2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COURTS PRIMARY FEE SCHEDULE

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Service of Process
Records Retrieval
Deposition Officer
Civil – Unlimited / Over $25,000 $435.00 $435.00 $450.00 $435.00 $435.00 $435.00 $400.00
Civil – Limited / Over $10,000 up to $25,000 $370.00 $370.00 $395.00 $380.00 $370.00 $370.00 Removal $400.00
Civil – Limited / Under $10,000 or less $225.00 $225.00 $255.00 $240.00 $225.00 $225.00 Appeal $505.00
Unlawful Detainer – Over $25,000 $435.00 $435.00 $450.00 $435.00 $435.00 $435.00 Pro Hac Vice $325.00
Unlawful Detainer – Over $10,000 up to $25,000 $385.00 $385.00 $410.00 $395.00 $385.00 $385.00 Exemp. $22.00
Unlawful Detainer - $10,000 or less $240.00 $240.00 $270.00 $255.00 $240.00 $240.00 Certification $11.00
USBC
Civil – 1St Appearance per party – Unlimited / Over $25,000 $435.00 $435.00 $450.00 $435.00 $435.00 $435.00
Civil – 1st Appearance per party – Limited / Over $10k to 25k $370.00 $370.00 $395.00 $380.00 $370.00 $370.00
Civil – 1st Appearance per party – Limited / $10k or less $225.00 $225.00 $255.00 $240.00 $225.00 $225.00
Demurrer – Party’s first paper $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00

Motions requiring hearing: To continue – New Trial, $60.00 $60.00 * $60.00* $60.00* $60.00* $60.00* Chapter 7 $ 335.00
Discovery or Ex-parte
Request – Stipulation – Order not requiring a hearing or for $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 Chapter 9/11/15
continuance of hearing or CMC - $1717.00
Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication $500.00 $530.00* $530.00* $530.00* $530.00* $530.00* Complaint $ 350.00
WITNESS FEES
Petition for Dissolution/Summary Dissolution $435.00 $435.00 $450.00 $435.00 $435.00 $435.00 State - $35.00 + 0.20
Response $435.00 $435.00 $450.00 $435..00 $435..00 $435..00 Cents per mile RT
Motion or Order to Show Cause $90.00* $90.00* $90.00* $90.00* $90.00* $90.00* Federal - $40.00 +
$115.00* $115.00* $115.00* $115.00* $115.00* $115.00* 0.56 Cents per mile
Motion or OSC re: Modification of Enforcement of Custody Round Trip
Request/Stip/Order not requiring a hearing $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 Records - $15.00
RECORDERS OFFICE
Jury Fees – Non Refundable $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 Fictitious Business
$1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 Name
Complex Case Designation – Plaintiff $26.00
Complex Case Designation – Defendant $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 Birth Certificates
MISCELLANEO

Limited Appeal – Over $10k up to $25k -$10k or less $370 / $225 $370 / $225 $370 / $225 $370 / $225 $370 / $225 $370 / $225 $28.00
Small Claims – Over $5k up to $10k $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 Marriage Certificates
Application for order of examination of judgment debtor $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $15.00
Issuing Writ of Attachment/Execution or Abstract $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 Death Certificates
$50 / $25 /$0.50 $50 / $25 /$0.50 $50 / $25 /$0.50 $50 / $25 /$0.50 $50 / $25 /$0.50 $50 / $25 /$0.50 $21.00
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