Family law documents can be submitted by mail, through a filing agency by fax or in person in the mailbox. The court will not schedule telephone hearings. Please refer to the General Information page for hours of operation and location of the hearing. Forms are not available at the courthouse. These form packages are designed to be used before you arrive at the courthouse to file if you do not have a lawyer preparing your forms for you. Before attempting to use any of the packages included here, we recommend that you contact the Self-Help Center to find out which package can be used in your case. NOTE: If you are unable to pay the fees and costs, you can ask the court to waive them. For more information, please visit the Fee Waiver page. Information on family law filing fees or other court fees can be found on the Fees page.

About Court Document Filing in Sacramento County, California Payments of the following fees are not accepted by credit card: reporter transcript bond, court reporter fees, subpoena witness fees, and payments for court-ordered payment plans. There is a fee for submitting certain family law documents. For more information, see the Fees and Payments section below. Please note the following when submitting documents by mail: To serve someone who does not live in California but lives in the United States, please use the following forms: Payments for registration fees and certified true copies are accepted by cash, check, money order or credit card. There is no additional processing fee for using a credit card for payment. If you wish to submit by mail or mailbox and pay your fees by credit card, you can complete the credit card authorization form. All fields on this form must be complete and legible with an original signature and submitted with your submission. If you intend to represent yourself, it may be helpful to seek help through our self-help centre. The PSC offers services to help you represent yourself in family law matters.

The centre houses the Office of the Family Law Facilitator, an information and referral service for community resources through 2-1-1 Sacramento and the Self-Help Computer Room. The PSC is currently closed for personal services, but support is available by email correspondence. The farm`s self-help services are available free of charge. For more tips on using the drop-down box, see our printable Dropbox instructions. Submissions paid with a returned check due to insufficient funds will be void if not paid in cash or by certified check/money order within twenty (20) days of notification. 411.20 Code of Civil Procedure) – external link Are you looking for something that is not covered on this page? For more information and instructions, visit the California Courts Online Self-Help Center – external link. To serve an incarcerated person, please use the following forms:.