Filing Fees Effective 01-01-2004

LIMITED JURISDICTION FILING FEES

1.

Complaint, Petitions or other first paper, including transfer from another court

$ 261.50

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required if demand is in excess of $10,000.)

2.

Complaint (If demand is less than $10,000.00)

$ 139.30

3.

Answer or other first paper filed on behalf of any party other than plaintiff if less than $10,000

$ 136.00

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required if demand is in excess of $10,000.)

4.

Answer or other first paper filed on behalf of any party other than plaintiff if greater than $10,000

$ 261.50

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required if additional party is added.)

5.

Amended Complaint/Cross-Complaint or Amended Cross-Complaint

$ 49.50

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required if additional party is added.)

6.

Appeal for Labor Commissioner's Award greater than $10,000

$ 261.50

7.

Appeal for Labor Commissioner's Award less than $10,000

$ 139.30

8.

Filing Abstract of Judgment

$ 20.00

9.

Filing Confession of Judgment

$ 15.00

10.

Transmittal fee on change of venue (plus filing fee for new court  - Prepare two checks)

$ 25.30

11.

Motion or paper requiring a hearing on court calendar or ex parte hearing

Hearings, with exceptions: See Item #17 under Unlimited Jurisdiction

$  36.30

12.

Motion for Summary Judgment

$ 165.00

13.

Order of Examination of Judgment Debtor

$ 36.30

14.

Notice of Appeal to Unlimited Jurisdiction

$ 70.00

( In addition, $11.00 payable to Municipal Court for Transmission fee to Unlimited Jurisdiction )

15.

Issuance of the following:

Writ of Attachment, Enforcement, Execution, Possession,  Restitution, Mandate, Sale, Prohibition, or any other writ of enforcement of any order or judgment

$ 7.00

16.

Issue Abstract of Judgment

$ 7.00

17.

Certificate of Facts re: Unsatisfied Judgment (Damages in excess $500)

$ 8.00

18.

Application Renewal of Judgment

$ 36.30

19.

Issue order of sale (includes certified copy of judgment)

$ 20.00

20.

Issuing certified copy of record (in addition to charges for preparing & comparing)

$ 6.60

21.

Issuance of certified bail bond exoneration certificate

$ 6.60

22.

Records Search (per name)

$ 5.00

23.

Exemplification of Record (in addition to copy and/or comparing charges)

$ 20.00

24.

Probationer Request to Expunge

$ 120.00

25.

Misdemeanant request to expunge record

$ 60.00

26.

Request to Seal Records

$ 120.00

27.

Reclassification Fee

$ 137.50

SMALL CLAIMS FILING FEES

1.

Plaintiff's Claim (12 or less claims within 12 months)

$ 22.00

2.

For 13 or more claims filed within 12 month period

$ 66.00

3.

Defendant's claim

$ 15.00

4.

Postponement of Hearing Request

$ 10.00

5.

Certified mail of Claim for each defendant

$ 5.00

6.

Notice of Appeal

(Separate checks payable to Napa Superior Court)

$ 70.00                              

$ 11.00

7.

Motion to Vacate Judgment & all other Motions

$ 15.40

8.

Application for Renewal of Judgment

$ 36.30

9.

Request to Pay Judgment

$ 25.00

10.

Transfer of claim in excess of small claims, jurisdictional limits

$ 1.00

UNLIMITED JURISDICTION  FILING FEES

1.

Filing Complaint, Petition or other first paper, including transfer from another court, including civil harassment petitions (non-violence)

$ 258.50

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required.)

2.

Filing First Paper - Domestic Relations

$ 258.50

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required.)

3.

Final Judgment of Dissolution, Nullity or Separation

$ 4.00

4.

Final Judgment of Dissolution, Nullity or Separation on Petitions filed 7/1/84-7/1/85

$ 2.00

5.

Filing Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution

$ 258.50

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required.)

6.

For filing complaint in civil action or special proceedings where the National Government, State, County or City is plaintiff or petitioner

NO FEE

7.

Domestic Violence or Harassment Petition

NO FEE

8.

Filing a certified copy of complaint together with an affidavit for examination of defendant or garnishee under CCP 491.110

$ 36.30

9.

Filing Abstract of Judgment

$ 20.00

10.

Filing Confession of Judgment

$ 15.00

11.

Petition for Adoption - per adoptee

$ 20.00

12.

Filing first paper on behalf of any defendant, intervenor, respondent, correspondent or adverse party - for each party appearing separately or jointly

$ 255.20

(Plus an additional Court Reporter Fee of $25 per party is required.)

13.

For filing papers by State, any county, city or other political subdivision or any public officer or body acting in his or its official capacity on behalf of the State, any county, city, district or other political subdivision

NO FEE

14.

Petition to Terminate Parental Rights.

NO FEE

15.

Filing Notice of intention to move for a new trial in a civil action or special proceeding

$ 36.30

16.

First appearance by a Respondent in an appeal from Limited Jurisdiction Court

$ 20.00

17.

For change of Venue or transfer to another Court in addition to filing fee for receiving court (submit two separate payments)

$ 25.30

18.

Filing any Notice of Motion or other paper requiring a hearing, including ex parte hearings

Exceptions with no fee required are:

• Amended Notice of Motion;
• Memorandum that a Civil Case is at Issue;
• Hrg. On Petition for Emancipation of Minor;
• Default Hearings;
• OSC re: Harassment;
• OSC re: Domestic Violence
• Writs of Review, Mandate or prohibition
• Petitions for Change of Name
• Compromise of Minor's Claim

$ 36.30

19.

Motion for Renewal of Judgment

$ 36.30

20.

Motion for Summary Judgment

$ 165.00

21.

Order of Examination

$ 36.30

22.

OSC re: Custody/Visitation (Family Law)

$ 47.30

PROBATE FILING FEES

1.

Filing First Petition - Conservatorship, Guardianship or filing other than Petition or Probate

$ 258.50

2.

Petition for Probate of Will

Note: Petition must include estimated value of estate.

 Estimated value of estate is:

• Less than $250,000 : $258.50
• $250,000 - $499,000 : $330.00
• $500,000 - $749,000 : $440.00
• $750,000 - $999,000 : $605.00
• $1,000,000 - $1,499,000 : $1,155.00
• $1,500,000 - $1,999,000 : $2,255.00
• $2,000,000 - $2,499,000 : $2,805.00
• $2,500,000 - $3,499,000 : $3,905.00
• $3,500,000+ : Determined at time of filing.              

3.

Filing Second or Subsequent Petition for Letters in the same proceeding or petition to contest any will or codicil and first acct. Testamentary trust

 $ 258.50                                     

4.

Subsequent paper requiring a Court Hearing

$ 36.30                                       

5.

First appearance by Adverse Party - per party

$ 255.20

6.

Petition to Establish Record of birth, death or marriage

$ 26.00

7.

Affidavit of Real Property of Small Value

$ 35.00

8.

Private Professional Conservator Registration Fee

$ 100.00

9.

Annual Renewal fee for Private Professional Conservator

$ 50.00

APPEALS - SUPERIOR COURT

1.

Filing Notice of Appeal in a Civil Case; Filing of Writ within original civil jurisdiction

Note:  Make check payable to Court of Appeals

$ 655.00

2.

Deposit for Preparation of Clerk's Transcript on Appeal

Note: To be paid at the same time as the filing of the Notice of Appeal

$ 100.00                                      

(Deposit will be forfeited in the event of abandonment or dismissal of appeal prior to filing the record in the reviewing Court)

CERTIFICATION FEES

1.

Preparing first copy:

By Photographic process per page

$ 1.00 per page 

2.

Comparing with original when prepared by another and presented for a Clerk's certificate

$ 1.10 per page

3.

Certifying to copy of paper record or proceedings on file with Executive officer (in addition to preparing or comparing

$ 6.60                                          

4.

Certifying a copy of Marriage Dissolution record prepared by Court Executive office (in addition to photocopy charge)

Public Agency (DA exempt): 
$ 5.50                                        

Other:
$ 11.00                                                   

5.

Exemplification of record or paper (in addition to preparing or comparing)

$ 20.00                                        

6.

Every Certificate where no fee is fixed (in addition to comparing/photocopying records

$ 6.60                                         

7.

Authenticating documents

$ 6.60                                         

NAPA SUPERIOR COURT - MISCELLANEOUS OTHER FEES

1.

Issuance of the following:

Writ of Attachment, Writ of  Execution, Writ of Restitution, Writ of Prohibition, Writ of Possession or any writ of enforcement of an order or judgment

$ 7.00                                       

2.

Issuance of Order for Sale

$ 20.00                                       

3.

Issuance of Abstract of Judgment

$ 7.00                                       

4.

Certificate Required by Court's Appeal/Supreme Court on dismissal of appeal (includes preparing and search of records)

$ 25.30                                       

5.

Taking an Affidavit, except in criminal or adoption cases

$ 6.60   

6.

Complex case fee (per party) - Per Rule 209 CRC, payable within ten (10) calendar days. (Does NOT apply to 18 or 24 month cases)

$ 550.00

7.

Continuance of trial fee (in addition to Motion fee)

Applies to all motions, stipulations or oral requests in limited and unlimited civil, including unlawful detainer and family law trials. (Charged only if the request is granted.)

$ 110.00                                      

Record Search (per name)

$5.00

9.

Retrieval of imaged case files from long term storage if all the following criteria exist:

• File is Archived at the Court’s Record Center or at long term storage facility
• Case has no future calendar date scheduled
• Entire file has been imaged and
• File is available at the Court’s Public Access Terminal

FEES:

• Court Records Center - $6.00 per file
• Archives (Advanced request, 2-3 Days) – $8.00 per file
• Archives (Same Day Request) – $19.00 per file

JURY FEES

Jury fees in civil cases (Limited and Unlimited Jurisdictions), including prospective jurors shall be paid by litigants.  Party demanding the jury trial must deposit the fees with the Clerk of the Court at least twenty-five (25) days prior to trial (Failure to deposit constitutes a Waiver) 

$ 150.00

Jury deposits shall be forfeited for the following reason:

• Proceedings are dismissed or trial by jury is waived after deposit
• Case set for trial is settled, written dismissal or notice of settlement is filed five or fewer days prior to assigned trial date.
• Trial date continued without five days notice to the court                     

FORMS

1.

Judicial Council Forms - per form

$ 0.20 per form
- Minimum purchase $1.00

2.

Dissolution Packet

$ 6.00                                                   

3.

Summary Dissolution Packet

$ 6.00                                                    

4.

Local Rules of Court

$ 5.00                                                   

5.

Handbook for Conservators   PC 1835

$ 20.00                                                   

COURT REPORTER FEES

1.

Napa Local Rule 2.14.

Court Reporter fees must be deposited in either the Civil Division, Historic Courthouse, 1st Floor or in the Criminal Division of the Criminal Courts Building, 1st Floor. For mailing, send to Napa Superior Court, 825 Brown Street or 1111 Third Street, Napa 94559 for the estimated length, prior to the hearing or trial.

More than one hour, each party shall deposit their pro-rata share of $165.00.

More than four hours, each party shall deposit their pro-rata share $330.00.

(Official Reporting Services Per Diem fee*)

Note: The above fees are in addition to the one time Court Reporter fee paid at the time of filing.