California Government Code 70601 – (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a …
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a moratorium on increases in filing fees until January 1, 2008. No fee provided for in this chapter may be changed before January 1, 2008, except as may be required by the following:
(1) Legislative implementation of recommendations of the Task Force on County Law Libraries.
Terms Used In California Government Code 70601
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Probate: Proving a will
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) Legislative implementation of recommendations for changes to the graduated filing fee for petitions in probate proceedings under subdivision (a) of Section 70650.
(b) The Judicial Council shall establish a Task Force on Civil Fees, including, but not limited to, representatives from the trial courts, the counties, the county law libraries, and the State Bar. On or before February 1, 2007, the task force shall make recommendations to the Judicial Council and the Legislature on the following:
(1) The effectiveness of the uniform fee structure, any operational or revenue problems, and how to address these issues.
(2) Whether a fee differential should be implemented based on the number of cases a party files in a year.
(3) A process to adjust fees in the future to accommodate inflation and other factors affecting operating costs for trial courts, county law libraries, and county programs that rely on court fees.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 706, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2006.)