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Superior Court Clerk's Office Fee and Payment Information
Payment Information
- In-person payments for fees and services may be made in cash, by check or money order, or by credit or debit card.
- Payments sent through the mail must be made by check or money order.
- Checks must be drawn on a Washington State bank with the payer's name and address imprinted on the check. Checks and money orders must be made payable to the "King County Clerk's Office".
- Payments for filing fees and services made online must be made by electronic check or credit card. Note that a transaction service charge applies to electronic payments.
- For information regarding payments on Legal Financial Obligations, click here.
Fee Schedule
For fees related to filing, obtaining copies and other Clerk's Office services, see the "Fee Schedule Listing" below. Click on the fee topic to see a listing of the costs and legal reference authorizing the fee amount. You may also choose to download a PDF copy using the following link: 2024 Fee Schedule
Superior Court Fees
| Fee | Description | Reference |
| $240.00 | Appeal from Administrative Hearing Decision | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $230.00 | Civil Appeal from lower court | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $200.00 | Criminal Appeal from lower court (imposed when affirmed or dismissed) | RCW 36.18.020(2)(h) |
| $290.00 | Notice of Appeal to Appellate Court (Make check payable to King County Clerk) | RCW 2.32.070; RCW 36.18.018(2,4) |
| $0.50 | Clerk's Papers, per page | RAP 9.7(a); RCW 36.18.016(21) |
| Actual Cost | Transmittal of record and exhibits | RAP 9.8; RAP 15.4 |
| Fee | Description | Reference |
| $53.00 | Antiharassment Action | RCW 36.18.020(2)(d) |
| $20.00 | Change of Venue Transfer Fee (Copy fees, if applicable, are in addition) | RCW 36.18.016(19) |
| $240.00 | Change of Venue, Civil (make check payable to the Clerk of the County to which the case is transferred) | RCW 4.12.090-100; RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $260.00 | Change of Venue, Domestic (make check payable to the Clerk of the County to which the case is transferred) | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $20.00 | Citations (original and one conformed copy) | KCC 4A.630.040 |
| $240.00 | Civil Action | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $250.00 | Civil Arbitration Fee | RCW 36.18.016(25); KCC 4A.630.070 |
| $240.00 | Civil Counterclaim, Cross-Claim, or Third-Party Claim | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $260.00 | Counter Petition in a Domestic Relations Action | RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $260.00 | Custody of Child - Non-Parental | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $314.00 | Dissolution of Marriage | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(2)(b); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $50.00 | Emancipation of a Minor | RCW 36.18.014; RCW 13.64.020 |
| $200.00 | Extension of Judgment | RCW 36.18.016(15) |
| $240.00 | Foreign Judgment, Civil | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $260.00 | Foreign Judgment, Domestic | RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $35.00 | Frivolous Claim of Lien | RCW 36.18.012(9); RCW 36.18.016(18) |
| $240.00 | Judicial Review | RCW 34.05.514; RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $250.00 | Jury Demand - 12 jurors | RCW 36.18.016(3) |
| $125.00 | Jury Demand - 6 jurors | RCW 36.18.016(3) |
| $314.00 | Legal Separation / Invalidity | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(2)(b); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $56.00 | Modification of King County Decree; or Counterclaim, Cross-Claim, or Third-Party Claim | RCW 26.09.480; RCW 36.18.016(2); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $260.00 | Modification of Decree other than King County | RCW 36.18.020(2,4); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $20.00 | Petition to Strike Restrictive Covenants |
RCW 49.60.227; RCW 36.18.012(6) |
| $20.00 | Registration of Land (Torrens Act) | RCW 65.12.780; RCW 36.18.016(14) |
| $20.00 | Subpoena (Original and one conformed copy) | KCC 4A.630.040 |
| $400.00 | Request for Trial De Novo |
RCW 36.18.016(26) |
| $20.00 | Tax Warrant |
RCW 36.18.012(10) |
| $20.00 | Transcript from District Court, Abstract of Judgment, or Verdict from any Superior or Federal Court in the State of Washington | RCW 36.18.012(2) |
| $260.00 | Uniform Parentage Act filings | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $260.00 | Wage Assignment for Paternity and Child Support Enforcement | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $20.00 | Warrant (Original and one conformed copy) | KCC 4A.630.040 |
| $25.00 | Water Rights Filing Fee | RCW 36.18.016(17); RCW 90.030.180 |
| $20.00 | Writ (Original and one conformed copy) | KCC 4A.630.040 |
| $20.00 | Any Writ issued by the Clerk to include Order of Sale on Judicial Foreclosure | RCW 36.18.016(6); RCW 36.18.050 |
| $240.00 | Non-Residential Unlawful Detainer | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| Residential Unlawful Detainer: | ||
| $85.00 | Default | RCW 36.18.012(4); RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $157.00 | Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim | RCW 36.18.012(4); RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $112.00 | Additional Fee Required by Plaintiff for an Order to Show Cause and/or if Answer is Filed | RCW 36.18.012(4); RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| Fee | Description | Reference |
| $200.00 | Filing Fee | RCW 10.01.160; RCW 10.01.170 |
| $100.00 | LFO Collection Fee | RCW 36.18.016(29) |
| Variable | Other costs as imposed by the court. | RCW 10.01.160; RCW 10.01.170 |
| Crime Victim Penalty Assessment: | ||
| $500.00 | Felony or Cross Misdemeanor | RCW 7.68.035(1)(a) |
| $250.00 | Misdemeanor | RCW 7.68.035(1)(a) |
| Fee | Description | Reference |
| $260.00 | Adoption filing | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 36.18.016(16) |
| $240.00 | Emergency Guardianship or Conservatorship filing | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | Guardianship / Conservatorship or Protective Arrangement Filing (there is no fee if the petition alleges total assets are less than $3,000.) | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 11.130.170(2) |
| $240.00 | Minor Guardianship Filing (There is no fee on cases when the potential guardian is a relative.) | RCW 36.18.020(2,5); RCW 11.30.170(3) |
| $5.00 | Letters of Administration, Testamentary, or Guardianship; Form K | RCW 36.18.016(9) |
| $240.00 | Notice to Creditors (Non-Probate) | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | Petition Admitting Rejected Will, or Contesting Will, or Objecting to a Written Agreement or Memorandum | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | Probate filing | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | Counter Petition, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | Registration of Trust | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $20.00 | Certification of Trust | KCC 4A.630.040 |
| $20.00 | TEDRA Non-Judicial Binding Agreement, in an existing case | RCW 36.18.012(8) |
| $240.00 | TEDRA Non-Judicial Binding Agreement, filed as a new case | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $240.00 | TEDRA Summons and Petition | RCW 36.18.020(2,5) |
| $20.00 | Will filing only - No Probate of Decedent's Estate | RCW 36.18.012(7) |
| $20.00 | Will Repository | RCW 36.18.016(28) |
| Fee | Description | Reference/Other |
| Settlements, Tender, Bonds, Garnishments, Judgments, Interpleader: | ||
| $10.00 | On each payment of $25.01 and over | KCC 4A.630.120(B)(2) |
| Exceptions to Trust Account Service Fees: | ||
| A payment of $25.00 or less | ||
| Fee waived by the Clerk on the basis of a Hardship Affidavit on file | Applications are available at the Clerk's Financial Services counters | |
| Fee waived by the Court | Requires a Court Order | |
| Fee | Description | Reference |
| $0.50 | Copies prepared by staff, per page (non-certified) | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $2.00 | Administering an Oath - Per Seal on document requiring signature by the Clerk | RCW 36.18.016(5) |
| $2.00 | Conformed Copies with State Seal | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $30.00 | Ex Parte Orders (For a single submission of 1 - 5 Orders per case) | RCW 36.18.016(12) |
| $40.00 | Expedited Service Fee, in addition to the regular service fee | KCC 4A.630.170 |
| $15.00 | Extra Handling / Faulty Document Fee for each incomplete or incorrect document | KCC 4A.630.060 |
| $0.50 | Forms, per page | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| 5% of earned interest | Investment Service Fee: Court ordered investment of Trust Funds of $2,000 or more | RCW 36.48.090 |
| $50.00 | Non-Compliance | KCC 4A.630.020 |
| $20.00 | Non-Judicial Filing (Filing any paper not related to or part of any proceeding) | RCW 36.18.012(3) |
| $35.00 | Dishonored Payment Service Charge, per item | KCC 4A.600.100 |
| $4.00 | Program Report Fee, per page | RCW 36.18.016(11 |
| $30.00 | Search Records, per hour (one hour minimum) | RCW 36.18.016(11) |
| $0.25 | Self-Service Microfilm Copies or ECR Image Duplications, per page | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $20.00 | Additional charge for copies made on Compact Disk (CD) | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $0.15 | Self-Service Photocopies, per page | KCC 4A.630.110 |
| $25.00 | Video - Copy (For copy of previously recorded courtroom proceedings) | RCW 36.18.016(13) |
| $7.00 | Handling Fee (For mailing items when a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) is not provided) | KCC 4A.630.180 |
| $3.00 | Postage (For mailing when SASE is not provided) | KCC 4A.630.180 |
| $40.00 | Electronic Working Copies | KCC 4A.630.190 |
| $5.00 | Daily New Case Report | KCC 4A.630.200 |
| $5.00 | Daily Judgments Audit Report | KCC 4A.630.200 |
| $250.00 | Continuing Legal Education Program | KCC 4A.630.050 |
| Abstract of Judgment (prepared by the clerk): | ||
| $5.00 | For the first page of each document | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $1.00 | For each additional page | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| Authenticated or Exemplified Copies: | ||
| $9.00 | For the first page of each document | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $1.00 | For each additional page | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $5.00 | If Exemplified Copy of Money Judgment (includes Abstract of Judgment) | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| Certified Copies: | ||
| $5.00 | For the first page of each document | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| $1.00 | For each additional page | RCW 36.18.016(4) |
| Supplemental Proceedings (filing motion / order to appear or note for hearing) | ||
| $20.00 | Motion for Judicial Subpoena | RCW 36.18.016(7) |
| $20.00 | Motion for Examination of Judgment Debtor | RCW 36.18.016(7) |
| $20.00 | Motion for Supplemental Proceedings | RCW 36.18.016(7) |
| Exhibits | ||
| $30.00 | Disposal of court exhibits | KCC 4A.630.150 |
| $30.00 | Conversion of file exhibits | KCC 4A.630.160 |
| Audio Recording Copy: | ||
| $10.00 | Cassette Tape | RCW 36.18.016(13) |
| $25.00 | Compact Disk | RCW 36.18.016(13) |
| Case Index Data Subscriptions: | ||
| $3,600.00 | Criminal Case Index - Annual | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $1,800.00 | Criminal Case Index - Semiannual | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $1,500.00 | Criminal Case Index - Single | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $1,800.00 | General Case Index - Annual | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $900.00 | General Case Index - Semiannual | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $750.00 | General Case Index - Single | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $600.00 | Probate Case Index - Semiannual | KCC 4A.630.095 |
| $1200.00 | Probate Case Index - Annual | KCC 4A.630.095 |