Pierce County Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial

A jury trial may be set only if the jury fee is paid or waived by court order and all other statutory and court-rule requirements are satisfied.

No case will be set for trial by jury unless the jury fee has been paid or waived by court order and all other requirements of statutes or court rules have been satisfied.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Records request

Requests and installments must be paid in advance by exact cash, cashier’s check, or money order before completion.

Payment by exact cash, cashier’s check, or money order is required before a request or an installment of a request will be completed.

CRITICAL

Fee

$40

Applies to

Electronic submission

A mandatory $40 electronic-submission filing fee applies.

Payment of the $40 Electronic Submission filing fee is mandatory.

WARNING

Applies to

Petition for guardianship conservatorship or other protective arrangement

When possible, a guardianship, conservatorship, or other protective-arrangement petition should identify any request to waive the filing fee.

The Petition for Guardianship/Conservatorship or Other Protective Arrangement shall also, whenever possible, indicate: (A) if the assets are expected to be less than $3,000; (B) whether there is a request that the filing fee be waived; and (C) whether a court visitor at public expense is being sought.

WARNING

Applies to

Minor settlement order

The identified party must reimburse the minor’s attorney for the filing fee.

Further, ___________ shall reimburse ____________, the minor’s attorney, the sum of __________ for the filing fee.

WARNING

Applies to

Specified exparte orders

An ex parte fee is mandatory for electronically submitted specified ex parte orders unless the order is presented in open court or the court exercises discretion.

(A) Mandatory Fee on Orders. Specified ex parte orders requiring a judicial officer’s signature shall be submitted electronically using the Pierce County Clerk’s e-filing system. Payment of the ex parte fee is mandatory except when presented on the record and in open court to the assigned judicial officer or at the discretion of the court.

WARNING

Fees and costs requested by the attorney for the minor, Settlement Guardian ad Litem, or Court Visitor require court approval.

All fees and costs requested by the attorney for the minor and/or court appointed Settlement Guardian ad Litem or Court Visitor are subject to court approval.

WARNING

Applies to

Records request

A deposit capped at the estimated response cost may be required; charges are made for each installment provided, and an unclaimed or unreviewed installment is not required to be fulfilled after 30 days.

A deposit in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of responding to the request will be required. If the request will be responded to on a partial or installment basis, the Public Records Officer will charge for each part of the request as it is provided. If an installment of records is not claimed or reviewed within 30 days, the Public Records Officer is not obligated to fulfill the balance of the request.

INFO

Applies to

Scanning

Scanning administrative records, including preparation scanning, costs $0.15 per page.

Scanning, including for preparation: $.15 per page

INFO

Applies to

Administrative records viewing

Viewing administrative records is free, although the court charges for related research services at the rates in GR 31.1.

A fee will not be charged to view administrative records, except the court charges for research to locate, obtain, or prepare the records at the rates provided in GR 31.1, which are currently the following:

INFO

Applies to

Records materials

The cost of materials such as DVDs and USB drives is charged at cost.

Materials (DVDs, USB drives, etc.): at cost

INFO

Applies to

LINX account

Self-represented parties are currently exempt from LINX account fees.

For electronic access to your case, all parties and attorneys should obtain a LINX account via the Superior Court Clerk’s Office. LINX account fees are currently waived for self-represented parties.

INFO

Applies to

Photocopying

Photocopying administrative records costs $0.15 per page.

Photocopying: $.15 per page

INFO

Applies to

Mailing

Mailing administrative records is charged at cost.

Mailing: at cost

INFO

Applies to

Particular type of record

The fee for a particular type of record is determined by the applicable court rule or statute.

Fee for particular type of record: per specific court rule or statute

INFO

Fee

30

Applies to

Records request staff time

Staff time for records-related work costs $30.00 per hour after a free first hour.

Staff time: $30.00 per hour after the first hour (which is free)