Redwood Legal Services, LLC
◆ PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING—
Complete the form, select the tier matching the total number of documents being filed, upload the filing-ready PDFs, and submit payment.
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◆ TURNAROUND TIMES:
🟢 STANDARD: Submitted to the Clerk’s Office by closing on the third court-business day, counting the day the job becomes eligible as day one.
🟠 RUSH: Submitted by closing on the next court-business day.
🔴 URGENT/SAME-DAY: Processed during normal daily workflow. Requires express acceptance by Redwood Legal Services. Submit the order through the portal and immediately call our office at (707) 948-6999. If we cannot answer, leave a voicemail and email us with “URGENT FILING” and the case name or number in the subject line.
🆘 EMERGENCY PRIORITY / MORNING DEADLINES: Filings requiring immediate staff dispatch, priority office routing, or specific morning deadlines incur an additional surcharge on top of the applicable Rush or Urgent rate.
▪️ By 12:00 PM (Noon): +$25.00 Emergency Surcharge
▪️ By 11:00 AM (Immediate Dispatch): +$50.00 Emergency Surcharge
⚠️ IMPORTANT:
• Emergency surcharges are automatically added to your invoice upon confirmation.
• No Urgent or Emergency filing is active until you receive direct verbal or written acceptance from our office. Automated order receipts or voicemails do not guarantee immediate processing.
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◆ WHEN TURNAROUND BEGINS:
A job becomes eligible for processing once:
✅️ The complete, filing-ready submission has been received;
✅️ The correct service tier has been selected; and
✅️ The client’s account is current.
Submissions received after business hours are treated as received on the next court-business day. Court holidays and Clerk’s Office closures do not count.
If documents are incomplete, incorrectly organized, or not filing-ready, the job may be placed on hold while we request corrections. Turnaround begins only after all submission or payment issues are resolved. Otherwise, complete submissions proceed without a separate acceptance notice.
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◆ SAME-DAY CUTOFFS:
• Counter filing: 1:15 PM
• Drop-box filing: 3:15 PM
Earlier submission may be required when a filing has a specific deadline or requires substantial preparation.
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◆ DOCUMENT COUNT AND PDF FORMAT:
⚠️ UPLOAD EACH FILING DOCUMENT AS ITS OWN PDF.
⚠️ KEEP ALL EXHIBITS ATTACHED TO THE DOCUMENT THEY SUPPORT.
▪️ Count each individual form, pleading, or other document submitted for filing.
▪️ A pleading and its attached exhibits count as one document.
▪️ Select the tier matching the total number of filing documents.
Orders submitted under an incorrect tier will be adjusted to the correct rate before processing.
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◆ SCOPE OF FILING SERVICE:
Clients are responsible for the content, completeness, and organization of their filing documents. Redwood Legal Services handles court submission but does not provide legal advice or review documents for legal sufficiency.
The filing fee covers one trip to the Clerk’s Office to submit or attempt to submit the documents you provide and report the outcome.
▪️ When processing can be completed at the filing window, we will obtain stamped copies immediately.
▪️ When further judicial processing is required, we will obtain Received-stamped copies and leave the necessary additional copies for final processing.
If the court requires corrected documents, a return trip is a separate service. We’ll confirm any additional charge before proceeding.
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◆ RETURN OF FINAL COPIES:
➡️ We will request that the court mail final copies directly to the client using a self-addressed stamped envelope whenever practical, or return them to our court mailbox #9.
➡️ Final copies returned to Redwood Legal Services will be forwarded at no additional charge.
We cannot track final processing after submission. For status updates, contact the Humboldt County Clerk’s Office at 707-445-7256.
If final copies are not returned, the client may request an additional trip to the Clerk’s Office for a $25.00 pickup fee.
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◆ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
▪️ If work beyond the filing service described above is required, we will contact you regarding any additional charge before proceeding.
Thank you for choosing Redwood Legal Services.