New, Revised and Clarified Civil Fees
Effective January 1, 2008, new, revised, and clarified civil fees will go into effect in the state courts. Assembly Bill 1248 (Chapter 738, Statutes of 2007) makes technical and clarifying changes to the Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act, which among other things, streamlined and simplified civil fees by rolling the current varied surcharges and add-on fees into one filing fee. The changes in the fees were designated to create statewide consistency in filing fees and to help ensure stable funding, while maintaining access and continuing a high level of public service in the California trial courts. For more informaton on the fee changes in 2008, please visit www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courtadmin/civilfees.htm.

West LA Court Stops Accepting UD Cases
Effective November 5, 2007, the West LA Court is no longer accepting unlawful detainer filings. All unlawful detainer cases should be filed at the Santa Monica Court.

San Bernardino Court Closure Due to Fire
Due to the hazardous and unsafe air quality from the fire in the San Bernardino and Highland area, various courts in San Bernardino will be closed from 1:00pm on Wednesday, October 24th until the end of business Thursday, October 25, 2007. For more information, click here.

Notice Regarding Emergency Order for SDSC Due to Fire
An emergency order has been made pursuant to the Superior Court of San Deigo County's Court. October 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 are deemed holidays for purposes of computing time for filing papers. To read the entire order by click here.

Special Order for SDSC Due to Fire
An emergency order has been made pursuant to the Superior Court of San Deigo County's Court. October 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 are deemed holidays for purposes of computing time for filing papers. To read the entire order by click here.

E-Filing of Civil Cases at USDC Central District
The Court has authorized the mandatory E-Filing of Civil Cases effective January 1, 2008, for all new and pendingcivil cases. Training is mandatory and begins September 2007. For more information, please visit www.cacd.uscourts.gov.

Updates on E-Filings at USDC Central District
The Court has authorized mandatory electronic-filing in patent, trademark and copyright cases, effective November 1, 2007. For more information, please visit www.cacd.uscourts.gov.

Changes in OC Small Claims
All Harbor Justice Center Newport Beach Small Claims cases scheduled on or after October 1st, 2007 will be heard and processed at the Harbor Justice Center Laguna Hills facility.

New and Revised Judicial Council Forms (download here)

OC Complex Court Mandatory E-Filings
Effective April 1, 2007, all papers in the Orange County Complex Civil Court must be electronically filed, unless the party has been excused by the court from the requirement to filing electronically. For more information on the program, please visit www.occourts.org/complexcivil/.

USBK Mandatory E-Filings
Effective April 1, 2007, attorneys who manually file documents capable of being filed electronically in five or more bankruptcy cases and/or adversary proceedings in a single calendar year must therefore use CM/ECF, the court's electronic filing system. Click here to view the full notice issued by the court.

New Family Law Cover Sheet (download here)