Imperial Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Claim of possession

To obtain a hearing after filing a Claim of Possession, the defendant must pay the court filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.

You must pay the Court’s filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Civil remote appearance

The Court charges $25 per civil remote appearance per case, provides no refund for cancellations with less than two days’ notice or failure to appear, and charges $5 for any refund or cancellation request.

Remote Appearance Fee. Pursuant to Government Code 70630, the Court will charge a fee of $25 per remote appearance, per case. No refunds will be given to cancellations with less than two days’ notice or for those who fail to appear for their hearing. A $5 fee will be charged for any refund or cancellations requests.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

An ex parte application will not be heard until the filing fee is paid or a fee-waiver application is filed.

Filing fees must be paid, or an application of fee waiver must be filed, before an application for ex parte relief will be heard.

CRITICAL

Fee

435 U.S. Dollars

Applies to

Response

A $435 filing fee is required for the first paper Response.

The first paper fee to file the Response is $435.00 (U.S. Dollars).

CRITICAL

Fee

$435

Applies to

Answer

The filing fee for an answer is $435.00, and a fee waiver may be requested if the defendant cannot pay.

Los derechos a cubrir por presentar la contestación de demanda son de $435.00 dólares. Si no se encuentra en posibilidad de cubrir el pago de derechos, usted puede solicitar una excepción de pago de derechos.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Objection

An objection requires a filing fee unless the filer obtains a fee-waiver order, is a conservatee objecting in a conservatorship, or is a parent objecting in a guardianship of the filer’s child.

A filing fee must be submitted with the objection unless you (1) obtain an order waiving fees, (2) are a conservatee objecting in a conservatorship, or (3) are a parent objecting in a guardianship of your child.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case forms

A filing fee is required when filing, but a filer unable to pay may request a court fee waiver.

You will be required to pay a filing fee when you file. If you are unable to pay your filing fees, you may request to have your filing fees waived by the court.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Late remote registration

An untimely remote-registration fee of $25 is imposed in addition to the standard $25 registration fee, for a total of $50.

Untimely Registrations. A late registration fee of $25 will be imposed in addition to the standard registration fee for untimely registrations ($25 remote fee + $25 late fee = $50).

WARNING

Applies to

Jury fee deposit

Each jury fee deposit must be accompanied by a notice of the deposit.

All jury fee deposits shall be accompanied by a notice of jury fee deposit, which shall be served on all parties.

WARNING

Fee

$62

Applies to

Eighteen month review

An eighteen-month review fee of $62 may be imposed.

18 month review $62

WARNING

Applies to

Request for order shortening time

Appropriate fees must be paid when the request for an order shortening time is made.

An applicant must file all moving papers and pay appropriate fees at the time of making a request for an order shortening time.

WARNING

Applies to

Traffic school fines and fees

A defendant or counsel may request court approval of a 90-day payment plan for traffic-school fines and fees.

A clerk of this court may, upon written request of a defendant or counsel, approve a request to pay traffic school fines and fees on a 90-day payment plan.

WARNING

Fee

$37

Applies to

First permanency placement hearing

A first permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

First Permanency Placement $37

WARNING

Fee

$859

Applies to

39 1b writ

A 39.1B writ fee of $859 may be imposed.

39.1B writ $859

WARNING

Applies to

Unlawful detainer eviction case

A landlord who cannot afford the filing fee may apply for a fee waiver.

You may apply for a fee waiver if you cannot afford the filing fee.

WARNING

Fee

$15

Applies to

Electronic recording copy

Copies of compact-disc electronic recordings cost $15 per hearing, with fees paid upon approval by check payable to the court.

Cost is $15 per hearing for copies of compact discs Fees must be paid upon approval Make checks payable to Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

WARNING

Fee

$37

Applies to

Third permanency placement hearing

A third permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

Third Permanency Placement $37

WARNING

Fee

$304

Applies to

Section 26 hearing

A section 26 hearing fee of $304 may be imposed.

.26 hearing $304

WARNING

Fee

$206

Applies to

Six month review

A six-month review fee of $206 may be imposed.

6 month review $206

WARNING

Fee

$25

Applies to

Late registration

A $25 late registration fee will be imposed in addition to the standard $25 registration fee.

(f) Late Registration Fee. Late registration fee of $25 will be imposed in addition to the standard registration fee ($25 registration fee + $25 late fee = $50).

WARNING

Applies to

Court payment

The Court is not required to accept coin and will accept no more than $5.00 in coin per case on a single day.

Per Government Code 24353, the Court is not required to accept payment in coin. The Court will only accept $5.00 in coin per case on any single day.

WARNING

Fee

$348

Applies to

Disposition

A disposition fee of $348 may be imposed.

Disposition $348

WARNING

Applies to

Answer

File the original Answer and Proof of Service with the clerk; a filing fee may apply, and a fee waiver may be available.

Take the original Answer and original Proof of Service to the court to Wait file with the clerk. There may be a filing fee, and you may qualify for a fee waiver.

WARNING

The clerk may grant an inmate's in forma pauperis application if it meets Government Code section 68635(g)'s eligibility standards.

The court has delegated to the clerk, the authority to grant applications to proceed in forma pauperis that meet the standards of eligibility in Government Code section 68635(g).

WARNING

Applies to

Unlawful detainer eviction case

A landlord starting an unlawful-detainer eviction case normally must pay a filing fee and submit an original and one copy of the listed initiating forms.

To start the eviction case, the landlord normally must pay a filing fee and submit to the court an original and one copy of:

WARNING

Fee

$147

Applies to

Twelve month review

A twelve-month review fee of $147 may be imposed.

12 month review $147

WARNING

Fee

$37

Applies to

Second permanency placement hearing

A second permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.

Second Permanency Placement Hearing $37

WARNING

The clerk may grant in forma pauperis applications that meet the eligibility standards in Government Code sections 68632 and 68633.

The court has delegated to the clerk, the authority to grant applications to proceed in forma pauperis that meet the standards of eligibility in Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633.

WARNING

Applies to

Court payment

The Court accepts no more than 100 pennies per case on a single day.

Further, the Court will only accept up to 100 pennies per case on any single day.

WARNING

Fee

$228

Applies to

Detention

A detention fee of $228 may be imposed in a juvenile dependency case.

The following juvenile dependency fees may be imposed: Detention $228

INFO

Applies to

Court appointed legal fees

The court will not order payment of legal fees when the stated financial inability and reunification-plan circumstances apply.

After review of the case, the court will not order payment of legal fees.

INFO

Applies to

Settlement agreement

No filing fee is required for a settlement agreement intended to be incorporated into the judgment.

9. Pursuant to Government Code § 70671, no filing fee shall be required because it is intended that this Settlement Agreement shall be incorporated into the judgment.

INFO

Applies to

Juvenile dependency case fee

No fee will be assessed if the case is dismissed at or before the jurisdictional hearing.

Pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code Section 903.1 (b), no fee will be assessed if the case is dismissed at or before jurisdictional hearing.

INFO

Applies to

Petition

No filing fee is required for a petition arising from a criminal case.

No filing fee will be required when a petition arises from a criminal case.