SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5778

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Judiciary, February 28, 2003

Title: An act relating to authorizing additional district court and small claims court filing fees for amended filings.

Brief Description: Authorizing additional district court and small claims court filing fees for amended filings.

Sponsors: Senators Esser and Kline.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Judiciary: 2/26/03, 2/28/03 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Majority Report: Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Esser, Vice Chair; Brandland, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Roach and Thibaudeau.

Staff: Aldo Melchiori (786-7439)

Background: District court clerks collect fees for a variety of official services including: filing of a civil action ($31); issuing a writ of garnishment ($6); filing a supplemental proceeding ($12); demanding a jury in a civil case ($50); preparing a transcript of a judgment ($6); certifying a document ($5); preparing the record of a case for appeal ($40); duplication of tapes ($10 per tape); and filing of a small claims action ($10).

Summary of Bill: District court clerks collect a $15 fee for revising or correcting a civil action complaint filed or transferred to district court. District court clerks also collect a $15 fee for revising or correcting a claim filed in the small claims department of the district court.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Testified: No one.