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FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, Costa
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR "9
DATE: December 2, 2003 ` `T�- - " County
SUBJECT: FILING FEE INCREASE FOR
COURTHOUSE CHILDREN'S WAITING ROOM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. FIX December 16, 2003 at 9:45 A.M. for a Public Hearing on proposed increase of filing fees to
support children's waiting rooms in County courthouses; and
2. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish required notices.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fees paid by parties to litigation in will be increased by $5.00 on January 1, 2004. These actions
will have no effect of the County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Government Code §20820.3 declares it the policy of the state that each court shall endeavor to
provide a children's waiting room in each courthouse for children whose parents or guardians are
attending a court hearing as a litigant, witness, or for other court purposes. The statute authorizes
the Board of Supervisors, after giving notice and holding a public hearing on the proposal, to
impose a surcharge of not less than two dollars ($2.00) and not more than five dollars ($5.00) on
certain filings to defray the expense of a children's waiting room, excluding capital outlay, in any
county that has or elects to establish such service. Costs defrayed by the fee may include
personnel, heat, light, telephone, security, rental of space, furnishings, toys, books, or any other
item in connection with the operation of a children's waiting room.
The Superior Court requests the Board of Supervisors to authorize a five-dollar ($5.00) increase
in court filing fees for: 1) a complaint, petition, or other first paper in a civil or probate action or
special proceeding; 2) a first paper on behalf of any defendant, respondent,',intervenor, or adverse
party; 3) a motion for change of venue from another court; or 4) a first paper on behalf of any
party in a proceeding under§98.2 of the Labor Code.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE:
.1-'aCOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI HARD COMMI
c.--APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES):
OF BOARD
ON � �• APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED XX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
�� AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED DECEMBER 02, 2003
CONTACT: JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Superior Court
CAO-Justice System Programs ,
Auditor-Controller BY DEPUTY
PROOF OF PUBLICATION ;
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Contra Costa t
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled s :
matter.
I am the Principal Legal Clerk of the Contra Costa Times,
a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published
at 2640 Shadelands Drive in the City of Walnut Creek,
County of Contra Costa, 94598.
And which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of
Contra Costa, State of California, under the date of
October 22, 1934. Case Number 19764.
The notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in
type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in
each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not
in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
December 6, 13
all in the year of 2003
1 certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Executed at Walnut Creek, California �.
On this 13cefnbep 200 .'
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Signature
Contra Costa imes
PO Box 414 •
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 935-2525
Proof of Publication of:
(attached is a copy of the legal advertisement that
published)
NOTICE OF A
PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF
CONTRA COSTA,
CALIFORNIA
NOTICE i5 HEREBY GIVEN
that on Tuesday Decem-
ber 16,2003 at 4:45 a.m.
in the Board of Supervi-
sor Chambers Room 107,
of the County Adminlstra-
tion Building, 651 Pine
Street, Martinez,
Californnia a public hear-
ing will be field to consid-
er increasing the filing
fees for the Courthouse
Children's Waiting Room,
by $5.00 effective Janu-
ary 01, 2004. The pro-
posed fee schedule Is on
file with the Clerk of the
Board.
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors
Administrator County
By:Emy L.Sharp
Deputy Clerk
Date:December 03,2003
Legal CCT 8986
Publish December 6, 13,
2003