Superior Court Clerk
Fee Exemption
Fee Exemption
Category |
Description |
RCW |
Abstracts |
To Department of Licenses –State of Washington DOL |
AGO 61-62 |
Adoption |
-No filing fee if filed under another Petition already pending under Chapter 26.33 RCW |
26.33.030(2) |
Anti-Harassment |
No charge for forms and brochures – no filing fee for |
10.14.040(4) |
Appeals, |
No initial filing fee - See Criminal |
36.18.020(2)(b) |
Appeals Explanatory Statements |
No costs to either party |
29A.32.040 |
ARY & CHINS Petitions |
Petitioner-No Filing Fee or Copy Fee |
13.04.160 |
Attorney |
Exempt from filing fees relating to paternity or support |
74.20.300 |
Ballot Title |
No charge to either party |
29A.32.040 |
Certificate of Delinquency |
No Cost to County Treasurer |
86.64.050 |
Child Support/ Spousal |
No filing fee if filed by State of Washington |
26.18.040(2) |
Condemnation |
No fee for school districts, except on appeal |
8.16.150 |
Criminal |
No fee for filing - costs assessed upon conviction or plea guilty, upon failure to prosecute RALJ appeal or affirma lower court conviction |
36.18.020(2)(h) |
**Definitions Title 10** |
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 |
10.97.100 10.97.030(1) |
Dependency |
No filing fee |
13.34.040 |
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of money/property (required) - No costs to determine conflicting claims of property (costs may be assessed by court) repealed E2SSB 5454 (2005) 36.18.106(13) |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 |
Disclaimer Of Interest |
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11.86.031(4) |
Domestic |
No charge to petitioner for forms, brochures or obtaining Protection Orders, Respondent pays for copies |
26.50.030(4), |
Domestic |
No charge for filing or service of process; No charge for certified copies to petitioners |
26.50.040 |
Domestic Violence |
Foreign Prosecutors and Law Enforcement- |
26.52.060 |
DSHS |
See Social and Health Services, Department of |
|
Emancipations |
No charge for one certified copy of Decree to Petitioner |
13.64.050(3) |
Eminent Domain |
See Condemnation |
|
Employment Security |
(Judicial Review on Unemployment Compensation)
|
50.32.110 |
DV & AH Forms and Brochures |
No fee for forms and brochures under the Domestic Violence Act & Unlawful Harassment Act |
36.18.020 (3) |
Explanatory Statement Appeals |
Parties-No cost to parties |
29.81.230 |
Guardianship or Limit Guardianship |
No fee for filing when assets less than $3,000.00 |
11.88.030(3) |
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) |
Irrigation District |
No fee for Oath of Commissioner/Board Member of Joint |
87.80.100 |
In Forma Pauperis |
Waiver of filing fee due to financial hardship |
36.18.022 |
Insurance Commissioner |
Exempt from filing fees |
48.31.230 |
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 |
4.08.160-4.08.180 |
Juvenile Offender |
No fee for filing or service |
13.04.160 |
Juvenile Dependency |
No fee for filing or service on Dependency, Guardianship, terminations |
13.34.040 |
Labor & Industries |
No filing fee to file complaint to prosecute for collection of wage assignments |
49.48.040(2) |
Property |
Filing to determine conflicting claims of, see Disclaimer |
|
Paternity & Support |
Prosecutor DSHS/Attorney Exempt from filing fees related to paternity or support |
74.20.300 |
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) |
Prosecutor (State Of Wa) |
No fees for copies of criminal pleadings |
9.94A.500 (replaced |
Public Assistance |
See Social & Health Services, Department of (Judicial Review) |
|
Reciprocal (URESA) |
See UIFSA |
|
Relinquishment of a Child |
No filing fee to a department, agency or prospective adoptive parent under RCW 26.33.080 |
36.18.020(3) |
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 |
Sex Offender Registration Sexual Predator |
No Fees for filing or brochures forms or service copies. |
36.18.016 |
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) |
Support Enforcement |
(DSHS) Exempt from filing and copy fees relating to paternity or support (also see UIFSA) |
74.20.300 |
UIFSA |
(Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) No filing fee - fees may be assessed |
26.21.325 |
Unemployment Compensation |
See Employment Security |
|
URESA |
See UIFSA |
|
Veterans |
Legal Representative or Family member- |
73.04.120 |
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 |
Veterans |
(VA Administration For Benefit Eligibility) No charge for copies to VA, applicant or person acting on applicant’s behalf |
73.36.155 |
Vulnerable Adult |
No Filing Fee 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 |
74.34.110(9) |
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: 09/10/2019 03:21 PM