Skagit County Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Modification of final RCW 26.10 order

Any party wishing to modify or change a final order under a Non-Parental Custody matter filed under RCW 26.10 who did not commence said modification prior to December 31, 2020, shall follow the procedures set forth in RCW 11.130.240 and pay any required filing fees as set by statute.

Any party wishing to modify or change a final order under a Non-Parental Custody matter filed under RCW 26.10 who did not commence said modification prior to December 31, 2020, shall follow the procedures set forth in RCW 11.130.240 and pay any required filing fees as set by statute.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Demand for arbitration

When a party determines that a trial-ready civil case is subject to arbitration, that party must pay the associated fee.

In every civil case, when any party has determined that the case is ready for trial and that the case is subject to arbitration, either mandatory or by stipulation, such party shall pay the associated fee and file a Demand for Arbitration setting the matter on the Motion Calendar not earlier than nine court days from the date such demand is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte matter

Ex parte matters must be delivered to the Clerk’s Office with the applicable fee required by the clerk’s procedures.

Ex parte matters shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office, with the appropriate ex parte fee per the clerk’s procedures.

WARNING

Each party attending a parenting seminar must pay the provider's court-sanctioned fee, though the court may waive it for an indigent party.

Each party attending a seminar shall pay a fee charged by the approved provider and sanctioned by the court. The court may waive the fee for indigent parties.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies from sealed file

Copies from a sealed file are subject to the statutory copy fee.

Copies. The Clerk’s Office may provide copies from a sealed file at the front counter, at the statutory copy fee rate, for up to 48 hours following judicial signature.

WARNING

Filing-fee payment for minor guardianship matters is governed by RCW 11.130.170.

Payment of filing fees shall be governed by RCW 11.130.170.

INFO

The Courthouse Facilitator’s fee may be waived for a litigant who qualifies under GR 34.

The courthouse facilitator’s fee may be waived if the litigant qualifies under GR 34.

INFO

Either party may ask the court to apportion mediation costs.

Either party may seek a court apportionment of the cost of mediation.

INFO

Applies to

Registry application and training program

The court may charge an application processing fee, a training-program fee, or both.

The court may impose an application processing fee and/or charge a fee for the training programs.