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) 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).

     (8) For duplication of part or all of the electronic recording of a proceeding ten dollars per tape or other electronic storage medium.

     (9) 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.

     The fees or charges imposed under this section shall be allowed as court costs whenever a judgment for costs is awarded.

[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:

     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 3.46.120.

     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.