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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility › Section 70395.

70395. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The sale complies with Section 70391 as applicable.
(2) The Judicial Council consults with the County of Los Angeles concerning the sale of the property.
(3) The Judicial Council offers the County of Los Angeles the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.
(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means the San Pedro superior courthouse located at 505 South Centre Street, in the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Number 7455-013-901.
(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011 of this code.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 27. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility › Section 70396.

70396. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The sale complies with Section 70391 of the Government Code, as applicable.
(2) The Judicial Council consults with the county where the property is located concerning the sale of the property.
(3) The Judicial Council offers the county in which the property is located the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.
(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:
(1) The Clovis Courthouse located at 1011 Fifth Street in the City of Clovis, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 492-040-13T.
(2) The Reedley Courthouse located at 815 G Street in the City of Reedley, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 368-010-06T.
(3) The Avenal Courthouse located at 501 East Kings Street in the City of Avenal, County of Kings, Assessor Parcel Numbers 040-165-007, 040-165-011, and 040-165-012.
(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and shall not be subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 28. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility › Section 70397.

70397. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The sale complies with Section 70391, as applicable.
(2) The Judicial Council consults with the County of Los Angeles concerning the sale of the property.
(3) The Judicial Council offers the County of Los Angeles the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.
(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:
(1) The West Los Angeles Courthouse located at 1633 Purdue Avenue, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Numbers 4261-011-908, 4261-011-909, 4261-011-910, 4261-011-913, 4261-011-914, and 4261-011-915.
(2) The Mental Health Courthouse located at 1150 North San Fernando Road, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Number 5453-002-900.
(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 29. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.

70398. For purposes of this article, the definitions in Section 13332.19 and the following definitions apply:
(a) “Best value” means a value determined by an evaluation of objective criteria that relate to price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, experience, and past performance. A best value determination may involve the selection of the lowest cost proposal that meets the interests of the judicial branch and the objectives of the project, selection of the best proposal for a stipulated sum established by the Judicial Council, or a tradeoff between price and other specified factors.
(b) “Construction subcontract” means each subcontract awarded by the design-build entity to a subcontractor that will perform work or labor or render service to the design-build entity in or about the construction of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications produced by the design-build team.
(c) “Design-build” means a project delivery process in which both the design and the construction of a project are procured from a single entity.
(d) “Design-build entity” means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services as needed pursuant to a design-build contract.
(e) “Design-build team” means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team. Members shall include the general contractor and, if utilized in the design of the project, all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.1.

70398.1. (a) Subject to the provisions of this article and Section 13332.19, the Judicial Council may procure design-build contracts for public works projects.
(b) The Judicial Council shall develop guidelines for a standard organizational conflict of interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the Judicial Council relating to solicitation of a design-build project to submit a proposal as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team. This conflict of interest policy shall apply to the Judicial Council entering into a design-build contract authorized pursuant to this article.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.2.

70398.2. The Judicial Council shall notify the State Public Works Board regarding the method to be used for selecting the design-build entity, prior to advertising the design-build project.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.4.

70398.4. (a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the Judicial Council, and issued by a California admitted surety. The amount of the payment bond shall not be less than the amount of the performance bond.
(b) The design-build contract shall require errors and omissions insurance coverage for the design elements of the project.
(c) The Judicial Council shall develop a standard form of payment and performance bond for its design-build projects.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.5.

70398.5. (a) The Judicial Council, in each design-build request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that must be included in the design-build entity statement of qualifications and proposal. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the proposal shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(b) Following award of the design-build contract, the design-build entity shall award construction subcontracts with a value exceeding one-half of 1 percent of the contract price allocable to construction work as follows:
(1) Provide public notice of availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the Judicial Council, including a fixed date and time on which qualifications statements, bids, or proposals will be due.
(2) Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.
(3) Award the subcontract either on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. The process may include prequalification or short-listing. The process specified in this subdivision does not apply to construction subcontractors listed in the original proposal. Subcontractors awarded construction subcontracts under this subdivision shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.6.

70398.6. (a) If the Judicial Council elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the Judicial Council from the design-build entity shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation of bids.
(b) In a contract between the design-build entity and a subcontractor, and in a contract between a subcontractor and a subcontractor thereunder, the percentage of the retention proceeds withheld may not exceed the percentage specified in the contract between the Judicial Council and the design-build entity. If the design-build entity provides written notice to a subcontractor that is not a member of the design-build entity, prior to or at the time the bid is requested, that a bond may be required and the subcontractor subsequently is unable or refuses to furnish a bond to the design-build entity, then the design-build entity may withhold retention proceeds in excess of the percentage specified in the contract between the Judicial Council and the design-build entity from any payment made by the design-build entity to the subcontractor.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 7.1 - Superior Court Design-Build Projects › Section 70398.7.

70398.7. This article does not affect, expand, alter, or limit rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 8 - Transitional Funding › Section 70402.

70402. (a) Any amount in a county’s courthouse construction fund established by Section 76100, a fund established by Section 70622 in the County of Riverside, a fund established by Section 70624 in the County of San Bernardino, and a fund established by Section 70625 in the City and County of San Francisco, shall be transferred to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund at the later of the following dates:
(1) The date of the last transfer of responsibility for court facilities from the county to the Judicial Council or December 31, 2009, whichever is earlier.
(2) The date of the final payment of the bonded indebtedness for any court facility that is paid from that fund is retired.
(b) If the responsibility for one or more facilities does not transfer, the county’s courthouse construction fund shall retain that portion of the total money in the fund as the square footage of the facilities that do not transfer bears to the total square footage of court facilities in that county.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 9, Sec. 6. Effective April 23, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 8 - Transitional Funding › Section 70403.

70403. (a) Each county shall submit a report to the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Director of Finance accounting for all receipts and expenditures from the local courthouse construction fund established pursuant to Section 76100 for the period from January 1, 1998, to the date of transfer of the fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 70402 or December 31, 2005, whichever is earlier.
(b) If the county retains the fund under subdivision (a) of Section 70325 for payment on existing bonded indebtedness of a courthouse facility, the county shall submit annual updates on all receipts and expenditures from the local courthouse construction fund, within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year, to the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Director of Finance.
(c) Any expenditures made from the fund for a purpose other than those specified in Section 76100 must be repaid to the state for deposit in the State Court Facilities Construction Fund pursuant to Section 70402. Either the Administrative Director of the Courts or the Director of the Department of Finance may provide the county with notice that an expenditure made from the fund was for a purpose other than as specified in Section 76100. If the county disagrees with the determination, it may appeal the determination to the Court Facilities Dispute Resolution Committee pursuant to Section 70303.
(d) On or before January 1, 2007, and on or before each January 1, thereafter, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the budget and fiscal committees of the Legislature based on the information received from counties pursuant to this section, including any amounts required to be repaid by counties.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 410, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70500.

70500. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Central courthouse project” means the project analyzed in the Judicial Council EIR to construct the San Diego Central Courthouse and perform the demolition project.
(b) “Central jail” means the county-owned central jail located at 1173 Front Street in the City of San Diego.
(c) “City EIRs” means both the March 2008 City of San Diego Program Environmental Impact Report for the City of San Diego’s General Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 200691032), as updated, and the March 2006 Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Diego Downtown Community Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 2003041001), as updated.
(d) “County property” means the county-owned city block in the City of San Diego bounded by West A Street to the north, Union Street to the west, West B Street to the south, and Front Street to the east.
(e) “Demolition project” means the demolition of any or all improvements on the San Diego property or the county property, and the construction of the inmate tunnel.
(f) “Development project” means the disposition and development of all or a portion of the San Diego property and the county property by the County of San Diego, or its successors, lessees, or agents, including any agreements therefor, in a manner consistent with the City of San Diego’s General Plan and the San Diego Downtown Community Plan.
(g) “Improvements” means the existing courthouse building located on the San Diego property and the county property and the former county jail facility located on the San Diego property.
(h) “Inmate tunnel” means a tunnel that will transport inmates between the central jail and the San Diego Central Courthouse.
(i) “Judicial Council EIR” means the Environmental Impact Report dated December 2010, State Clearinghouse No. 2000021015, certified by the Judicial Council in December 2010, as amended.
(j) “San Diego Central Courthouse” means the real property and improvements described in subdivision (d) of Section 70501.
(k) “San Diego property” means both the real property described in subdivision (a) of Section 70501 and the improvements.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70501.

70501. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The state owns two contiguous parcels of real property consisting of approximately 2.59 acres located in the City of San Diego on two city blocks bounded by West B Street on the north, Union Street on the west, Broadway on the south, and Front Street on the east. Two buildings are located on the real property. One of the buildings is a courthouse building that is used by the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, as a trial court facility and by the County of San Diego for county offices. Only a portion of the existing courthouse building is located on the state property. The other building is a former county jail facility.
(b) A portion of the existing courthouse building is located on the adjacent county property. The state owns the portion of the existing courthouse building that is located on the county property, but the County of San Diego owns fee title to the county property.
(c) The existing courthouse building will be replaced as part of an overall plan for consolidation and upgrade of the court facilities in the County of San Diego.
(d) The Judicial Council has constructed the new San Diego Central Courthouse on state-owned property in the downtown area of the City of San Diego that is bounded by West B Street on the north, State Street on the west, West C Street on the south, and Union Street on the east. The new San Diego Central Courthouse will fully replace all space occupied by the superior court in the existing courthouse building located on the San Diego property and the county property, and will improve and enhance the safety and efficiency of superior court operations.
(e) The Administrative Director of the Courts may, pursuant to Section 70502, convey the San Diego property to the County of San Diego for the public purpose of promoting public safety by facilitating the construction of the inmate tunnel.
(f) After acquisition of the San Diego property, the County of San Diego intends to perform the demolition project on all or a portion of the San Diego property and the county property, and perform the development project on all or a portion of the San Diego property and the county property.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70502.

70502. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the Administrative Director of the Courts is hereby authorized, on behalf of the state, to convey to the County of San Diego fee title to the San Diego property in exchange for the county’s release of the Judicial Council and the state from all obligations related to the demolition project, the county’s agreement to the condition in paragraph (2), and otherwise upon the terms and conditions, and subject to the reservations, the Judicial Council deems to be in the best interests of the state, for the public purpose of promoting public safety by facilitating the construction of the inmate tunnel.
(2) The Administrative Director of the Courts shall not convey any interest in the San Diego property to the County of San Diego unless the County of San Diego agrees that no new detention facility, or an expansion of the currently leased or contracted beds in a detention facility, will be constructed on any parcel of the San Diego property.
(b) Any sale, exchange, or lease of the San Diego property or the county property by the County of San Diego as part of a development project shall not constitute a disposition of surplus property under Article 8 (commencing with Section 54220) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
(c) In connection with any conveyance of the San Diego property pursuant to the authority granted in subdivision (a), the Administrative Director of the Courts shall have the right and authority to enter into amendments of the existing written agreements in effect as of the operative date of this article, between the County of San Diego and the Judicial Council, that are necessary to reflect the terms of the conveyance described in subdivision (a).
(d) The conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego, on behalf of the state, shall not cause or result in any obligation of the County of San Diego to provide necessary and suitable facilities under Section 70311.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70503.

70503. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is authorized to approve a lease for any or all of the San Diego property and the county property, which actions shall not be subject to Article 8 (commencing with Section 25520) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70504.

70504. (a) With respect to the Judicial Council EIR of the central courthouse project, the Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) The County of San Diego’s approval of the acquisition of the San Diego property or approval of the demolition project does not propose any substantial changes to the central courthouse project.
(2) The Judicial Council’s approval of the conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego in exchange for the county’s release of the Judicial Council and the state from all obligations related to the demolition project does not propose any substantial changes to the central courthouse project.
(3) There are no substantial changes in the circumstances under which approval of the conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego, the county’s acquisition of the San Diego property, or approval of the demolition project will be undertaken that will require major revisions to the Judicial Council EIR due to the involvement of significant new environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
(4) There is no new information of substantial importance, as that phrase is described and used in Section 21166 of the Public Resources Code or Section 15162 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, affecting the central courthouse project.
(b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), both of the following shall apply:
(1) The previously-certified Judicial Council EIR is hereby deemed adequate and approved for the Judicial Council’s conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego and the County of San Diego’s approval of the acquisition of the San Diego property and the demolition project.
(2) No subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report, addendum, or environmental documentation shall be required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70505.

70505. (a) With respect to the city EIRs of the City of San Diego’s General Plan and the San Diego Downtown Community Plan, which were conducted in compliance with CEQA, the Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) Section 21083.3 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15183 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, for development projects consistent with a community plan, general plan, or zoning, shall be deemed to apply to any development project.
(2) There are no project-specific significant effects that are peculiar to a development project, the San Diego property, or the county property, there are no significant effects, including offsite and cumulative impacts, that were not analyzed in the city EIRs, and there are no new or more severe adverse effects than those discussed in the city EIRs.
(b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), the previously certified city EIRs are hereby deemed adequate and approved under CEQA for any development project, and no further environmental review shall be required pursuant to CEQA and its implementing regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70506.

70506. The exemption from CEQA for existing facilities identified in Section 15301 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations shall be deemed to apply to any lease authorized by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego for any or all of the improvements on the San Diego property and the county property.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70507.

70507. The demolition project shall be deemed to be a project that is separate and distinct from the development project. The demolition project and development project serve different purposes, have independent utility, and can be implemented independently.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities › ARTICLE 9 - Conveyance: Court Facility Property: County of San Diego › Section 70508.

70508. Any legal challenge that is brought against the County of San Diego with regard to the demolition project or the development project shall not result in a reconveyance of the San Diego property to the state.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70600.

70600. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a uniform schedule of filing fees and other civil fees for the superior courts throughout the state. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 121. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70601.

70601. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a moratorium on increases in filing fees until January 1, 2008. No fee provided for in this chapter may be changed before January 1, 2008, except as may be required by the following:
(1) Legislative implementation of recommendations of the Task Force on County Law Libraries.
(2) Legislative implementation of recommendations for changes to the graduated filing fee for petitions in probate proceedings under subdivision (a) of Section 70650.
(b) The Judicial Council shall establish a Task Force on Civil Fees, including, but not limited to, representatives from the trial courts, the counties, the county law libraries, and the State Bar. On or before February 1, 2007, the task force shall make recommendations to the Judicial Council and the Legislature on the following:
(1) The effectiveness of the uniform fee structure, any operational or revenue problems, and how to address these issues.
(2) Whether a fee differential should be implemented based on the number of cases a party files in a year.
(3) A process to adjust fees in the future to accommodate inflation and other factors affecting operating costs for trial courts, county law libraries, and county programs that rely on court fees.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 706, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70602.5.

70602.5. Notwithstanding any other law, it is the intent of the Legislature to supplement certain first paper filing fees as provided below:
(a) A supplemental fee of forty dollars ($40) shall be collected for filing any first paper subject to the uniform fee that is set at three hundred fifty-five dollars ($355) under Sections 70611, 70612, 70650, 70651, 70652, 70653, 70655, 70658, and 70670. The total fee collected under these sections, which includes the supplemental fee, shall be deposited and distributed as provided in Sections 68085.3 and 68086.1, as applicable.
(b) A supplemental fee of forty dollars ($40) shall be collected for filing any first paper subject to the uniform fee that is set at three hundred thirty dollars ($330) under Sections 70613, 70614, and 70621. The total fee collected under these sections, which includes the supplemental fee, shall be deposited and distributed as provided in Sections 68085.4 and 68086.1, as applicable.
(c) A supplemental fee of twenty dollars ($20) shall be collected for filing any first paper subject to the uniform fee that is set at two hundred five dollars ($205) under Sections 70613, 70614, 70621, 70654, and 70656 of this code, and Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code. The total fee collected under these sections, which includes the supplemental fee, shall be deposited and distributed as provided in Section 68085.4.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 41, Sec. 39. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70602.6.

70602.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a supplemental fee of forty dollars ($40) shall be collected for filing any first paper subject to the uniform fee that is set at three hundred fifty-five dollars ($355) under Sections 70611, 70612, 70650, 70651, 70652, 70653, 70655, 70658, and 70670. The total fee collected under these sections, which includes the supplemental fee, shall be deposited and distributed as provided in Sections 68085.3 and 68086.1, as applicable.
(b) The fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fees authorized by law, including, but not limited to, the fees authorized in Section 70602.5.
(c) After the 2013–14 fiscal year, if the amount of the General Fund transfer to the Trial Court Trust Fund is decreased more than 10 percent from the amount appropriated in the 2013–14 fiscal year and is not offset by another source of revenue other than court fees so as to result in a net reduction in funding greater than 10 percent, then the amount of the supplemental fees provided in subdivision (a) shall be decreased proportionally. The Judicial Council shall adopt and publish a schedule setting the fees resulting from the decrease.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 34, Sec. 10. (SB 133) Effective June 30, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70611.

70611. The uniform fee for filing the first paper in a civil action or proceeding in the superior court, other than in a limited civil case, an adoption proceeding, a proceeding under the Probate Code, or a proceeding under the Family Code, is three hundred fifty-five dollars ($355). The fee shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.3.
This section applies to the initial complaint, petition, or application, and the papers transmitted from another court on the transfer of a civil action or proceeding, but does not include documents filed pursuant to Section 491.150, 704.750, or 708.160 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 12. Effective July 28, 2009.)
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70612. (a) The uniform fee for filing the first paper in the action or proceeding described in Section 70611 on behalf of any defendant, intervenor, respondent, or adverse party, whether separately or jointly, except for the purpose of making disclaimer, is three hundred fifty-five dollars ($355). The fee shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.3.
(b) As used in this section, the term “paper” does not include a stipulation for the appointment of a temporary judge or of a court investigator, or the report made by the court investigator.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 13. Effective July 28, 2009.)
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70613. (a) The uniform fee for filing the first paper in a limited civil case is three hundred thirty dollars ($330), except as provided in subdivision (b).
(b) In a case where the amount demanded, excluding attorney’s fees and costs, is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less, the uniform fee for filing the first paper is two hundred five dollars ($205). The first page of the first paper shall state whether the amount demanded exceeds or does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(c) This section applies to the initial complaint, petition, or application, and any papers transmitted from another court on the transfer of a civil action or proceeding, but does not include documents filed pursuant to Section 491.150, 704.750, or 708.160 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(d) The fee for a paper filed under this section shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.4.
(e) The fee shall be waived in any action for damages against a defendant, based upon the defendant’s commission of a felony offense, upon presentation to the clerk of the court of a certified copy of the abstract of judgment of conviction of the defendant of the felony giving rise to the claim for damages. If the plaintiff would have been entitled to recover those fees from the defendant had they been paid, the court may assess the amount of the waived fees against the defendant and order the defendant to pay that sum to the court.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 14. Effective July 28, 2009.)
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70613.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 472 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if a plaintiff or petitioner who previously was charged the filing fee under subdivision (b) of Section 70613 files an amended complaint or other initial pleading that increases the amount demanded to an amount that exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) but does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), so that the higher filing fee under subdivision (a) of Section 70613 would have been required if such a demand had been made in the original pleading, a fee equal to the difference between the fee for the original filing fee and the filing fee for the new amount demanded shall be charged to make up the difference between the filing fees. This fee shall be distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 472 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if a party who previously was charged the filing fee under subdivision (b) of Section 70614 files a cross-complaint, amended cross-complaint, or amendment to a cross-complaint demanding an amount that exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) but does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), a fee equal to the difference between the fee for the original filing fee and the filing fee under subdivision (a) of Section 70614 shall be charged to make up the difference between the filing fees. This fee shall be distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund.
(c) The court shall not reimburse a party if the party’s complaint or cross-complaint is amended to demand a lower amount that falls within the range for a filing fee lower than that originally paid.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 738, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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70614. (a) The uniform fee for filing the first paper in a limited civil case on behalf of any party other than a plaintiff is three hundred thirty dollars ($330), except as provided in subdivision (b).
(b) In a case where the amount demanded, excluding attorney’s fees and costs, is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less, the uniform fee for filing the first paper is two hundred five dollars ($205).
(c) The fees in this section do not apply to papers filed for the purpose of making disclaimer.
(d) The fee for a paper filed under this section shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.4.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 15. Effective July 28, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70615.

70615. The fee for filing any of the following appeals to the superior court is twenty-five dollars ($25):
(a) An appeal of a local agency’s decision regarding an administrative fine or penalty under Section 53069.4.
(b) An appeal under Section 40230 of the Vehicle Code of an administrative agency’s decision regarding a parking violation.
(c) An appeal under Section 99582 of the Public Utilities Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding an administrative penalty for fare evasion or a passenger conduct violation.
(d) A petition under Section 186.35 of the Penal Code challenging a law enforcement agency’s inclusion of a person’s information in a shared gang database.
(e) An appeal under Section 22428 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated speed violation, as defined in Section 22425 of the Vehicle Code.
(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 808, Sec. 2. (AB 645) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 3 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 808.)
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70615. The fee for filing any of the following appeals to the superior court is twenty-five dollars ($25):
(a) An appeal of a local agency’s decision regarding an administrative fine or penalty under Section 53069.4.
(b) An appeal under Section 40230 of the Vehicle Code of an administrative agency’s decision regarding a parking violation.
(c) An appeal under Section 99582 of the Public Utilities Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding an administrative penalty for fare evasion or a passenger conduct violation.
(d) A petition under Section 186.35 of the Penal Code challenging a law enforcement agency’s inclusion of a person’s information in a shared gang database.
(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2032.
(Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 808, Sec. 3. (AB 645) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative January 1, 2032, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70616.5.

70616.5. (a) In addition to the first paper filing fee required by Section 70611 or 70613, a single high-frequency litigant fee shall be paid to the clerk on behalf of a plaintiff who is a high-frequency litigant, as that term is defined in Section 425.55 of the Code of Civil Procedure, at the time of the filing of the first paper if the complaint alleges a construction-related accessibility claim, as those terms are defined in subdivision (a) of Section 55.3 of the Civil Code.
(b) The fee established by this section shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000). The fee shall be transmitted as provided in Section 68085.35.
(c) Failure to pay the fees required by this section shall have the same effect as the failure to pay a filing fee, and shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalties.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 755, Sec. 8. (AB 1521) Effective October 10, 2015.)
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70618. When the venue in a case is changed, the fee for making up and transmitting the transcript and papers is fifty dollars ($50) and a further sum equal to the uniform fee for filing in the court to which the case is transferred. The clerk shall transmit the uniform filing fee with the papers in the case to the clerk or judge of the court to which the case is transferred.
(Added by renumbering Section 26823 by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 54. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
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70619. The fee for reclassification of a case from a limited civil case to an unlimited civil case under Section 403.060 of the Code of Civil Procedure is one hundred forty dollars ($140).
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 121. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
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70620. The fee for a certificate required by courts of appeal or the Supreme Court on filing a notice of motion prior to the filing of the record on appeal in the reviewing court is twenty dollars ($20).
(Added by renumbering Section 26838 by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 82. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5.8 - Superior Court Fees › ARTICLE 1 - Civil Fees Generally › Section 70621.

70621. (a) (1) The fee for filing a notice of appeal to the appellate division of the superior court in a limited civil case is three hundred thirty dollars ($330), except as provided in subdivision (b).
(2) The fee for filing a petition for a writ within the original jurisdiction of the appellate division of the superior court is three hundred thirty dollars ($330), except as provided in subdivision (b).
(b) If the amount demanded in the limited civil case, excluding attorney’s fees and costs, is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less, the fee for filing a petition for a writ or a notice of appeal to the appellate division of the superior court is two hundred five dollars ($205).
(c) The fees provided for in this section shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.4.
(d) The Judicial Council may make rules governing the time and method of payment of the fees in this section and providing for excuse.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 16. Effective July 28, 2009.)