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12.40.020 - Action -- Commencement -- Fee -- Surcharge.

Action — Commencement — Fee — Surcharge.

A small claims action shall be commenced by the plaintiff filing a claim, in the form prescribed by RCW 12.40.050, in the small claims department. A filing fee of fourteen dollars plus any surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035 shall be paid when the claim is filed. Any party filing a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim in such action shall pay to the court a filing fee of fourteen dollars plus any surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035. Until July 1, 2011, in addition to the fees required by this section, an additional surcharge of ten dollars shall be charged on the filing fees required by this section, which shall be remitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial stabilization trust account.

[2009 c 572 § 2; 2005 c 457 § 14; 1990 c 172 § 3; 1984 c 258 § 58; 1919 c 187 § 2; RRS § 1777-2.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2009 c 572: See note following RCW 43.79.505.

Intent -- 2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.

Effective date -- 1990 c 172: See note following RCW 7.75.035.

Court Improvement Act of 1984 -- Effective dates -- Severability -- Short title -- 1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.