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Fee Waiver: Sacramento Superior Court

Please read all information carefully to determine your eligibility for a waiver.
For General Information Regarding Fee Waivers


 	Information Sheet on Waiver of Superior Court Fees and Costs (FW-001-INFO)

To File for an Initial Fee Waiver
NOTICE: Fee Waiver Guidelines Increased from 125% to 200%


 	AB 199 - Increase of Fee Waiver Guidelines from 125% to 200%

 	Government Code § 68632 - external link

Forms


 Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001) 

	 Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) (FW-003)

To File for a Waiver of Additional Court Fees and Costs


 Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court) (FW-002)


 	Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) (FW-003)


 	The Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court) may be filed at the same time as the
 	Request to Waive Court Fees, in which case only one copy of the Order on Court Fee Waiver
 	(Superior Court) should be filed.

Initial Fee Waiver

 You must file an original and one copy of the Request to Waive Court Fees, 
 and the Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) to request that
 the following court fees and costs be waived:

Clerk's fees for filing papers in Superior Court (other than for an appeal in a case with
 	a value of over $25,000)
Clerk's fees for making and certifying copies
Clerk's fees for giving notice and certificates
Clerk's fees for sending papers to another court department
Sheriff's fee to give notice
Reporter's fee for attendance at hearing or trial, if reporter provided by the court
Clerk's fees for preparing, certifying, copying, and sending the clerk's transcript on appeal
Court fees for phone hearings
Assessment for court investigations under Probate Code section 1513, 1826, or 1851
Holding in trust the deposit for a reporter's transcript on appeal under
 	California Rule of Court, rule 8.130 or 8.834
Making a transcript of copy of an official electronic recording under California
 	Rule of Court, rule 8.835
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Public notice of filing fee
Pursuant to Chapter 193 of the 2011 Statutes (Assem. Bill No. 110), effective August 30, 2011, the filing fee is $325 for the following documents where they are the first document filed in the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court by a party other than the appellant or petitioner in a civil case:

Any application or opposition to an application;
Any motion or opposition to a motion;
Any respondent's brief in an appeal in the Court of Appeal;
Any preliminary opposition to a petition for a writ, excluding a preliminary opposition requested by the court unless the court has notified the parties that it is considering issuing a peremptory writ in the first instance;
Any return (by demurrer, verified answer, or both) after the court issues an alternative writ or order to show cause;
Any answer to a petition for review in the Supreme Court; and
Any brief after the Supreme Court grants review.
The new fee will not be charged for any mediation statement form, case screening form, or other document filed as part of a court's appellate mediation program.

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The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - FAQs
For more information please visit our Juvenile page.

Probate

Q:  Does every estate have to go through probate?
A:  There are many situations where an estate does not require formal probate. Even when formal probate is not required, some form of legal process 
 is often necessary. This is especially true when an estate owns an interest in real property.

Q:  What is the filing fee for a Petition for Probate?
A:  The fee for filing a Petition for Probate is $435.00. The fee for filing an Objection or Response to a Petition for Probate is $435.00. 
 Certain subsequent petitions relating to probate are also $435.00. Please refer to the fee schedule for updated fee changes.

Q:  What are Probate notes?
A:  These are tentative rulings on the Probate cases that are set for hearing. Visit our Tentative Rulings page.

Q:  When are the Probate notes/Tentative rulings available to me?
A:  Generally, after 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing date.

Q:  How long will it take before the Probate case I am filing is heard?
A:  New cases are set for a hearing 4 to 5 weeks in the future to allow for publication of Notice of Probate. 
 Any other requests that must go before the judge are usually set within 3 to 4 weeks of the date of filing the paperwork with the court.

Q:  Can documents be submitted to the court electronically?
A:  e-Delivery, a service that provides for the electronic submission of most filing documents in Probate cases, is available on the Courtâs website at www.ventura.courts.ca.gov through Online Services, e-Delivery. The use of Official Payments as a fax filing vendor has been discontinued.

Q:  Does the court allow telephonic or remote appearance?
A: Please see “Remote Appearances” on the homepage which identifies the proceedings where remote appearance is available. Participants intending to appear remotely must comply with the requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 3.672.
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For parties who have a fee waiver and request a court reporter, please see the 
 	How Do I Request a Court Reporter section above.

What Are the Court Reporter Fees?

One hour or less - $30 (pursuant to GC 68086)
½ Day proceeding - $239
Full Day proceeding - $478


 Make check payable to Sacramento Superior Court. This fee is for the appearance of a court reporter, not for the production of a transcript.
 

How Long Do Reporters Retain Their Notes?

 Per Government Code Section 69955(e), and the policy of this Court, with the exception of death penalty cases, the reporter’s shorthand notes for criminal proceedings 
 are only required to be retained for a period of ten (10) years. All other proceedings, including civil, reporter’s notes are required to be retained for five (5) years. 
 A transcript may not be available for all proceedings.
 

How Do I Determine Who the Court Reporter Was for Proceedings?

 You may access your case file which shows the department number and dates of every hearing heard in the case through our:
 

Public Case Access System
Please note that if you do not have a case number, you may have to search for your case by party name. 


 After determining the date(s) and department(s) of the desired hearing, go to our 
 assignment logs. 
 The logs will show what reporter was assigned to the department on the day you are requesting. If the log indicates
 electronic or digital recording, please see the instructions below.
 

 If you do not have access to the Internet, you may go to the downtown courthouse (civil and criminal cases) or WRRFRC courthouse (family law and probate cases), 
 and order the physical court file. The court file will note the CSR# in 
 the column of the court appearance.
 

How Do I Request a Court Reporter Transcript?

 Requests for Court Reporter Transcripts may be submitted via our online 
 Transcript Request Form.
 In order to process your request, you will need to include the following information:
 

Name and phone number of requestor
Case Name
Case Number
Date of Proceedings
Courtroom Number / Department
Name of Court Reporter
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not personally sign the certified mail return receipt, or if the signature is illegible, and the defendant does not appear at the trial, the court will not enter a 
 default judgment and you will be required to select another form of service and attempt service again.
Service by law officer - You may have the Sheriff serve the defendant for a fee of $40.00.
Personal service or process server - Anyone over 18 years of age, not a party to the case, may serve the defendant. Registered process servers will do this for 
 you for a fee. You may also ask a friend or relative to do it. The person serving must sign a proof of service form showing when the defendant was served and this 
 form must be filed with the court 5 days prior to the hearing date.

Q:  May I be represented by an attorney at the trial?
A:  No, neither side may be represent by an attorney at trial. However, attorneys may represent either side if an appeal is filed or in connection with the 
 enforcement of a judgment.

Q:  May someone else appear in court on my behalf?
A:  Only the named parties on the case may appear in court. There are some exceptions to this rule, for example, if a husband and wife are both named on 
 the claim either spouse can appear for the other. Please refer to the Judicial Council form âAuthorization to Appearâ (SC-109) for additional exceptions. You will also 
 need to complete this form if you are appearing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, etc.

Q:  May I postpone my court date?
A:  Yes. If the defendant(s) have been served, you can complete Judicial Council forms âRequest to Postpone Trial (Small Claims), SC150 and Order on Request 
 to Postpone Trial (Small Claims), SC152. There is a $10.00 processing fee. The request must be filed with the court at least 10 days prior to the court hearing. If it 
 is not, you must provide additional information on the form to show good cause why you are requesting a continuance less than 10 days prior to the hearing.
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In most cases, you'll need to pay the fee to start your case. But depending on why the request was denied, you may still have options to show the court more information if you act quickly.
 

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Find out how to read the court order and what to do next.

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You will have 10 days to either pay the fee or provide more information. 
Carefully read pages 2 and 3 of Form FW-003 to see what the court has ordered. If you don't follow the instructions, the court will cancel any papers you filed with your fee waiver request and you can miss important deadlines or have to start your case all over.

Your options
 Select the reason shown on your Form FW-003 to see what you can do.

 If your form is incomplete

 If your form was incomplete, you have 10 days to either pay the fee or file a new Form FW-001 with complete information. The Self-Help Center or Family Law Facilitator at your court can help with the form. 

 If the court needs more information

 If the court denied your request because there wasn't enough information to make a decision, the court will set up a hearing date for you. The hearing will be confidential.
The hearing date and documents needed for the hearing will be on pages 2 and 3 of Form FW-003. You must follow the instructions and go to court at the time listed.
If you don't go to the hearing, your fee waiver will be denied, and you will have to pay fees in 10 days, or the paperwork for your case will be cancelled.    

 If the court determined you are ineligible

 If the court determined you are ineligible, the Form FW-003 will show the reason.
You have 10 days to either pay the fee or ask for a hearing to show more information to a judge. If you ask for a hearing, the judge can decide to grant you a full waiver, a partial waiver, or extra time to pay, or they may deny your request again.

The judge's decision at a Fee Waiver hearing is final. 
You'll need to immediately follow orders, including if you are required to pay your fee, or your case cannot go forward.
 

How to ask for a confidential hearing about your Fee Waiver
Fill out a Request for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver Order (form FW-006) and the top of Notice on Hearing about Court Fees (form FW-007).
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When to ask for a fee waiver
Typically, you ask for a fee waiver when you file papers to start a guardianship or conservatorship case and have to pay your first filing fee. There is no fee if you are the child's or conservatee's parent filing papers to say you disagree with (oppose) the guardianship or conservatorship, or if you're doing so on behalf of the proposed ward (the child) or proposed conservatee. There may be other fees for other filings or for relatives who want to oppose the request.

We show approximate filing fees on this site. You can find exact fees on each county court's website or on the Statewide Court Fee Schedule.  

Guardians or conservators: You can ask for a fee waiver if you're asking the court to appoint a guardian or a conservator for a child or an adult. You can also ask for a fee waiver if you're already the guardian or conservator and the child or conservatee can't afford fees later in the case. The fee waiver in these situations are based on the child's or the ward's income, not yours.  Fee waivers expire 60 days after the case is finished (judgment entered, dismissal, or final decision by the judge).  They can also end if the court finds the child or conservatee no longer qualifies for the fee waiver. 
Parent or other relative: Keep in mind that if you're a parent or other relative filing papers in a guardianship or conservatorship case and you can't afford to pay the filing fees, the judge will decide whether to wave your filing fees based on your income.
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If it’s not registered in California, you will need to meet the residency requirement. 

Looking for copies of divorce papers? Contact the court where you or your spouse filed the case.

File papers to start the case and pay a fee
When you file forms with the court, you'll pay a fee. 

Pay a fee It costs between $435 and $450 to start the case. If you can't afford the fee, you can apply for a fee waiver.
Share the divorce papers with your spouse
Once you file your papers, you must have someone deliver a copy to your spouse. 

Serve court papers Serving court papers is the official legal way to let someone know you started a court case.
Finish the divorce
To finish the divorce, you must
Share financial information with your spouse
Make an agreement about how to split your property, handle finances, and care for and support your children. If you can't agree or your spouse won't participate, the court can decide for you. 
Submit final paperwork to the court so your divorce can become final
By law, the divorce can't be final for at least 6 months (called a waiting period). 

You can get a divorce without a lawyer. 
This guide can help you with the process. Your court's Self-Help Center staff can help you with forms and offer legal information. If you have a lot of property or debt, you can hire a lawyer to help with all or part of your case. 
 

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You need to include a self-addressed stamped envelope so the clerk can mail your copies back to you. Make sure to include enough postage. If you do not include a self-addressed stamped envelope, you will have to go to the courthouse to pick up your copies. Some courts allow online filing (called e-filing). You can find out if your court has online filing by visiting your court’s website. 

After you ask for the fee waiver

If the court granted your request
Your court papers are now fully filed. Your next step will likely be to serve the papers. 

 

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If the court didn't grant your request
Depending on why the request was denied, you may still have options to show the court more information if you act quickly. You can also decide to pay the fees yourself. 
 

If the fee waiver wasn't granted
Find out how to read the court order, what to do next, and what happens if you pay the fees yourself.

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On item 8, check a, b, or c depending on why they qualify.
If you checked a (they qualify because they receive public benefits), you do not need to complete Page 4.
If you checked b (they qualify because of their household income), you must answer the items on Page 4 about their household income (items 14, 15, and 16).
If you checked c (they qualify because they can't afford the fee), you must fill out all of Page 4.
Sign your request for a fee waiver under penalty of perjury. This means you promise the court that you are telling the truth and that you understand you can be punished for lying. 
Also, fill out items 1 and 3 on Form FW-003-GC, Order on Court Fee Waiver (Ward or Conservatee).

Make copies
Make a copy of your completed Form FW-001-GC.  You'll have 2 total, including the original. You don't need to copy Form FW-003-GC.

File your Request for Fee Waiver

Take your original and copy of your fee waiver forms to the court clerk. You can do this at the same time you file your other court papers. 
The clerk will tell you how long it will take to process your request for fee waiver. The clerk or judge will use the Form FW-003-GC to write their decision.
Can I file my forms by mail? Or online? 
Yes, you can file by mail. Mail the originals and to the clerk. You need to include a self-addressed stamped envelope so the clerk can mail your copies back to you. Make sure to include enough postage. If you do not include a self-addressed stamped envelope, you will have to go to the courthouse to pick up your copies. Some courts allow online filing (called e-filing). You can find out if your court has online filing by visiting your court’s website. 

After you ask for the fee waiver

If the court granted your request
Your court papers are now fully filed.