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Clerk 10/13/2003
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AN ORDINANCE related to changes to current sheriff's office civil process fees as authorized under RCW 36.18.040(3); and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4.77.
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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 fees have not been adjusted for eleven years.
C. County legislative authorities may adjust the fees to cover the costs of administration and operation under RCW 36.18.040(3).
SECTION 2. There is hereby added to chapter 4.77 a new section to read as follows:
Civil unit fees.
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 $13.00
2. Serve two or more defendants, same address $16.00
3. All returns $9.00
4. Nonresident returns $9.00
5. Notary fee $6.50
6. Mileage ( per mile) Federal
standard
mileage rate
B. Attachment, writ - personal property:
1. Levy, per hour $39.00
2. Serve, each defendant $16.00
3. Return to court $9.00
4. Mileage (per mile) Federal
standard
mileage rate
C. Attachment, writ - real property:
1. Levy (per hour) $39.00
2. Notice of levy $3.00
Per Location $1.00
3. Filing with auditor and auditor's filing fee $13.00
4. Serve defendant (if required) $16.00
5. Return to court $9.00
6. Mileage (per mile) Federal
standard
mileage rate
D. Execution - personal property:
1. Lev...

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