King County Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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