Fee Schedule - Civil
Effective 6/7/2012
- 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
| Title | Service Provided | Fee | RCW |
|
Abstract of Judgment |
Filing fee |
20.00 |
36.18.012(2) |
|
Preparation |
5.00 |
36.18.016(4) |
|
|
Anti-harassment Petition/ |
Forms and Filing-filed and paid in district court |
53.00 |
10.14.040, |
|
Arbitration Request for Trial de Novo |
Filing fee |
250.00 |
36.18.016(26) |
|
Request for Mandatory Arbitration |
|
150.00 |
Local ordinance |
|
Bail Bondsmen Justification |
Filing fee |
200.00 |
LCrR 3.2(p) |
|
Ballot Recall |
Filing fee |
200.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) |
|
Change Name |
Filing fee |
200.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) |
|
Civil Filing |
Filing Exception: |
200.00 157.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a)
|
|
Common Law Lien |
Petition to Invalidate Lien |
35.00 |
60.70.060 |
|
Counter Claim, Cross Claim, |
Filing in existing case |
200.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) |
|
Deeds of Trust, Surplus Funds |
Filing |
200.00 |
61.24.080(3), |
|
Diking, Drainage and |
Petition for Review |
200.00 |
85.15.110 |
|
Election—Affidavit of Elector Contesting Election of Person |
Filing – election of person contest, prevention & corrections of election frauds & errors |
200.00 |
29A.68.030 |
|
Firearm-Petition to Restore Right to Possess |
Filing |
200.00 |
9.41.047 |
|
Frivolous Claim Statute |
Filing of Application for Order |
35.00 |
60.04.081(3) |
|
Judgment Extension |
Filing |
200.00 |
6.17.020 |
|
Judicial Review |
Filing (also see fee exemptions) |
200.00 |
36.18.020(2)(c) |
|
Jury Demand |
12 Member Jury |
250.00 |
36.18.016(3)(a) |
|
Land Use Petition |
Filing |
200.00 |
36.70C.040 |
|
Legal Newspaper (effective 06-11-41) |
Petition and Order |
200.00 |
65.16.040, |
|
Minor to Marry (under 17 yrs) |
Filing Petition & Order |
50.00 |
26.04.010 |
|
Minor Work Permit (under 14 yrs) |
Filing Petition & Order |
50.00 |
28A.225.080 |
|
Property Taxes, Certification of Delinquency, Application For Judgment |
Each Contestant at Time of Filing Appeal |
2.00 |
84.64.120 |
|
Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act) |
Application for Registration |
20.00 |
65.12.780 |
|
Restrictive Covenant-Petition |
Petition to Strike Discriminatory Provision re real property |
20.00 |
49.60.227, |
|
Supplemental Proceedings-Examine Judgment Debtor |
Filing in an existing case |
20.00 |
36.18.016(7) |
|
Transcript of Judgment |
Filing |
20.00 |
36.18.012(2) |
|
Unlawful Detainer – residential |
Original Filing Defendent files an Answer or Order to show Cause is entered (Plaintiff pays fee) Counterclaim, cross claim, 3rd party claim Full Filing Fee Judicial Surcharge Total |
45.00 197.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.012(4)
36.18.012(5) |
|
Unlawful Detainer – Commercial-Non Residential |
Filing |
200.00 |
36.18.020(2)(a) |
|
Tax Warrant (unpaid taxes for overpayment of benefits by any agency of State of Wash.) |
Filing |
20.00 |
36.18.012(10) |
|
Water Rights Statement |
Filing |
25.00 |
90.03.180 |
|
Water System Requirements (Enforcement Of) |
Filing of Certified Copy of Administrative Order Judicial Surcharge* |
200.00 |
70.119A.040(6) |
|
Writs – Attachment, Garnishment, Execution on Real Property, Restitution |
Each Filing |
20.00 |
36.18.016(6) |
* Judicial Surcharge due 6/7/2012 - 7/1/2017 as mended by SHB 1961