5038-S AMH APPE LUND 3

 

SSB 5038 - H AMD TO LG COMM AMD (H4444.1) 1265 ADOPTED 3-3-94

By Representative Appelwick

     On page 5, after line 18, insert the following:

     "Sec. 15.  RCW 3.62.070 and 1993 c 317 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

     Except in traffic cases wherein bail is forfeited or a monetary penalty paid to a violations bureau, and except in cases filed in municipal departments estab­lished pursuant to chapter 3.46 RCW and except in cases where a city has contracted with another city for such services pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, in every criminal or traffic infraction action filed by a city for an ordinance violation, the city shall be charged a filing fee.  Fees shall be determined pursuant to an agreement as provided for in chapter 39.34 RCW, the interlocal cooperation act, between the city and the county providing the court service.  In such criminal or traffic infraction actions the cost of providing services necessary for the preparation and presentation of a defense at public expense are not within the filing fee and shall be paid by the city.  In all other criminal or traffic infraction actions, no filing fee shall be assessed or collected:  PROVIDED, That in such cases, for the purposes of RCW 3.62.010, four dollars or the agreed filing fee of each fine or penalty, whichever is greater, shall be deemed filing costs.

     ((If, one hundred twenty days before the expiration of an existing contract under this section, the city and the county are unable to agree on terms for renewal, the matter shall be submitted to binding arbitration.))  In the event no agreement is reached between a city and the county providing the court service, either party may invoke binding arbitration on the fee issue by notice to the other party.  In the case of establishing initial fees, the notice shall be thirty days.  In the case of renewal or proposed non-renewal, the notice shall be given one hundred twenty days prior to the expiration of the existing contract.  In the event that such issue is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator or arbitrators shall only consider those additional costs borne by the county in providing district court services for such city.  The city and the county shall each select one arbitrator, the two of whom shall pick a third arbitrator.  The existing contract shall remain in effect until a new agreement is reached or until an arbitration award is made.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 16.  Section 15 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1995."

 

Renumber the following section consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT:  Provides for binding arbitration over the fees a county charges a city for providing district court services for the city if no agreement over the fees is reached.