Fees

Question 1

Unlimited civil cases - filing fee

Answer 1

Complaint or first paper in unlimited civil case (amount over $35,000) filing fee $435

Question 2

Limited civil cases- filing fee

Answer 2

Complaint or other first papers (amount over $10,000 up to $35,000)

Question 3

Filing fee for limited civil case for complaint or other first paper

Answer 3

$370

Question 4

Complaint or first paper in unlawful detainer (amount $10,000 to $35,000)

Answer 4

$385

Question 5

Complaint or other first paper (amount up to $10,000)

Answer 5

$225

Question 6

Limited civil-Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer (amount up to $10,000)

Answer 6

$240

Question 7

Unlimited civil case- Answer or first other first paper filed by each party other than plaintiff (amount over $35,000) including unlawful detainer fee

Answer 7

$435

Question 8

Limited civil- answer or other first paper filed by

Question 9

Petition to prevent domestic violence, petition to prevent elder abuse or dependent adult and response, petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response, petition to prevent workplace violence and response fee

Answer 9

No fee

Question 10

Petition to prevent civil harassment (other) and response, petition to prevent workplace violence fee

Answer 10

$435

Question 11

Motion or other paper requiring a hearing (unless it’s the party’s first paper and the filing fee is paid- motion for new trial, discovery motion , motion or application to continue trial date, ex parte application fee

Answer 11

$60

Question 12

MSJ, application to appear as counsel pro hac vice, renewal fee for application to appear as counsel pro hac vice

Answer 12

$500

Question 13

Reclassified of limited jurisdiction case to limited jurisdiction fee

Answer 13

$140

Question 14

Request, application, motion for notice of, continueance of fee

Answer 14

$20

Question 15

Family law- petition or other first paper (including a joint petition) for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnerships, legal separation, or nullity, -response or other first papers- first papers in family law other than dissolution, legal separation, or nullity- first papers in response to other papers fee

Answer 15

$435

Question 16

Family law- petition for adoption fee, stipulation and order not requiring a hearing; request or stipulation for continuing hearing or CMC not requiring a hearing fee

Answer 16

$20

Question 17

Filing and indexing papers for which a charge is not provided elsewhere fee

Answer 17

$45

Question 18

Documents not eligible for e-filing- following documents are exempt from mandatory e-filing requirements and shall not be e-filed

Answer 18

1.) abstract of judgement and writ of execution submitted for certification and issuance by the court
2) original documents required for proceeding
3) citations issued by probate court
4) orders for deposits of money
5) applications for temporary restraining order
6) requests for deposit rest in family law case seeking temporary orders orders shortening time, orders continuing a hearing, or had been no prior general appearance by respondent
7.) notice of appeal in unlimited/ complex civil, family law, juvenile and probate cases
8.) out of state commissions
9.) subpoenas for out of state actions
10.) Trial documents and exhibits

Question 19

How to e file documents under seal

Answer 19

Confidential documents shall be lodged with the court or filed with the - by electronic submission. Such records most not be submitted in paper form unless an exception to the mandatory e-filing rules applies are granted. a cover sheet that identifies the lodged or sealed. Redacted versions of any lodged or sealed documents shall be efiled at the same time