Gov. Code, § 70627 · Article 1. Civil Fees Generally
Gov. Code, § 70627
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The fees collected under this section shall be distributed to the court in which they were collected.
(a) The clerk of the court shall charge fifty cents ($0.50) per page to cover the cost of preparing copies of any record, proceeding, or paper on file in the clerk’s office.
(b) For comparing with the original on file in the office of the clerk of any court, the copy of any paper, record, or proceeding prepared by another and presented for the clerk’s certificate, the fee is one dollar ($1) per page, in addition to the fee for the certificate.
(c) The fee for a search of records or files conducted by a court employee that requires more than 10 minutes is fifteen dollars ($15) for each search.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 121. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=70627.
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BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Kings County Superior Court Local Rules of Court (July 1, 2026) — Chapter 1, General and Administrative Rules, continued (Submission of Documents for Filing, Proposed Orders, Copies, Court Reporters, Appellate Division Records, Fee-Exempt Government Entities and Judicial Vacation) (Rules 126 to 133)
- Madera County Superior Court Local Rules of Court (effective January 1, 2026) — Division 1, Court Organization and General Provisions (Rules 1.1.1 to 1.11.1)
- Merced County Superior Court — Records Search
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