CA AB2781

Raises the small claims filing fee threshold from $5,000 to $7,500 for the $50 fee tier, with the $75 fee applying to claims exceeding $7,500

Increases the limited civil case threshold from $10,000 to $12,500 for qualifying for the lower $205 filing fee instead of the standard $330 fee

Adjusts the amended complaint fee threshold from exceeding $10,000-$25,000 to exceeding $12,500-$35,000 for calculating additional filing fees owed when claim amounts increase

Applies the same $12,500 threshold to petitions for writs and appeals to the appellate division of superior court in limited civil cases

Introduced by the Assembly Committee on Judiciary on March 11, 2026, and referred to the Fiscal Committee