Jefferson County Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$250

Applies to

Note for arbitration setting and initial statement of arbitrability

The note for arbitration setting and initial statement of arbitrability must be filed with a $250 fee.

*** FILE WITH FEE OF $250.00. ***

CRITICAL

Fee

$30

Applies to

Ex parte or agreed application without motion docket note

An ex parte or agreed application presented without a note for motion docket incurs a mandatory $30 fee.

Any ex-parte or agreed application presented without a note for motion docket will be subject to the mandatory ex-parte fee of $30.00.

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Request for trial de novo

The appealing party must pay a $400 filing fee when filing the request for trial de novo.

(b) Filing Fee. The appealing party shall pay a $400 filing fee at the time they file their Request for Trial De Novo.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fax filing

The fax fee is $5 for the first page and $1 for each additional page.

FAX Fee = $5.00 1st page + $1.00 per page thereafter.

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Note for arbitration setting and initial statement of arbitrability

The filing party must pay a $250 fee when filing the arbitration note and statement.

The filing party shall pay a $250 filing fee at the time they file their Note for Arbitration Setting & Initial Statement of Arbitrability.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic filing

Any applicable fees must be paid when filing electronically through the payment link on the Clerk’s website.

Fees shall be paid at the time of electronic filing via the link on the Clerk’s website under Services – Superior Court Payment.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Documents requiring filing fees

Documents requiring filing fees may be faxed, but payment must be made before fax filing.

FILING FEE: Documents requiring filing fees may be FAXed. These include, but are not limited to, original petitions or complaints, jury demands, writs, notices of appeal, and petitions to modify. Payment must be made prior to FAX filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fax filing

Prepay the fax fee and any fees normally required for filing pleadings; credit-card payment is available, and the payment agent charges an additional service fee.

FAX FEE: The Clerk’s FAX fee is $5.00 for the first page, and $1.00 for each page thereafter. You must also prepay any fees normally required upon filing pleadings in our court. You may pay by credit card via the Superior Court Payment link under Services on our web page, https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/161/Clerk or call (877) 793-8935. Read and sign the "FAX FEE REMITTANCE CERTIFICATION" below. Our payment agent will charge a service fee for using their service in addition to your filing fees and FAX fees.

WARNING

The clerk’s periodically updated fee schedule is adopted.

The clerk’s fee schedule periodically updated by the clerk is hereby adopted.

WARNING

Applies to

Mailed agreed or ex parte order

The mailed order submission requires the ex parte fee set by the clerk; the amount is not specified here.

Counsel may present agreed orders and ex parte orders based upon the record in the file by use of the United States mail addressed to the court, and submission of the ex-parte fee set by the clerk.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Fax filing

Fax filing fees must be paid in advance as instructed on the transmittal sheet; the standard fee is $5 for the first page and $1 for each additional page.

Payment must be made in advance as per instructions listed on fax transmittal sheet. The standard fee for faxing to or from the clerk shall be $5.00 for the first page and $l.00 for each page thereafter.

WARNING

Fee

$30

Applies to

Original agreed proposed order

Parties may file an original agreed proposed order for presentation with a $30 ex parte fee and without notice of a hearing.

Parties may also file an original agreed proposed order for presentation with a $30 ex parte fee without notice of a hearing.

WARNING

The clerk may not accept personal checks in criminal or juvenile offender cases.

The clerk shall not accept personal checks in criminal or juvenile offender cases.