Administrative Fee for Filing a Civil Action in District Court of CA

Effective May 1, 2013, A New $50.00 Administrative Fee for Filing a Civil Action Suit or Proceeding in a District Court of California

Notice is hereby given that effective May 1, 2013, a new administrative fee of $50 will be added to the current $350 filing fee for a Civil Action, Suit or Proceeding, for a total filing fee of $400.  This new administrative fee is part of the “District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule,” established by the Judicial Conference of the United States, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914.  This fee does not apply to persons granted in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 or to applications for writs of habeas corpus. Click here for more information

Terry Nafisi
District Court Executive