Service of Process may now be requested after a case has been initiated in select courts. If available for your location, the option to serve your accepted documents directly to parties at their home or place of business will be available via our new Service of Process option listed on the dashboard of your account. […]
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Kings County Superior Court no longer assesses a Court Reporter Fee
Effective September 1, 2024, the Kings County Superior Court will no longer assess a Court Reporter Fee as the services of a Court Reporter for Unlimited Civil, Limited Civil, Family Law, and Probate will no longer be guaranteed for these case types. The Court will continue utilizing Electronic Recording for Limited Civil, Misdemeanor and Infraction […]
Request for Refunds in eFileCA Courts
Any California court which is part of the Odyssey eFileCA court system uses Tyler Technologies’ payment processor called Tyler Online Gateway (TOGA). TOGA authorizes and charges all the fees assessed in the eFileCA courts including: Court document fees Court convenience fees The Odyssey eFile EFM service fee Your e-filing service provider (EFSP) fee As your […]
Service of Process in Select Courts via Case Initiations
Service of Process may now be requested in case initiation filings in select Courts and States. If available for your location, the option to serve your accepted documents directly to parties at their home or place of business will be available in your case initiation filing before you select your payment type.
Seek a Court Refund Rather Than Disputing Charges with Your Bank
As your trusted e-filing service provider (EFSP), our system does not have authority over the filing fees the California Superior Courts assesses. Individual courts configures these fees and the filing clerk that these courts validates them upon their review of your submission. Once The Court accepts the filing with the applicable fees, our system also […]
California Court Contacts
The California Superior Courts do not provide e-filing vendors with any phone numbers to contact them that are better than what filers would find on their web sites. The list below are some links to the respective court’s contact page for California. Superior Court Contact Self-Help Appellate Court Alameda Contact Self-Help District 1 Alpine Contact […]
California Small Claims FAQs
Small claims court allows you to sue a person, business, or government agency that you think owes you money. Generally, you can only sue for up to $10,000 in small claims court (or up to $5,000 if you’re a business) or more than $10,000 if you are suing a tenant for COVID-19 rental debt.
Printed Courtesy Copies for Fresno County Court Cases
In certain instances the Fresno County Superior Court requires parties to delivery a courtesy copy of a electronically filed documents to the Judicial Officer. For more information visit the court’s e-filing web page.
Printed Courtesy Copies for Santa Clara County Court Cases
In certain instances the Santa Clara Superior Court requires parties to delivery a courtesy copy of a electronically filed documents to the Judicial Officer. For more information visit the court’s e-filing local rule and / or frequently asked questions document.
Printed Courtesy Copies for Contra Costa County Court Cases
In certain instances, nothing precludes a Judicial Officer from requesting a courtesy copy of a document electronically filed. For more information visit the court’s e-filing frequently asked questions document.