California Court Information

 

CASE TYPE FILE SIZE LIMITS COURT FEES
County Civil Small Claims Family Probate / Mental Health Max Doc
Size (MB)
Max Trx
Size (MB)
EFM EFM
Credit Card
EFM ACH Court Tech. Fee
Alameda Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None $5.00
Butte Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mental Health:
NA
80 MB 80 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Calaveras Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $5.00 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Colusa Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $5.00 2.75%-3% None None
Contra Costa Mandatory
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
El Dorado Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Fresno Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
100 MB 100 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Imperial Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
25MB** 25MB** $3.50 None None None
Kern Mandatory
(Tyler)
N/A Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
50MB 50MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Kings Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 None None None
Los Angeles Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Civil Civil
200 MB 200 MB** $3.50 None None $2.25
Family & Probate Family & Probate
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 $2.25
Madera Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Marin Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Mariposa Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Mendocino Mandatory
(Tyler)
N/A Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $5.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Merced Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Monterey Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Napa Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $5.00 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Nevada Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Orange Mandatory
(OC)
Mandatory
(OC)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(OC)
Civil & Probate Civil & Probate
25 MB 100 MB None None None $2.25*
Family Family
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Placer Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Riverside Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
N/A N/A 25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None $1.85
Sacramento Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
N/A Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
San Benito Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mandatory
(JTI)
Mental Health:
N/A
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
San Bernardino Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $5.00 2.75%-3% N/A None
San Diego Mandatory
(Tyler)
N/A Permissive
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
San Francisco Mandatory***
(FSX)
Mandatory
(FSX)
Mandatory
(FSX)
Mandatory
(FSX)
200 MB*** 200 MB*** $3.50 None None $0.30
San Luis Obispo Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
San Mateo Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
100 MB 100 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Santa Barbara Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 $1.50
Santa Clara Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 $2.05
Santa Cruz Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
35 MB 45 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Siskiyou Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Solano Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Sonoma Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Stanislaus Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Sutter Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Tehama Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
Permissive
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $5.00 2.75%-3% $0.25 None
Tulare Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 25 MB** $3.50 None None None
Ventura Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
Permissive
(JTI)
25 MB** 35 MB** $3.50 None None $1.75
Yolo Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 $1.50
Yuba Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
Mandatory
(Tyler)
25 MB 35 MB $3.50 2.75%-3% $0.25 None

Updated: December 2024

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