California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 70635

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 818, Sec. 2. (AB 2201) Effective January 1, 2019.
(a)No fee shall be charged to the petitioner in a proceeding for a change of name that meets the conditions for the exemption under subdivision (b) of Section 1277 of the Code of Civil Procedure if the action is filed on behalf of a minor.
(b)This section shall be known, and may be cited, as “Sydney’s Law.”

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Cal. Gov. Code § 70635 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-8-the-organization-and-government-of-courts/chapter-5-8-superior-court-fees/article-1-civil-fees-generally/section-70635

Other sections in Article 1 - Civil Fees Generally

§ 70600§ 70601§ 70602.5§ 70602.6§ 70603§ 70611§ 70612§ 70613§ 70613.5§ 70614…§ 70626§ 70627§ 70628§ 70629§ 70630§ 70631§ 70632§ 70633§ 70635§ 70640

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