Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.18 Fees Of County Officers

  • 36.18.005 Definitions
    The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Recording officer" means the county auditor, or ...
  • 36.18.010 Auditor's fees
    County auditors or recording officers shall collect the following fees for their official services: (1) For recording instruments, for the first page eight and one-half ...
  • 36.18.012 Various fees collected -- Division allowed for deposit in public safety and education account
    (1) Revenue collected under this section is subject to division with the state for deposit in the public safety and education account under RCW 36.18.025. ...
  • 36.18.014 Fees -- Division with county law library -- Petition for emancipation for minors
    (1) Revenue collected under this section is subject to division with the county law library under RCW 27.24.070. (2) For filing a petition for emancipation ...
  • 36.18.016 Various fees collected -- Not subject to division
    (1) Revenue collected under this section is not subject to division under RCW 36.18.025 or 27.24.070. (2)(a) For the filing of a petition for modification ...
  • 36.18.018 Fees to state court, administrative office of the courts -- Appellate review -- Variable fee for copies and reports
    (1) State revenue collected by county clerks under subsection (2) of this section must be transmitted to the appropriate state court. The administrative office of ...
  • 36.18.020 Clerk's fees
    (1) Revenue collected under this section is subject to division with the state public safety and education account under RCW 36.18.025 and with the county ...
  • 36.18.022 Filing fees may be waived -- When
    The court may waive the filing fees provided for under RCW 36.18.016(2)(b) and 36.18.020(2) (a) and (b) upon affidavit by a party that the party ...
  • 36.18.025 Portion of filing fees to be remitted to state treasurer
    Forty-six percent of the money received from filing fees paid pursuant to RCW 36.18.020, except those collected for the filing of warrants for unpaid taxes ...
  • 36.18.030 Coroner's fees
    Coroners shall collect for their official services, the following fees: For each inquest held, besides mileage, twenty dollars. For issuing a venire, two dollars. For ...
  • 36.18.040 Sheriff's fees
    (1) Sheriffs shall collect the following fees for their official services: (a) For service of each summons and complaint, notice and complaint, summons and petition, ...
  • 36.18.045 Treasurer's fees
    County treasurers shall collect the following fees for their official services: For preparing and certifying copies, with or without seal for the first legal size ...
  • 36.18.050 Fees in special cases
    Every officer who shall be called on or required to perform service for which no fees or compensation are provided for in this chapter shall ...
  • 36.18.060 Fees payable in advance -- Exception
    The officers mentioned in this chapter except the county sheriff shall not, in any case, except for the state or county, perform any official services ...
  • 36.18.070 Single mileage chargeable when
    When any sheriff, constable or coroner serves more than one process in the same cause or on the same person not requiring more than one ...
  • 36.18.080 Fee schedule to be kept posted
    Every county officer entitled to collect fees from the public shall keep posted in his office a plain and legible statement of the fees allowed ...
  • 36.18.090 Itemized receipt to be given
    Every officer, when requested so to do, shall make out a bill of his fees in every case, and for any services, specifying each particular ...
  • 36.18.110 Monthly statement to county auditor
    Every salaried county and precinct officer authorized to receive fees shall on or before the first Monday of each month and at the end of ...
  • 36.18.120 Statements to be checked
    The county auditor shall check the statements submitted to the county auditor and the records pertaining thereto, and if they are found to be correct, ...
  • 36.18.130 Errors or irregularities
    If any errors or irregularities are found by the checking officer he shall immediately notify the officer interested, and if within three days after such ...
  • 36.18.160 Penalty for taking illegal fees
    If any officer takes more or greater fees than are allowed by law he shall be subject to prosecution, and on conviction, shall be removed ...
  • 36.18.170 Penalty for failure to pay over fees
    Any salaried county or precinct officer, who fails to pay to the county treasury all sums that have come into the officer's hands for fees ...
  • 36.18.180 Office to be declared vacant on conviction
    The board of county commissioners of any county in this state, upon receiving a certified copy of the record of conviction of any officer for ...
  • 36.18.190 Collection of unpaid financial obligations -- Collection contracts -- Interest to collection agencies authorized
    Superior court clerks may contract with collection agencies under chapter 19.16 RCW or may use county collection services for the collection of unpaid court-ordered legal ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009