Court Rules

King County Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

3 rules from official source documents

Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to King County Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Applies to
New case or additional documents

A filing fee must accompany documents filed for a new case or added to an ongoing case.

You must either file online, mail your documents (plus filing fee) or go in-person to the Superior Court Clerk's Office to file a new case or add additional documents to an ongoing case.

Court-level rulesCRITICALOfficial source
Applies to
Working copy

A fee must be paid before submitting working copies electronically through the Clerk's Office e-filing application.

You may either submit working copies electronically through the Clerk's Office e-filing application after paying the fee or deliver hard copies to the judges' mailroom or appropriate department in the courthouse in which the judge or commissioner is located.

Court-level rulesWARNINGOfficial source
Applies to
EWorking copies

A fee must be paid to submit eWorking copies through the Clerk's Office e-filing application.

You may either pay a fee to submit eWorking copies through the Clerk's Office e-filing application (except for any document of 500 pages or more in length which must be delivered in paper form) or deliver them to the judge's mail room.

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Common questions about King County Superior Court filing fees and waivers rules

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in King County Superior Court?

A fee is required for covered filings. A filing fee must accompany documents filed for a new case or added to an ongoing case.

View ruleSource: page 1, section File a new case or add to an existing case

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in King County Superior Court?

A fee is required for covered filings. A fee must be paid before submitting working copies electronically through the Clerk's Office e-filing application.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Deliver working copies to the Court

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in King County Superior Court?

A fee is required for covered filings. A fee must be paid to submit eWorking copies through the Clerk's Office e-filing application.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Delivering paper working copies to the court