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 TypeFee AmountComments
Anti-Harassment Filing $83.00
Civil Filing $73.00
Civil Jury Demand $125.00
Counter-Claim Civil Actions $73.00
Counter-Claim Small Claims Actions $35.00
Cross Claim Civil Actions $73.00
Cross Claim Small Claims Actions $35.00
Exparte Fee $20.00 per order
Extension of Civil Judgment Fee $43.00
Impound Fee $73.00
Name Change Filing $150.00 includes one certified copy+ $5.00 For Each Additional Certified Copy*
Small Claims Filing $35.00
Small Claims Transfer $20.00
Supplemental Procedure $20.00 + $5.00 For Each Certified Copy
Third Party Claim Civil Actions $73.00
Third Party Claim Small Claims Actions $35.00
Transcript/Judgment Fee $20.00
Writs $ 12.00
* add $62.00 for each additional family member on name change

Miscellaneous Fees:

Fee TypeFee AmountComments
Abstract of Driving Record $5.00
Appeal Fee $40.00 including taped/CD record            
Authenticating/Exemplifying $2.00 Additional Seal
Certified Copies $ 5.00 + $1.00  $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 $20.00 for first CD, $10 for subsequent
NSF Check Fees $25.00
Unarchiving Fee $5.00 Up to 5 cases