Thurston County Clerk's Fee Schedule

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Thurston County Clerk's Fee Schedule

WALLA WALLA COUNTY CLERK'S FEE SCHEDULE Effective 6/07/2012 *Effective 7/24/2015*  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 Civil

Title Service Provided Fee RCW

Filing 20.00 36.18.012(2) Abstract of Judgment Preparation Fee 5.00 36.18.016(4) Each Additional Page 1.00

Anti-harassment Petition/ 10.14.040(3)(4) Forms and Filing 53.00 Unlawful Harassment Petition 36.18.020(2)(d)

Filing 200.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Bail Bondsmen Justification Judicial Surcharge* 40.00 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00

200.00 Filing 36.18.020(2)(a) Civil Filing 40.00 Judicial Surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00 60.70.060(3) Common Law Lien 35.00 Petition to Invalidate Lien 36.18.012(9)

Filing Judicial Surcharge* 200.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Counterclaim, Cross-claim, 40.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Third Party Claim Unlawful Detainer Case 240.00 Judicial Surcharge* 36.18.012(5) -Exception 197.00 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c)

200.00 61.24.080(3), Filing Deeds of Trust, Surplus Funds 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c)

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 200.00 85.15.110 Diking, Drainage & Sewerage Petition for Review 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Improvement District Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) 29A.68.030 200.00 Election--Affidavit of Elector Filing 29A.68.011(6) 40.00 Contesting Election of Person Judicial Surcharge* 36.18.020(2)(a) 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) 36.18.014(2) Emancipation of a Minor Filing 50.00 13.64.020 200.00 9.41.047(3) Firearms – Petition to Restore Filing 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Right to Possess Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c)

200.00 Filing 36.18.020(2)(a) Foreign Judgment 40.00 Judicial Surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00 60.04.081(3) Frivolous Claim Statute Filing of Application for Order 35.00 36.18.016(18) 6.17.020(3) Judgment Extension Filing 200.00 9.94A.760(4) 36.18.016(15) Filing 200.00 34.05.514 Judicial Review -Includes State Judicial 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Stabilization Surcharge 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Jury Demand 12 Member Jury 250.00 36.18.016(3)(a) 6 Member Jury 125.00 200.00 36.70C.040(1) Filing Land Use Petition 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) 200.00 65.16.040, Legal Newspaper Petition and Order 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) (effective 06-11-41) Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Property Taxes, Certification of Each Contestant at Time of Filing 84.64.120 Delinquency, Application For 2.00 Appeal 84.64.040 Judgment 74.34.110(a) Protection of Vulnerable Adults Filing 0.00 Registration of Land Titles Application for Registration 65.12.780 20.00 (Torrens Act) 36.18.016(14) Restrictive Covenant Petition to Strike Discriminatory 49.60.227, 20.00 Provision re real property 36.18.012(5)

Supplemental Proceedings Examination of Judgment Debtor 20.00 36.18.016(7)

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 Filing Petition for Civil 240.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Commitment 36.18.020(5)(c) Sexually Violent Predator -Includes Judicial Surcharge 71.090.030 388-885 WAC County Reimbursement Actual Cost Warrant for unpaid taxes or for 36.18.012(10) overpayment of benefits by any Filing 20.00 82.38.235 agency of State of Wash. 36.18.050

Transcript of Judgment Filing 20.00 36.18.012(2) 36.18.012(10) Tax Warrants-Dept of Revenue 82.38.235 -Special Fuels Tax Filing 20.00 36.18.050 -All other Departments 1. Original Filing 45.00 Judicial Surcharge* 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Unlawful Detainer - residential 85.00 36.18.020(5)(c) 2. Upon Filing of any Order other than Default Order and 112.00 36.18.012(5) Default Judgment (or When Answer Filed) balance is due of 197.00 200.00 Filing 36.18.020(2)(a) Unlawful Detainer - Commercial 40.00 Judicial Surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00 90.03.180 Water Rights Statement Filing 25.00 36.18.016(17) Filing of Certified Copy of 200.00 70.119A.040(6) Water System Requirements Administrative Order 40.00 36.18.020(2)(a) (Enforcement Of) Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Writs - Attachment - Garnishment 36.18.016(6) Each Filing 20.00 - Execution on Real Property 36.18.050 - Restitution

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Title Service Provided Fee RCW 200.00 34.05.514 Appeals From Administrative Filing (also see non-fee schedule) 40.00 36.18.020(2)(c) Hearing Decision Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c)

Civil Appeal From Court of 230.00 Filing (to be paid at lower court) 36.18.020(2)(5) Limited Jurisdiction-Civil Case Civil Appeal From Court of Filing (imposed when affirmed or Limited Jurisdiction-Criminal dismissed)(to be paid at lower 230.00 36.18.020(2)(h) Case court) Designation Reproduction .50 per page 36.18.016(21) Clerk’s Papers RAP 9.7(a) 15.4(e) Filing (payable to Walla Walla 250.00 36.18.018(2) Notice of Appeals to County Clerk RAP-5.1(b)) 40.00 36.18.018(4)(c) Appellate Court Judicial Surcharge* 290.00 2.32.070 Petition for Review of a Court 2.32.070 of Appeals Decision Filing 200.00 Terminating Review Transmittal of Record and Exhibits Actual Cost RAP 9.8; 15.4(e)

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Title Service Provided Fee RCW

Filing fee 200.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Adoption Court Facilitator Surcharge 20.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Judicial surcharge* 40.00 26.12.240 260.00 Certificate of Qualifications Issuance (form K) 5.00 36.18.016(9) Certified Copy of Letters (Administration, Testamentary, Certified Copy/Issue Letters 5.00 36.18.016(9) Guardianship) Disclaimer of Interest(no 0.00 11.86.031(4) Filing-repealed see exceptions probate commenced) 36.18.016(13) 200.00 Filing Claim 40.00 Escheat - Probate Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(2)(f) 240.00 Proceedings 36.18.020(5)(c) 11.08.300 2.00 Filing Revenue Dept. Affidavit 232.00 200.00 Filing 36.18.020(2)(f) Estate (Probate) 40.00 Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00 200.00 36.18.020(2)(f) Guardianship Filing 40.00 36.18.020(5)(c) No fee if under $3000 Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 11.88.030(3) Non-Judicial Résolution Petition, Agreement or 20.00 11.96.170 Memorandum 36.18.012(8) 200.00 11.42.010(3)(a) Non-Probate Notice to Filing 40.00 36.18.020(2)(f) Creditors Judicial surcharge* 240.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Notice to Creditors (when 20.00 11.40.020(2) probate filed in a county other Filing than where decedent resided) 36.18.050 Parentage (Paternity, 200.00 Filing fee 36.18.020(2)(a) Challenge, Parenting 40.00 Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) Plan/Support) 20.00 Facilitator surcharge 26.12.240 260.00

Petition Objecting to Non- 200.00 Filing 36.18.020(2)(g) Judicial Resolution 40.00 Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00 200.00 Petition Contesting Will or Filing 36.18.020(2)(g) 40.00 Trust (TEDRA) Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 200.00 Petition To Admit Rejected Filing 36.18.020(2)(g) 40.00 Will Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c) 240.00 11.62.010 Small Estate Filing 20.00 36.18.050

200.00 Termination of Parent-Child Filing fee 26.12.240 40.00 Relationship (no charge to Judicial surcharge* 36.18.020(2)(a) 20.00 DSHS) Facilitator surcharge 36.18.020(5)(c) 260.00 Will Only (after death-no 36.18.012(7) Filing 20.00 probate contemplated) 36.18.016(28) 36.18.016(28) Will Repository (before death) Filing 20.00 11.12.265

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Title Service Provided Fee RCW

26.12.240 Committed Intimate Filing 36.18.020(2)(a) Relationship -Includes Judicial & Facilitator 260.00 36.18.020(5)(c) (Meretricious Relationship) Surcharges

36.18.020(2)(a) Counter Petitions Filing in Existing Case 36.18.020(5)(c) Cross Claim -Includes Judicial & Facilitator 260.00 36.18.016(16) 3rd Party Claim Surcharges 36.016(2)(a) -In Modification Case filed in 56.00 36.18.016(16) Exception: original Domestic File 26.12.240

Filing Fee 230.00 26.12.240 Domestic Relations Judicial Surcharge* 64.00 36.18.016(16) (Dissolution, Legal Separation, Facilitator Surcharge 20.00 36.18.016(2)(b) Invalidity) *Effective July 24, 2015 314.00 36.18.020(2)(a) 36.18.020(5)(c) 26.12.240 Parentage – Filing 36.18.016(16) Paternity/Challenge/Parenting -Includes Judicial & Facilitator 260.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Plan/Support Surcharges 36.18.020(5)(c)

36.12.240 Family Court Facilitator Fee for Services (User Fee) 20.00 36.18.016(16) Filing in Existing Case Modification of Decree 56.00 Agreed Mod. In Existing Case Court Facilitator Surcharge 36.18.016(2) 36.18.020(2)(a) Modification of Decree 220.00 36.18.020(5)(c) New Filing -Of all other Counties/States 40.00 AGLO dated 9/9/87 Judicial Surcharge* Court Facilitator Surcharge 260.00 200.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Filing to enforce or modify Out of State Custody Decree 20.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Court Facilitator Surcharge 40.00 26.27.441 Judicial Surcharge* 260.00 26.12.240 26.12.240 Filing 36.18.020(2)(a) Non-Parental Custody -Includes Judicial & Facilitator 260.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Surcharges Relocation Notice Filing only the notice No Charge 26.090.440

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 26.09.260 26.09.405-.560 Filing In Existing County Case 26.12.240 Objection to Notice of -Includes Facilitator Surcharge 56.00 26.12.240 Relocation – or – Petition for New Filing or Filing in Existing 26.09.260 Modification of Parenting Plan Cased Originally filed elsewhere 36.18.050 pursuant to Relocation -Includes Judicial & Facilitator 260.00 36.18.020(5)(c) Surcharges

Wage Assignment, Spousal 26.12.240 Maintenance or Child Support Filing of Original Action 26.18.070 Includes Court Facilitator -Includes Facilitator Surcharge 260.00 36.18.020(2)(a) Surcharge Judicial Surcharge* 36.18.020(5)(c)

PASSPORTS

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 Application Execution Type Total RCW Fee Fee Passport Book (Age 16 & Older) $110 $25 $135 Passport Book (Under Age 16) $80 $25 $105 31 U.S.C. § 9701 Passport Card (Age 16 & Older) $30 $25 $55 22 U.S.C. § 4219 Passport Card (Under Age 16) $15 $25 $40 36.18.016(10) Passport Book & Card (16 & Older) $140 $25 $165 Passport Book & Card (Under 16) $95 $25 $120 Expedite Service - $60.00 Overnight $12.85 (coming back from passport office) Overnight $19.75 (going out from our Office)

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Title Service Provided Fee RCW Approving Bonds, in other than civil or probate 2.00 36.18.016(8) 9.00 1st Page Authenticated or 1.00 each 36.18.016(4) Exemplified Certificate additional

Bench Warrants, Notices, Summons, Subpoenas, 36.18.050 Certificate of Deposition for Issuance 20.00 Out of State Depositions First Page Certified Copies (w/Seal) 5.00 36.18.016(4) Each Additional Page 1.00 36.23.067 Non Certified copies .50 page 36.18.016(4) Electronic Copies-E mail .25 page 36.18.016(4) Filing Fee (payable to clerk of 200.00 4.12.090,100 county to which case is 36.18.020(2)(a) transferred) 40.00 Change of Venue 36.18.020(5)(c) Judicial Surcharge* 240.00 CR 82(d) 36.18.016(19) Preparing 20.00 Costs for nonstatutory services rendered by clerk by authority or policy must Actual Cost 36.18.016(24) be charged Duplication 10.00/tape Duplication of Recorded - cassette tape 36.18.016(13) 25.00/tape Court Proceedings - video tape - electronic medium 25.00/CD

Executing Certificates With or Without Seal 2.00 36.18.016(5) 36.18.016(12) Ex Parte Presentation of Order 30.00

Where no fee is provided for - fees Fees In Special Cases similar and equal to those allowed Variable 36.18.050 for services of the same kind Filing of Papers Not Related to Litigation and Filing 20.00 36.18.012(3) No Other Amount Specified

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 Investment Service Fee – if Service Fee for Interest 5% of Income 36.48.090 Written Request Received Investments Earned 36.18.016(23) for Service NSF Check Service 25.00 36.18.016(24) Charge, Per Check Oaths and Affirmations Filing 20.00 5.28 LFO Collection Fee 100.00 36.18.016(29) Reports & Copies Produced at Local Level as Permitted by 36.18.016(22) 2.68.020 & Supreme Court Copies and Reports Variable Policy Searching Records; Compiling statistical reports; Issuing Written Per Hour 30.00 36.18.016(11) Report/Special Services 10.00 Half day Witness Fee 25.00 Full day Plus mileage

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Category Description RCW

ABSTRACTS To Department of Licenses AGO 61-62 No. 136 For filings from another county clerk for LFO collection 36.18.020(4)

ADOPTION -No filing fee if filed under another Petition already 26.33.030(2) pending under Chapter 26.33 RCW -Preplacement report filed prior to petition for adoption 26.33.190(5) -Revocation of Consent pursuant to 26.33.160

ALIENS, No charge to U.S. Immigration office for copies 10.70.150 COMMITMENT OF

ANTI-HARASSMENT No charge for forms and brochures 10.14.040(4)

APPEALS TO By state or municipality 2.32.070 SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS By indigent party 4.88.330

APPEALS, No initial filing fee - See Criminal 36.18.020(2)(b) CRIMINAL RALJ

APPEALS, No costs to either party 29A.32.040 EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS

ATTORNEY Exempt from filing fees relating to paternity or support 74.20.300 GENERAL

BALLOT TITLE No filing fee 29A.72.080

CHILD SUPPORT/ No filing fee if filed by State of Washington 26.18.040(2) SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE PETITIONS

CONDEMNATION No fee for school districts, except on appeal 8.16.150 (Eminent Domain)

CRIMINAL No fee for filing - costs assessed upon conviction or plea 36.18.020(2)(h) of guilty, upon failure to prosecute RALJ appeal or affirmance of lower court conviction

DEPENDENCY No filing fee 13.34.040

DISCLAIMER Upon deposit of money/property (required) - No costs to 4.08.170

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 Category Description RCW determine conflicting claims of property (costs may be assessed by court)

DOMESTIC No charge for forms, brochures or obtaining Protection 26.50.030(4), VIOLENCE Orders 36.18.020(3)

DOMESTIC No charge for filing or service of process; No charge for 26.50.040 VIOLENCE certified copies to petitioners

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 (Judicial Review on Unemployment Compensation) SECURITY - No fees of any kind chargeable to individuals 50.32.110 - No fees for department for any of Clerks services 50.32.190

EXPLANATORY No costs to either party 29.81.230 STATEMENT APPEALS

FORMS AND No fee for forms and brochures under the Domestic 36.18.020 (3) BROCHURES Violence Act 26.50.030 (4)

FORMS AND No fee for forms and brochures under the Unlawful 10.14.040(4) BROCHURES Harassment Act

GUARDIANSHIP or - No fee for filing when assets less than $3,000.00 11.88.030(3) LIMITED - No prepayment when filed by AG - may be ordered paid GUARDIANSHIP by estate 11.88.030(2)(b)

GUARDIANSHIP Cause Code migration/ no additional fee is charged to 11.88.150(2) TO ESTATE transfer the guardianship file to a probate proceeding when migration is ordered

IMMIGRATION, US See Aliens, Commitment of 10.70.150

IRRIGATION No fee for Oath of Commissioner/Board Member of Joint 87.80.100 DISTRICT Irrigation District

IN FORMA PAUPERIS Waiver of filing fee due to financial hardship 36.18.022

INSURANCE Exempt from filing fees 48.31.230 COMMISSIONER

JUVENILE No fee for filing or service 13.04.160

Fee Schedule D:\Docs\2017-12-14\0f91e02a2ac85413dd8deda38db9a2af.doc –5/28/08 Category Description RCW OFFENDER

JUVENILE - No fee for filing or service on Dependency, 13.34.040 DEPENDENCY Guardianship, Terminations - No filing fee on Truancy 36.18.020(2)(a)

LABOR & No filing fee to file complaint to prosecute for collection of 49.48.040(2) INDUSTRIES wage assignments

MENTAL ILLNESS No jury fee MPR 3.3 JURY

PROPERTY Filing to determine conflicting claims of, see Disclaimer

PROSECUTOR Exempt from filing fees related to paternity or support 74.20.300

PROSECUTOR No fees for copies of criminal pleadings 9.94A.110 (State of WA)

PUBLIC See Social & Health Services, Department of (Judicial ASSISTANCE Review)

RECIPROCAL See UIFSA (URESA)

RELINQUISHMENT No filing fee to a department, agency or prospective 36.18.020(3) OF A CHILD adoptive parent under RCW 26.33.080

SERVICE No fees for copies to service personnel of US armed 73.04.120 PERSONNEL forces (for determining entitlements to family allowances and other benefits)

SEX OFFENDER No Fees for Copies to Law Enforcement Agencies 36.18.016 REGISTRATION SBH 2223

SOCIAL & HEALTH - Judicial review, no filing fees for individuals 74.08.080(3)(a) SERVICES - Exempt from filing and copy fees relating to paternity or support 74.20.300

SUPPORT (DSHS) Exempt from filing and copy fees relating to 74.20.300 ENFORCEMENT paternity or support (also see UIFSA)

UIFSA (Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) 26.21.325 No filing fee - fees may be assessed

UNEMPLOYMENT See Employment Security COMPENSATION

URESA See UIFSA

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VETERANS (Marital Status) 73.04.120 No fees for copies for family or legal representative of deceased for VA or other governmental agencies when required in connection with any claim pending before Veterans’ Bureau or governmental agency administering benefits to war veterans

VETERANS (Pension, Bounty, Back Pay) 73.04.010 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

VETERANS (VA Administration For Benefit Eligibility) 73.36.155 No charge for copies to VA, applicant or person acting on applicant’s behalf

VULNERABLE ADULT No filing fee 74.34.110(9)

WAGE CLAIM Court costs by L & I for Prosecution 49.48.040(2) ASSIGNMENTS

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