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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 3Art. 4§ 68926 Civil Appeal Filing Fees

§ 68926 Civil Appeal Filing Fees

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§ 68926 Civil Appeal Filing Fees

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to appeal a civil case to a higher court, you have to pay $605 to start.
  • •If you're not the one appealing but still want to file something in that case, you pay $390.
  • •Some special cases, like ones involving kids or mental health, don’t have these fees.
  • •The court can make rules about how and when to pay these fees, and sometimes they can let you skip paying if you have a good reason.

Example

You lost a civil case about money, and you want to appeal to a higher court.

You have to pay $605 to file your appeal. If the other person in the case also wants to file something later, they pay $390.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 68926 Civil Appeal Filing Fees

(a) (1) The fee for filing a notice of appeal in a civil case appealed to a court of appeal is six hundred five dollars ($605). (2) The fee for filing a petition for a writ within the original civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is five hundred forty dollars ($540). (3) The fee for filing a petition for a writ within the original civil jurisdiction of a court of appeal is six hundred five dollars ($605). (b) (1) The fee for a party other than appellant filing its first document in a civil case appealed to a court of appeal is three hundred ninety dollars ($390). (2) The fee for a party other than petitioner filing its first document in a writ proceeding within the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is three hundred ninety dollars ($390). (3) The fee for a party other than petitioner filing its first document in a writ proceeding within the original jurisdiction of a court of appeal is three hundred ninety dollars ($390). (c) These fees are in full, for all services, through the rendering of the judgment or the issuing of the remittitur or peremptory writ, except the fees imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 68926.1 and Section 68927. The Judicial Council may make rules governing the time and method of payment of these fees, and providing for excuse therefrom in appropriate cases. A fee may not be charged in appeals from, nor petitions for writs involving, juvenile cases or proceedings to declare a minor free from parental custody or control, or proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 41, Sec. 24. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

judgmenttreatmentdocumentjurisdictionappellantcustodyappealpetitioner

Related Statutes

  • § 68927 Supreme Court Filing Fees
  • § 68926.1 Appeal Fee Deposit Rules
  • § 12220 Definition Of Item
  • § 23359 County Formation Ballot Pamphlet
  • § 23394 County Appeals Court Jurisdiction

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 68926.
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