Court Fees
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King County District Court accepts cash, check, money order, or certified check for the payment of most fines fees and forfeitures. All filing fees are set by State Law.
Civil Fees:
| Fee Type | Fee Amount | Comments |
| Civil Filing | $83.00 | |
| Civil Jury Demand | $125.00 | |
| Counter-Claim Civil Actions | $83.00 | |
| Counter-Claim Small Claims Actions | $50.00 | |
| Cross Claim Civil Actions |
$83.00 |
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| Exparte Fee | $20.00 | per order |
| Extension of Civil Judgment Fee | $43.00 | |
| Impound Fee | $83.00 | |
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Name Change Filing
|
$301.50
|
includes one certified copy. $5 for each additional certified copy. Must be paid in cash. add $203.50 for each additional family member on name change |
| Small Claims Filing | $50.00 | |
| Supplemental Procedure | $20.00 | $5.00 for each certified copy. |
| Third Party Claim Civil Actions | $83.00 | |
| Third Party Claim Small Claims Actions | $50.00 | |
| Writs | $12.00 |
Miscellaneous Fees:
| Fee Type | Fee Amount | Comments |
| Abstract of Driving Record | $5.00 | |
| Appeal Fee | $40.00 | including taped/CD record |
| Exemplified Certified Copies | $15.00 | |
| Authenticating/Exemplifying | $2.00 | additional seal |
| Certified Copies | $5.00 | $1.00 for each additional page |
| Clerk's Services | $20.00 | per hour or portion of an hour |
| Copy Fees - non-certified DcOR images and copies from JIS | $0.25 | per page |
| Copy Fees - non-certified prepared by staff | $0.50 | per page |
| CD Reproduction | $10.00 | per CD |
| NSF Check Fee | $35.00 | |