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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
Miscellaneous Fees:
| Fee Type | Fee Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |