Clark County Superior Court, Washington Filing Fees and Waivers

Civil cases

Applies to

Transfer to arbitration

A party transferring a case subject to LCR 40(c) to arbitration must pay the required arbitration fee.

For all cases subject to LCR 40(c), in order to transfer a case to arbitration a party shall file and serve a Statement of Arbitrability in a form prescribed and approved by the court and pay the required arbitration fee at least ten (10) court days before the Scheduling Conference (LCR 40(c)(4)).

Applies to

Statement of arbitrability

The required arbitration fee must be paid at least 10 court days before the Scheduling Conference to transfer a case subject to LCR 40(c) to arbitration.

For all cases subject to LCR 40(c), in order to transfer a case to arbitration a party shall file and serve a Statement of Arbitrability in a form prescribed and approved by the court and pay the required arbitration fee at least ten (10) court days before the Scheduling Conference (LCR 40(c)(4)).

Civil cases

Applies to

Jury demand

A required fee must be paid with a jury demand.

The time period hereunder may be extended only by prior court order upon good cause shown.

Applies to

Jury demand

A party demanding a jury in the specified cases must pay the required jury-demand fee.

(1) Non-arbitration cases. Except for cases submitted for arbitration, failure to demand a jury (and pay the required fee) in the types of cases described in LCR 40(b)(2) within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Notice to Set for Trial or the Response will be deemed a waiver of the right to a jury trial.