Sutter Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.

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.

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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.

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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).

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Common questions about Sutter Superior Court filing fees and waivers rules

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Sutter Superior Court?

A fee is required for covered filings, and the rule identifies waiver availability. Moving documents must be submitted with the applicable filing fee or an application to waive court fees and costs.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section Case Types and Court Date

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