Drafter
Clerk 11/16/2010
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to department of judicial administration fees; amending Ordinance 13330, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.71.050.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. A. Section 2 of this ordinance authorizes the department of judicial administration to assess a fee to either parties to an action filed with the superior court, or attorneys representing the parties, or both, who fail to bring cases to completion based on the noncompliance with the case schedule.
B. The fee in section 3 of this ordinance is assessed as authorized under section 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. The department of judicial administration is hereby authorized to assess a fee to either parties to an action filed with the superior court or attorneys representing the parties, or both, who fail to bring cases to completion because of noncompliance with the case schedule.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 13330, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.71.050 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The department of judicial administration is hereby authorized to assess a fee to either parties to an action filed with the superior court or attorneys representing the parties, or both, who fail to bring cases to completion because of failure to appear for trial, failure to file final order on settlement, failure to follow case schedule, failure to file final judgment or appeal following an arbitration award; lack of action of record or failure to comply with court-ordered deadlines for reports. The fee assessed shall be ((thirty)) fifty dollars to cover costs associated with identifying these cases and notifying
either the parties or the attorneys, or both.
SECTION 4. This ordinance takes effect January 1, 2011.
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10 days prior, official paper
Newspaper: Seattle Times
Publish: Wednesday, October 27th
Public Hearing: November 8, 11am
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