Superior Court Clerk
Fee Schedule - Civil
Updated May 2022
- Fees to be charged to all cities, other counties, other states, unless specifically stated by statute.
- Fees to be charged to all state agencies unless there is a specific statutory authority (98 Wn2d 606).
- No statutory authority to NOT charge federal agencies except U.S. Immigration and V.A.
- Fees to be paid in advance except for state and county (36.18.060). (Clerk’s Office can voucher State & County).
- Civil filing fees need to be paid by County
- No Refunds
Civil
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Title |
Service Provided |
Fee |
RCW |
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Abstract of Judgment
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Filing fee |
20.00 |
36.18.012(2) |
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Preparation |
5.00 |
36.18.016(4) |
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Anti-harassment Petition/ Unlawful Harassment Petition |
Forms and Filing-filed and paid in district court |
53.00 |
36.18.020(2)(d) |
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Arbitration-Request for Trial de Novo |
Filing fee |
250.00 |
36.18.016(26) |
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Arbitration-Request for Mandatory Arbitration |
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150.00 |
Local ordinance 1.364.010 2006.02 36.18.016(25) |
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Bail Bondsmen Justification |
Filing fee Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
LCrR 3.2(p) 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Ballot Recall |
Filing fee Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) 29A.56.140 |
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Change Name |
Filing fee |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c)
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Civil Filing
(includes relief from duty to register) |
Filing Judicial Surcharge*
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200.00 40.00
240.00
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36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c)
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Common Law Lien |
Petition to Invalidate Lien |
35.00 |
60.70.060 36.18.012(9) |
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Counter Claim, Cross Claim, Third Party Claim |
Filing in existing case Judicial Surcharge*
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200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Exception: Unlawful Detainer Case Judicial Surcharge* |
157.00 40.00 197.00 |
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Deeds of Trust, Surplus Funds |
Filing Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
61.24.080(3), 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Diking, Drainage and Sewerage Improvement District |
Petition for Review Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
85.15.110 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Election—Affidavit of Elector Contesting Election of Person |
Filing – election of person contest, prevention & corrections of election frauds & errors Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
29A.68.030 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c)
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Firearm-Petition to Restore Right to Possess |
Filing Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
9.41.047 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Foreign Judgment – Civil |
Filing Judicial Surcharge |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Frivolous Lien Claim Statute |
Filing of Application for Order |
35.00 |
60.04.081(3) 36.18.016(18) 60.70.060 |
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Judgment Extension |
Filing |
200.00
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6.17.020 9.94A.760(4) 36.18.016(15) |
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Judicial Review |
Filing (also see fee exemptions) Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.18.020(2)(c) 36.18.020(5)(c) 34.05.514 (1) |
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Jury Demand |
12 Member Jury 6 Member Jury |
250.00 125.00 |
36.18.016(3)(a) |
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Land Use Petition |
Filing Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.70C.040 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Legal Newspaper (effective 06-11-41) |
Petition and Order Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
65.16. 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Minor to Marry (under 17 yrs) |
Filing Petition & Order
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50.00
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26.04.010 36.18.050 |
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Minor Work Permit (under 14 yrs) |
Filing Petition & Order |
50.00 |
28A.225.080 26.28.060 36.18.050
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Property Taxes, Certification of Delinquency, Application For Judgment |
Each Contestant at Time of Filing Appeal |
2.00 |
84.64.120 84.64.040
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Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act) |
Application for Registration |
20.00 |
65.12.780 36.18.016(14)
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Restrictive Covenant-Petition |
Petition to Strike Discriminatory Provision re real property |
20.00 |
49.60.227 (1) (a) , 36.18.012(6)
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Supplemental Proceedings-Examine Judgment Debtor |
Filing in an existing case |
20.00 |
36.18.016(7) |
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Transcript of Judgment |
Filing |
20.00 |
36.18.012(2)
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Unlawful Detainer – residential
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1. Original Filing default Judicial Surcharge*
2. Additional fee required by plaintiff for Defendant files an Answer or Order to show Cause is entered
3. Full Filing Fee Judicial Surcharge Total |
45.00 40.00 85.00
112.00
157.00 40.00 197.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c)
36.18.012(4)
36.18.012(5) |
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Unlawful Detainer – Commercial-Non Residential |
Filing Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Tax Warrant (unpaid taxes for overpayment of benefits by any agency of State of Wash.) |
Filing |
20.00 |
36.18.012(10) 82.38.235 |
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Water Rights Statement |
Filing |
25.00 |
90.03.180 36.18.016(17) |
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Water System Requirements (Enforcement Of) |
Filing of Certified Copy of Administrative Order Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 40.00 240.00 |
70.119A.040(6) 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) |
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Writs – Attachment, Garnishment, Execution on Real Property, Restitution |
Each Filing |
20.00 |
36.18.016(6) 36.18.050 |
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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: 01/08/2015 10:40 AM
Last Updated: 06/08/2022 10:06 AM