Sutter Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Sutter Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Ex parte hearing; motion or order to show cause requiring a hearing
An ex parte hearing has a filing fee, and a motion or order to show cause requiring a hearing has a separate filing fee.
There is a filing fee for the ex parte hearing and another filing fee for a motion or order to show cause that requires a hearing.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Moving documents
Moving documents must be submitted with the applicable filing fee or an application to waive court fees and costs.
You need only to submit your moving documents with the appropriate filing fee or application for waiver of court fees and costs.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Electronic filing and service
A party with a fee waiver owes no electronic filing or service fees, and other parties may request a waiver using Forms FW-001 and FW-002.
A party who has received a fee waiver is not required to pay any fee for electronic filing and service. A party who has not already received a fee waiver may request a waiver of the fees for electronic filing and service by filing with the court an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (Judicial Council Forms FW-001 and FW-002).
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Sutter Superior Court?
A fee is required for covered filings. An ex parte hearing has a filing fee, and a motion or order to show cause requiring a hearing has a separate filing fee.
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