Superior Court of California
County of El Dorado
NOTICE OF FEE CHANGES
The Judicial Council of California civil fees have been revised as
of April 1, 2008.
The new statewide fee schedule can be found on the California
Courts Web site, the El
Dorado Court Website, and is available at the clerk’s
office in each court location. Information about applicable local
fees and answers to specific questions can also be obtained at
the clerk’s office.
In addition to establishing a number of new fees (e.g., amendments
of small claims filings, amendments of complaints and cross-complaints,
and writ petition in limited civil cases) and clarifying when no
fees apply (e.g., filing an action to compel registration of voters),
Assembly Bill 1248 (Chapter 738, Statutes of 2007) makes technical
and clarifying changes to the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee
Schedule Act. This legislation streamlined and simplified civil fees
by rolling the current varied surcharges and add-on fees into one
filing fee. The changes in the court fees were designed to create
statewide consistency in filing fees and to help ensure stable funding,
while maintaining access and continuing a high level of public service
in the California trial courts.
The Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act achieved the
following:
Each superior court will begin collecting the new, revised, and
clarified fees effective April 1, 2008.
