HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 5567

BYSenate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin and Warnke; by request of Administrator for the Courts)

Clarifying district court fees.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (14)

      Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Dellwo, Hargrove, Inslee, P. King, Moyer, Patrick, Schmidt, Scott, D. Sommers and Tate.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  (3)

      Signed by Representatives Brough, R. Meyers and H. Myers.

House Staff:Bill Perry (786-7123)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY MARCH 23, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Under current law, clerks of the district courts are authorized to assess and collect a filing fee of $25 in all civil cases commenced in or transferred to their courts.  However, there is no statutory fee schedule for other court costs.

SUMMARY:

BILL AS AMENDED:  District court clerks are authorized to assess and collect a fee of $35 for demanding a jury trial.

AMENDED BILL COMPARED TO SUBSTITUTE:  The original bill would have set forth the following fees:  for issuing a writ of garnishment or other writ, $6; for filing a supplemental proceeding, $6; for demanding a jury trial in a civil case, $35; for preparing a transcript of judgment, $5; for certifying any document on file or of record, $4; for preparing a case for appeal to superior court, $20; and for duplication of part or all of a taped proceeding, $10.  A fee of no more than $1 per page is authorized for preparing any copy.

Fiscal Note:      Available.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.