California Government Code

§ 70631

GOV § 70631 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 8 · Ch. 5.8 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)In the absence of a statute or rule explicitly authorizing or prohibiting a fee by the superior court for a particular service or product, the court may charge a fee not to exceed the cost to the court of providing the service or product. A fee not explicitly authorized by statute or rule shall be approved by the Judicial Council. The fee shall be distributed to the court in which it was collected.

(b)By December 1, 2027, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, regarding each fee charged by a superior court that in the 2026–27 fiscal year for which the revenue collected by and distributed to the court as a result of the fee exceeds the court’s cost of providing the service or product, includes all of the following information:

(1)The particular service or product that is provided by payment of the fee.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 306, Sec. 2. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2026.