Trial court fee waiver denied (in whole or part): pay fees, submit new application, or request hearing within 10 days after clerk's notice of denial
10 days after date the clerk gave notice of the denial of the fee waiver application, under Cal. Gov. Code 68634(g).
Rule text
(g) If an application is denied in whole or in part, the applicant shall pay the court fees and costs that ordinarily would be charged, or make the partial payment as ordered by the court, within 10 days after the clerk gives notice of the denial, unless within that time the applicant submits a new application or requests a hearing under subdivision (e). If the applicant does not pay on time, the clerk shall void the papers that were filed without payment of the court fees and costs.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the clerk gave notice of the denial of the fee waiver application): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Cal. Gov. Code 68634(g)
(g) If an application is denied in whole or in part, the applicant shall pay the court fees and costs that ordinarily would be charged, or make the partial payment as ordered by the court, within 10 days after the clerk gives notice of the denial, unless within that time the applicant submits a new application or requests a hearing under subdivision (e). If the applicant does not pay on time, the clerk shall void the papers that were filed without payment of the court fees and costs.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135."Official source
- Consequence of missing: the clerk voids the papers filed without fees. Runs from the clerk's notice; extensions 'none' (AMBIGUITY: if the notice is mailed, CCP 1013 may arguably add 5 days; CRC 3.50 et seq. not separately checked). Calendar the unextended date.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the clerk gave notice of the denial of the fee waiver application on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the clerk gave notice of the denial of the fee waiver application): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Unsettled points
- The calculator shows 10 days after the clerk's notice of denial with no mail days, the earlier date, in both family and civil rules.Other reading: If CCP 1013 applies to the clerk's mailed notice, the deadline is 5 days later.
Notes
Consequence of missing: the clerk voids the papers filed without fees. Runs from the clerk's notice; extensions 'none' (AMBIGUITY: if the notice is mailed, CCP 1013 may arguably add 5 days; CRC 3.50 et seq. not separately checked). Calendar the unextended date.
Related deadlines
- Trial court fee waiver: initial application deemed granted 5 court days after filing unless the court gives notice of action (5 court days after)
- Filing fee check returned unpaid: pay filing fee and administrative charge within 20 days of clerk's mailing of notice, or filing is voided (20 days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.