BILL REQ. #:  S-0443.1 

Read first time 02/12/2003.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

     AN ACT Relating to authorizing additional district court and small claims court filing fees for amended filings; and amending RCW 3.62.060 and 12.40.020.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 3.62.060 and 1992 c 62 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
     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 thirty-one 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 a fee of six dollars.
     (3) For filing a supplemental proceeding a fee of twelve dollars.
     (4) For demanding a jury in a civil case a fee of fifty dollars to be paid by the person demanding a jury.
     (5) For preparing a transcript of a judgment a fee of six 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 tape or tapes of a proceeding ten dollars per tape.
     (9) For revising or correcting a filing for which the filing fee under subsection (1) of this section was imposed an additional fee of fifteen dollars.
     The fees or charges imposed under this section shall be allowed as court costs whenever a judgment for costs is awarded.

Sec. 2   RCW 12.40.020 and 1990 c 172 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     A small claims action shall be commenced by the plaintiff filing a claim, in the form prescribed by RCW 12.40.050, in the small claims department. A filing fee of ten dollars plus any surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035 shall be paid when the claim is filed. An additional fifteen dollar fee shall be paid if the filing is later revised or corrected.