Placer Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

13

Applies to

Audio or video appearance

Parties assessed a filing fee in civil, family, or probate cases must pay a $13 cost-recovery fee plus credit-card transaction fees for each audio or video appearance.

Parties who are assessed a filing fee in civil, family, and probate cases shall be charged a cost recovery fee of $13 plus credit card transaction fees for audio and video appearances, pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.672 and Government Code, section 70630.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Responsive pleading

An answer or other responsive pleading must be filed on demand and cannot be refused for the stated grounds, but nonpayment of the filing fee is a ground for refusal absent a court order waiving the fee.

Except for noncompliance with CRC 2.100 et seq, these local rules of court, or failure to pay the filing fee without a Court order waiving the fee, an answer or other responsive pleading must be filed on demand and cannot be refused.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Remote appearance fees

All remote-appearance fees must be paid through the court's remote-appearance scheduling system.

All remote appearance fees must be paid through the Court’s remote appearance scheduling system.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

A complaint must be filed on demand and cannot be refused for the stated grounds, but nonpayment of the filing fee is a ground for refusal absent a court order waiving the fee.

Except for noncompliance with CRC 2.100 et seq, these local rules of Court, or failure to pay the filing fee without a Court order waiving the fee, a complaint must be filed on demand and cannot be refused.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for forfeiture of vehicle

For a vehicle-forfeiture petition, the filing fee must be paid or an application for waiver of court fees and costs must be filed by the hearing.

The required filing fee shall be paid, or an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs shall be filed, at or prior to the time of the hearing.

WARNING

Fee

$35

Applies to

Court fee payment plan setup

A $35 administrative charge applies when the party responsible for court fees requests a payment plan.

There will be an administrative charge of $35 to set up a payment plan requested by the party responsible for payment of any Court fees. [Effective 1/1/07]

WARNING

Applies to

Subpoena for reporting mediator

A Reporting Mediator subpoena must include a deposit in the amount specified by Government Code section 68097.2(b).

A subpoena for a Reporting Mediator must be served at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance. Deposit in the amount specified in Government Code 68097.2 (b) is required with the subpoena. [Effective 7/1/20; Amended 1/1/23 and 7/1/25]

WARNING

An electronic filing service provider or filing manager may charge a fee, but the fee is waived for government entities and litigants who have received a fee waiver.

There may be a fee charged by the electronic filing service provider or electronic filing manager. These fees are waived for government entities and any litigant who has received a fee waiver. Please contact these specific providers directly for further information.

WARNING

Fee

15

Applies to

Audio or video appearance

A $15 late fee applies when an audio or video appearance is scheduled fewer than two days before the hearing, subject to four stated exceptions.

An additional late fee of $15 shall be charged for an audio or video appearance if the audio or video appearance is not scheduled at least two days before the hearing, except: a. When an opposing party has provided timely notice on an ex parte application; b. When the Court, on its own motion, sets a hearing or conference on shortened time/notice; c. When the matter has a tentative ruling posted within the two day period; and d. When a party elects to appear remotely after receiving notice of another party's intent to appear remotely.

WARNING

Fee

40 dollars

Applies to

Clerks transcript on appeal

Preparation of a clerk’s transcript on appeal is charged at $40 per hour for clerk’s preparation time, excluding time spent making copies; copy costs follow Government Code § 70627(a).

The charge for preparation of the Clerk’s Transcript on Appeal, pursuant to Government Code section 68926.1 and California Rule of Court rule 8.122, shall be $40 per hour for all clerk’s time spent in preparation of the Clerk’s Transcript other than time spent making copies. The cost of copies shall be as set forth in Government Code § 70627(a). [Effective 1/1/11]

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Audio or video appearance

A $5 cancellation fee applies when a party cancels an audio or video appearance and does not appear, but no charge applies when the court takes the hearing or appearance off calendar.

A fee of $5 will be charged if a party cancels an audio or video appearance and no audio or video appearance is made. A hearing or appearance that is taken off calendar or continued by the Court is not a cancelation under this rule. If the hearing or appearance is taken off calendar by the Court, there is no charge for the audio or video appearance.

INFO

Fee

$10

Applies to

Record copy

A $10 fee applies to each requested copy, including a court surveillance video copy.

Pursuant to Government Code section 70631, a fee of $10 will be charged for each copy requested, including court surveillance video (Form PL-CW004). [Effective 7/1/10; Amended 1/1/22]

INFO

Applies to

Audio or video appearance

No video or audio appearance fees apply to fee-exempt or fee-waived civil, family, and probate parties or to small-claims, criminal, and traffic litigants.

Parties in civil, family, and probate cases who are not assessed a filing fee or who have a fee waiver, and litigants in small claims, criminal, and traffic cases shall not be charged fees for video and audio appearances.

INFO

Applies to

Petition for private child custody recommending counseling

Unless the parties agree otherwise, the petitioning party must advance the private counseling costs, while the court retains jurisdiction to allocate them later.

Absent agreement otherwise, the party filing the Petition shall advance the cost of private child custody recommending counseling and the court shall reserve jurisdiction to allocate the costs by further order.