Court filing fee rules for bounced checks now cover card and electronic payments
Court rules for filing fees paid short or by a bounced check, including a notice, an administrative charge and 20 days to pay before the filing is voided, now cover card, electronic transfer and other approved payments. Clerks refund e-filing providers whose fees stay unpaid.
Who it affects
People and lawyers filing in California civil courts
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1951: Civil actions: filing fees: refunds.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.