Clerks of the district courts shall collect the
following fees for their official services:
(1) In any civil action commenced before or transferred to a
district court, the plaintiff shall, at the time of such
commencement or transfer, pay to such court a filing fee of
forty-three dollars plus any surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035. Any party filing a counterclaim, cross-claim, or
third-party claim in such action shall pay to the court a filing
fee of forty-three dollars plus any surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035. No party shall be compelled to pay to the court any
other fees or charges up to and including the rendition of
judgment in the action other than those listed.
(2) For issuing a writ of garnishment or other writ, or for
filing an attorney issued writ of garnishment, a fee of twelve
dollars.
(3) For filing a supplemental proceeding a fee of twenty
dollars.
(4) For demanding a jury in a civil case a fee of one
hundred twenty-five dollars to be paid by the person demanding a
jury.
(5) For preparing a transcript of a judgment a fee of twenty
dollars.
(6) For certifying any document on file or of record in the
clerk's office a fee of five dollars.
(7) At the option of the district court:
(a) For preparing a certified copy of an instrument on file
or of record in the clerk's office, for the first page or portion
of the first page, a fee of five dollars, and for each additional
page or portion of a page, a fee of one dollar;
(b) For authenticating or exemplifying an instrument, a fee
of two dollars for each additional seal affixed;
(c) For preparing a copy of an instrument on file or of
record in the clerk's office without a seal, a fee of fifty cents
per page;
(d) When copying a document without a seal or file that is
in an electronic format, a fee of twenty-five cents per page;
(e) For copies made on a compact disc, an additional fee of
twenty dollars for each compact disc.
(8) For preparing the record of a case for appeal to
superior court a fee of forty dollars including any costs of tape
duplication as governed by the rules of appeal for courts of
limited jurisdiction (RALJ).
(9) At the option of the district court, for clerk's
services such as processing ex parte orders, performing
historical searches, compiling statistical reports, and
conducting exceptional record searches, a fee not to exceed
twenty dollars per hour or portion of an hour.
(10) For duplication of part or all of the electronic
recording of a proceeding ten dollars per tape or other
electronic storage medium.
(11) For filing any abstract of judgment or transcript of
judgment from a municipal court or municipal department of a
district court organized under the laws of this state a fee of
forty-three dollars.
(12) At the option of the district court, a service fee of
up to three dollars for the first page and one dollar for each
additional page for receiving faxed documents, pursuant to
Washington state rules of court, general rule 17.
(13) Until July 1, 2011, in addition to the fees required by
subsection (1) of this section, clerks of the district courts
shall collect a surcharge of twenty dollars on all fees required
by subsection (1) of this section, which shall be remitted to the
state treasurer for deposit in the judicial stabilization trust
account. This surcharge is not subject to the division and
remittance requirements of RCW 3.62.020.
The fees or charges imposed under this section shall be
allowed as court costs whenever a judgment for costs is awarded.
[2009 c 572 § 1; 2009 c 372 § 1; 2007 c 46 § 3; 2005 c 457 § 9; 2003 c 222 § 15; 1992 c 62 § 8; 1990 c 172 § 2; 1987 c 382 § 2; 1984 c 258 § 309; 1981 c 330 § 1; 1980 c 162 § 9; 1969 c 25 § 1; 1965 c 55 § 1; 1961 c 299 § 110.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2009 c 372 § 1 and by 2009 c 572 § 1, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Effective date -- 2009 c 572: See note following RCW 43.79.505.
Intent -- 2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.
Effective date -- 1992 c 62: See RCW 27.24.900.
Effective date -- 1990 c 172: See note following RCW 7.75.035.
Court Improvement Act of 1984 -- Effective dates -- Severability -- Short title -- 1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Intent -- 1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130.
Severability -- 1981 c 330: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1981 c 330 § 11.]
Effective dates, savings -- Severability -- 1980 c 162: See notes following RCW 3.02.010.