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California Rules of Court

Rule 2.506. Fees for electronic access

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.506

Current text effective July 1, 2013.

#(a) Court may impose fees

The court may impose fees for the costs of providing public access to its electronic records, under Government Code section 68150(l). On request, the court must provide the public with a statement of the costs on which these fees are based.

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(Subd (a) amended effective July 1, 2013; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective July 1, 2002; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2007.)

#(b) Fees of vendor must be reasonable

To the extent that public access to a court's electronic records is provided exclusively through a vendor, the court must ensure that any fees the vendor imposes for the costs of providing access are reasonable.

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(Subd (b) lettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective July 1, 2002.)

#History

Rule 2.506 amended effective July 1, 2013; adopted as rule 2076 effective July 1, 2002; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007.

What this rule requires

Filing Fees and Waivers

  • The court may impose fees for the costs of providing public access to its electronic records, under Government Code section 68150(l).

  • On request, the court must provide the public with a statement of the costs on which these fees are based.

  • To the extent that public access to a court's electronic records is provided exclusively through a vendor, the court must ensure that any fees the vendor imposes for the costs of providing access are reasonable.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.