California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §116.232: A fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be charged and collected from the plaintiff for each defendant to whom the court clerk mails a copy of the claim under Section 116.
What this law says, in plain English
Courts collect a $15 fee from the plaintiff for each defendant when the clerk mails a copy of the claim.
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A fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be charged and collected from the plaintiff for each defendant to whom the court clerk mails a copy of the claim under Section 116.340. This fee shall be distributed to the court in which it was collected.
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