California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 70616.5

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 755, Sec. 8. (AB 1521) Effective October 10, 2015.
(a)In addition to the first paper filing fee required by Section 70611 or 70613, a single high-frequency litigant fee shall be paid to the clerk on behalf of a plaintiff who is a high-frequency litigant, as that term is defined in Section 425.55 of the Code of Civil Procedure, at the time of the filing of the first paper if the complaint alleges a construction-related accessibility claim, as those terms are defined in subdivision (a) of Section 55.3 of the Civil Code.
(b)The fee established by this section shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000). The fee shall be transmitted as provided in Section 68085.35.
(c)Failure to pay the fees

required by this section shall have the same effect as the failure to pay a filing fee, and shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalties.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 70616.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-8-the-organization-and-government-of-courts/chapter-5-8-superior-court-fees/article-1-civil-fees-generally/section-70616.5

Other sections in Article 1 - Civil Fees Generally

§ 70600§ 70601§ 70602.5§ 70602.6§ 70603§ 70611§ 70612§ 70613§ 70613.5§ 70614…§ 70626§ 70627§ 70628§ 70629§ 70630§ 70631§ 70632§ 70633§ 70635§ 70640

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