Superior Court Clerk
Fee Exemption
Fee Exemption
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Category |
Description |
RCW |
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Abstracts |
To Department of Licenses –State of Washington DOL Certified copy of Abstracts of Judgments No fee to the state department of licenses For filings from another county clerk for LFO collection |
AGO 61-62 No. 136 36.18.020(4) |
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Adoption |
-No filing fee if filed under another Petition already pending under Chapter 26.33 RCW -Pre-placement report filed prior to petition for adoption -Revocation of Consent pursuant to 26.33.160 |
26.33.030(2)
26.33.190(5) |
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Anti-Harassment |
No charge for forms and brochures – no filing fee for Petitions relating to stalking, sex offense or domestic violence |
10.14.040(4) 10.14.055 |
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Appeals, Criminal Ralj |
No initial filing fee - See Criminal |
36.18.020(2)(b) |
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Appeals Explanatory Statements |
No costs to either party |
29A.32.040 |
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ARY & CHINS Petitions |
Petitioner-No Filing Fee or Copy Fee |
13.04.160 |
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Attorney General |
Exempt from filing fees relating to paternity or support |
74.20.300 |
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Ballot Title |
No charge to either party |
29A.72.080 |
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Certificate of Delinquency |
No Cost to County Treasurer |
86.64.050(5) |
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Child Support/ Spousal Maintenance Petitions |
No filing fee if filed by State of Washington |
26.18.040(2) |
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Condemnation (Eminent Domain) |
No fee for school districts, except on appeal |
8.16.150 |
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Criminal |
No fee for filing - costs assessed upon conviction or plea of guilty, upon failure to prosecute RALJ appeal or affirmance of lower court conviction |
36.18.020(2)(h)
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**Definitions Title 10**
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Dissemination of Criminal History Information
This RCW cite is commonly referred by prosecutors to obtain free copies. This RCW cite does not provide free copies of court records as they are exempt by definition. Superior Court Clerk does not disseminate criminal history information |
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Dependency |
No filing fee |
13.34.040 |
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Disclaimer |
Upon deposit of money/property (required) - No costs to determine conflicting claims of property (costs may be assessed by court) repealed E2SSB 5454 (2005) 36.18.106(13) |
4.08.170 |
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Disclaimer Of Interest |
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11.86.031(4) |
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Domestic Violence |
No charge to petitioner for forms, brochures or obtaining Protection Orders, Respondent pays for copies No charge for filing or service of process; No charge for certified copies to petitioners |
26.50.030(4), 36.18.020(3) 26.50.040 |
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Domestic Violence
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Foreign Prosecutors and Law Enforcement- No fee for certified copies of order to foreign prosecutors to enforce a WA PO- Foreign is defined as any prosecutor not in the State of Washington. |
26.52.060
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DSHS |
See Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Emancipations |
No charge for one certified copy of Decree to Petitioner |
13.64.050(3) |
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Eminent Domain |
See Condemnation |
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Employment Security |
(Judicial Review on Unemployment Compensation) - No fees of any kind chargeable to individuals - No fees for department for any of Clerks services |
50.32.110 50.32.190 |
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DV & AH Forms and Brochures |
No fee for forms and brochures under the Domestic Violence Act & Unlawful Harassment Act |
36.18.020 (3) 26.50.030 (4) 10.14.040(4) |
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Explanatory Statement Appeals |
Parties-No cost to parties |
29.81.230 |
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Guardianship or Limited Guardianship |
No fee for filing when assets less than $3,000.00 No prepayment when filed by AG - may be ordered paid by estate No filing fee when Office of Public Guardianship services are being received |
11.88.030(4)
11.88.030(3)
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Guardianship to Estate |
Cause Code migration/ no additional fee is charged to transfer the guardianship file to a probate proceeding when migration is ordered |
11.88.150(2) |
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Irrigation District |
No fee for Oath of Commissioner/Board Member of Joint Irrigation District |
87.80.100 |
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In Forma Pauperis |
Waiver of filing fee due to financial hardship |
36.18.022 |
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Insurance Commissioner |
Exempt from filing fees |
48.31.230 |
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Interpleader |
Plaintiff exempt from filing fees and costs; disputed indebtedness placed into court registry by plaintiff upon filing; filing fees to be paid when money disbursed |
4.08.16 4.08.170 4.08.180 |
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Juvenile Offender |
No fee for filing or service |
13.04.160 |
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Juvenile Dependency |
No fee for filing or service on Dependency, Guardianship, terminations - No filing fee on Truancy |
13.34.040
36.18.020(2)(a) |
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Labor & Industries |
No filing fee to file complaint to prosecute for collection of wage assignments |
49.48.040(2) |
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Minor Guardianship/Emergency Minor Guardianship |
No filing fee when the potential guardian is a relative and not a professional guardian or conservator |
11.130.170 |
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Property |
Filing to determine conflicting claims of, see Disclaimer |
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Paternity & Support |
Prosecutor DSHS/Attorney Exempt from filing fees related to paternity or support |
74.20.300 |
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Petition for Initial Detention by Family, Guardian or Conservator (Joel’s Law case) New case code Eff 7/24/15 |
No charge for filing fee |
Ch 71.05. RCW (SSB 5269) |
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Prosecutor (State Of WA) |
No fees for copies of criminal pleadings |
9.94A.500 (replaced 9.94A.110) |
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Public Assistance |
See Social & Health Services, Department of (Judicial Review) |
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Reciprocal (URESA) |
See UIFSA |
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Relinquishment of a Child |
No filing fee to a department, agency or prospective adoptive parent under RCW 26.33.080 |
36.18.020(3) |
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Service Personnel |
No fees for copies to service personnel of US armed forces (for determining entitlements to family allowances and other benefits) |
73.04.120 |
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Sex Offender Registration Sexual Predator Law Enforcement Alcohol Tobacco & Firearm |
No Fees for filing or brochures forms or service copies. No fee for Copies to Law Enforcement Agencies Assessments for registration and release are commonly done by DOC and social services 10.93.020(2) Law Enforcement Agency Defined |
36.18.016 SHB 2223 36.18.016(27) |
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Social & Health Services |
Judicial review, no filing fees for individuals Exempt from filing and copy fees relating to paternity or support |
74.08.080(3)(a) 74.20.300 |
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Support Enforcement |
(DSHS) Exempt from filing and copy fees relating to paternity or support (also see UIFSA) |
74.20.300 74.20.280 |
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UIFSA |
(Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) No filing fee - fees may be assessed |
26.21.325 |
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Unemployment Compensation |
See Employment Security |
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URESA |
See UIFSA |
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Veterans |
Legal Representative or Family member- (Marital Status) No fees for copies for family or legal representative of deceased for VA or other governmental agencies when required in connection with any claim pending before Veterans’ Bureau or governmental agency administering benefits to war veterans - To confirm marital status. |
73.04.120 |
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Veterans |
(Pension, Bounty, Back Pay) No fee for administering oaths, preparing official certificate or perfecting a voucher to procure a pension, bounty or back pay for Honorably Discharged, or spouse, orphan or legal representative |
73.04.010 |
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Veterans |
(VA Administration For Benefit Eligibility) No charge for copies to VA, applicant or person acting on applicant’s behalf |
73.36.155 |
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Vulnerable Adult |
No charge for forms, brochures, or for obtaining Protection Order No Filing Fee No fee for Certified copies to parties Note: petitioner shall arrange for service of process (no fee for service by LEA eff 6/7/12
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74.34.110(9) 74.34.140 |
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Wage Claim Assignments |
Court costs by L & I for Prosecution |
49.48.040(2) |
No charge for federal agencies listed above
No charge for state agencies listed above
No charge for Chelan County Departments (36.18.140)
Limited Partnerships now filed with Secretary of State. Certificates of Osteopath, Osteopathy Surgery, Chiropractors, Chiropody, Optometry, etc., now filed with Department of Licenses
Posted: 01/16/2015 03:25 PM
Last Updated: 06/08/2022 10:27 AM