Create a Service of Process Order

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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Requests for Refund in the San Diego Superior Court’s CIVIL Division

Starting on August 26, 2024, the San Diego Superior Court’s Civil Division requires filers to complete the CIV-180 Request for Payment of Trust Funds / Refund form and mail the completed form to the Central Civil Business Office, addressed to the attention of Treva Cutts. Alternatively, the Court permits filers to drop off the form […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Communicate with your Process Server

For users that have requested us to serve parties via our new service, you may directly communicate with your process server after the filing has been submitted and your order is listed as Dispatched. To do so, return to the accepted filing—click FILING STATUS on the left menu and then click the accepted filing ID—and […]

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Re-Add Your San Diego Civil Cases to Your Account

On Monday, July 8, 2024, the San Diego Superior Court upgraded their CIVIL division to the Odyssey eFileCA system. Filers with San Diego Civil cases on their account prior to that date will need to re-add their existing cases at one of the new San Diego Odyssey Court locations: San Diego Civil – Central San […]

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File on an Existing Case in the California Appellate Court

These instructions are to File on an Existing Case in the California Appellate Court—meaning this case already exists in the Appellate Court system. If one does not exist yet, you will want to Initiate a New Case in the Appellate Court system. Table of Contents Select Court & Case Type Add Documents New Case Parties […]

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Initiate a New Case in the California Appellate Court

These instructions are to Initiate a New Case in the California Appellate Court—meaning this is a brand new appeal and a case does not exist for it in the Appellate Court system. If a case already exists in the Appellate Court system, you will want to File on an Existing Case. Table of Contents Select […]

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Fees in Rejected Filings

You are never charged for rejected filings. When you submit your filing, the court does a pre-authorization on your card for the filing fees. If the court rejects the filing, then they will not settle that pre-authorization and it will eventually fall off your card. The time the pre-authorization takes to fall off your card […]

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