Section 70622 Of Article 1. Civil Fees Generally From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 5.8. >> Article 1.
70622
. (a) In addition to the uniform filing fee authorized
pursuant to Section 70611, 70612, 70613, 70614, 70650, 70651, 70652,
70653, 70655, or 70670, after giving notice and holding a public
hearing on the proposal, the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County
may impose a surcharge not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) for the
filing in superior court of any of the following:
(1) A complaint, petition, or other first paper in a civil or
probate action or special proceeding.
(2) A first paper on behalf of any defendant, respondent,
intervenor, or adverse party.
(3) A petition for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of
domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity of marriage.
(4) A response to such a petition.
(5) A first paper on behalf of any party in a proceeding under
Section 98.2 of the Labor Code.
(b) The county shall notify in writing the Superior Court of
Riverside County and the Administrative Office of the Courts of any
change in a surcharge under this section.
(c) When a surcharge under this section is imposed on a filing
fee, the distribution that would otherwise be made to the State Court
Facilities Construction Fund under subdivision (c) of Section
68085.3 or subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4 shall be reduced as
provided in Section 70603.
(d) The surcharge shall be in an amount determined to be necessary
by the board of supervisors to cover the costs of the seismic
stabilization, construction, and rehabilitation of the Riverside
County Courthouse, the Indio Branch Courthouse, and the family law
courthouse, and collection thereof shall terminate upon repayment of
the amortized costs incurred. When the amortized costs have been
repaid, the county shall notify in writing the Superior Court of
Riverside County and the Administrative Office of the Courts.