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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 3Art. 4§ 68927 Supreme Court Filing Fees

§ 68927 Supreme Court Filing Fees

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§ 68927 Supreme Court Filing Fees

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want the Supreme Court to review your civil case after the appeals court, you have to pay $540 to file the request.
  • •If you're not the one asking for the review but you're the other side in the case, your first paper in the Supreme Court costs $390.
  • •You don't have to pay any fees if your case is about kids (like juvenile cases) or about taking care of someone who can't take care of themselves.

Example

You lost your case in the appeals court and want the Supreme Court to look at it again.

You'll have to pay $540 to ask the Supreme Court to review your case. If the other side files their first paper, they'll pay $390. But if your case is about a kid or someone who needs special care, you don't pay anything.

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§ 68927 Supreme Court Filing Fees

(a) The fee for filing a petition for review in a civil case in the Supreme Court after a decision in a court of appeal is five hundred forty dollars ($540). (b) The fee for a party other than petitioner filing its first document in a civil case in the Supreme Court after a decision in a court of appeal is three hundred ninety dollars ($390). (c) A fee may not be charged for petitions for review from decisions in 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. 25. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 68926 Civil Appeal Filing Fees
  • § 29607 County Indigent Patient Expenses
  • § 31552.4 Health Authority Retirement Eligibility
  • § 31592.4 Retirement Fund Excess Earnings
  • § 66458 Map Approval Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 68927.
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