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AN ORDINANCE relating to sheriff's civil unit fees; and amending Ordinance 14792, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.680.010.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. A. Section 2 of this ordinance proposes changes to the civil process fees to cover cost increases in administration and operation of the sheriff's civil unit.
B. These fees are assessed under RCW 36.18.040(1), which sets the base level fees that sheriff's collect for their official services. The current fees are significantly lower than adjacent counties and do not cover operating costs to provide the service.
C. County legislative authorities may set the amounts of the fees to cover the costs of administration and operation under RCW 36.18.040(3).
SECTION 2. Ordinance 14792, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.680.010, are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The following fees apply as provided in this chapter:
A. Service of civil process, service, summons and complaint, notice and complaint, summons and petition and notice of small claim:
1. Serve one defendant $((30.00)) 33.00
2. Serve two or more defendants, same address $((40.00)) 44.00
3. All returns $((23.00)) 26.00
4. Nonresident returns $((23.00)) 26.00
5. Notary fee $10.00
6. Mileage (per mile) Federal standard mileage rate
B. Attachment, writ - personal property:
1. Levy, per hour $((67.00)) 74.00
2. Serve, each defendant $((40.00)) 44.00
3. Return to court $((23.00)) 26.00
4. Mileage (per mile) Federal standard mileage rate
C. Attachment, writ - real property:
1. Levy (per hour) $((67.00)) 74.00
2. Notice of levy $((5.00)) 6.00
Per Location $2.00
3. Filing with auditor and auditor's filing fee $((30.00)) 33.00
4. Serve defendant (if required) $((40.00)) 44.00
5. Return to court $((23.00)) 26.00
6. Mileage (per mile) Federal standard mileage rate
D. Execution - personal property:
1. Levy (per hour) $((67.00)) 74.00
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