Notice of Civil Fee Schedule Change

Post Date:08/10/2026 2:08 PM

The following fees have been added to the Sacramento Superior Court's Civil Fee Schedule.

Please note: These are not new fees; the court has updated its fee schedule to include these fees to match the Judicial Council of California’s (JCC) fee schedule.

Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters (a) (1) A petition that seeks a writ of review, a writ of mandate, or a writ of prohibition relating to an act of the small claims division, other than a post judgment enforcement order, may be heard by a judge who is assigned to the appellate division of the superior court. (4) The fee for filing a writ petition in the superior court under paragraph (1) is the same as the fee for filing a notice of appeal under Section 116.760. CCP 116.798 $75
Joint Petition for dissolution or legal separation (except for summary dissolution cases). This fee covers the appearance of both petitioners. Even if a party later revokes the joint petition, no additional first appearance fees are required from petitioner or respondent. FC 2342.5(h), GC 70602.5, GC 70602.6 $870
Joint Petition for summary dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership. GC 70670(b), 70602.5, 70602.6 $435
An appeal under Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated traffic enforcement violation, as defined in Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code. GC 70615(g) $25
An appeal under Section 22445.3 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated speed violation, as defined in Section 22445 of the Vehicle Code. GC 70615(h) $25

Removed the verbiage “including a joint petition” for item #98 on the current fee schedule to match JCC’s Civil Fee Schedule.

Petition or other first paper for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity GC 70670(b), 70602.5, 70602.6 $435

Moved fee #31 to #123 to match JCC’s Civil Fee Schedule.

Application fee for recognition of tribal court order for distribution of restricted assets upon dissolution CCP 1733.1(a) $100

The updated local Statewide Civil Fee Schedule is posted to the Sacramento Superior Courts webpage at https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/forms-fees.

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