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Online Electronic Case Filing

Pursuant to California Rules of Court 2.250 - 2.261 and Civil Code of Procedure Sections 1010.6, the Superior Court of California, County of Amador, accepts electronic fax filing in the following case types:

  • All Family Law matters.
  • All Civil matters.
  • All Probate matters.

Electronic fax filing in the above listed case types is optional (non-Mandatory).

  • The Court does not accept electronic fax filing of juvenile dependency and all criminal matters at this time, including felony,  misdemeanor, infractions, juvenile delinquency, and criminal-related mental health matters.
  • A $5 per-transaction fee will be charged for each document 1-25 pages.
  • A $10 per-transaction fee will be charged for each document 26-50 pages.
  • Each document must be transmitted separately. Combined submissions will be rejected.
  • Limit of 50 pages per document. Documents over the 50 page limit will be rejected.
  • Parties paying Filing Fees by Credit Card will also be charged a processing fee that is a percentage of the overall transaction of 3.5% to cover the cost of the credit card transaction.
  • The above fees will be waived for any party filing under an approved Fee Waiver.

Documents received electronically by the court between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on a court day shall be deemed filed on that court day. Any document received electronically after 5:00 P.M. is deemed filed the following court business day. The following items may not be electronically filed, regardless of the Case Type in which they are to be filed:

  • Any will, codicil, or testamentary trust;
  • Bond or undertaking;
  • Subpoenaed documents;
  • Financial institution documents, care facility documents or escrow documents as defined under Probate Code Sec. 2620, submitted by conservators, guardians,
  • or trustees of court supervised trusts;
  • California state vital records forms;
  • Any documents with attachments/exhibits that cannot be accurately transmitted via electronic filing due to size or type;
  • Documents typically submitted during the course of a proceeding (e.g. Trial Exhibits);
  • Documents lodged with the court provisionally under seal;
  • Documents for cases under seal;
  • Labor Commissioner deposit of cash or check.
  • The filing party is responsible for being familiar with and complying to California Rules of Court 2.300 et seq.
  • Filings by fax will be file stamped on the date they are received, but will not receive any priority processing.
  • If the matter is on calendar the same day, the original is to be filed in open court and not filed by fax or email.

To Submit by Fax:

A FAX transmission is SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY COURT

  • Approval is done daily but can take up to 2 business days.
  • Once the document is approved, the court clerk will fax a conformed face sheet and charge receipt back to the provided fax number. 
  • Download and fill-out the COVER SHEET and include your credit card information, return fax number, and telephone number, and Attorney Information on the appropriate pages.
  • Fax cover sheet and filing document to: 209-231-5811

 

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