigator's report whether to collect, waive, or defer the investigation fee.

In conservatorship proceedings, the court will determine whether to collect, waive or defer the court investigation fee after the investigator’s report has been completed, pursuant to Probate Code section 1851.5.

Applies to

Court fees and costs

Fee waivers are available to indigent plaintiffs and defendants.

Fee Waivers are available for indigent plaintiffs and defendants.