Snohomish County Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Applies to

Ex parte submission

Requests for the clerk’s office to present matters to a judicial officer must be submitted through the Ex Parte Clerk Portal with payment of the appropriate fees.

(G) Fees. Requests for the Clerk’s Office to present matters to a judicial officer must be submitted through the Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal along with payment of the appropriate fees.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Parenting seminar

Each parent attending a parenting seminar must pay the fee charged by the approved provider agency, while the seminar itself is conducted at no cost to the court.

Each parent attending a seminar shall pay a fee charged by the approved provider agency. The seminar shall be conducted at no cost to the court.

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Applies to

Ex parte submission

A single Clerk Portal submission may include up to five orders and their supporting documents for one presentation fee, but additional fees may apply under the Clerk's fee schedule.

(2) Presentation of written orders by Ex Parte via the Clerk Portal. This service allows up to five (5) orders, along with their supporting documents, for a single case to be submitted at one time for a presentation fee. Additional fees may apply in accordance with the Clerk’s fee schedule.

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Applies to

Supplemental proceedings and order extending judgment

Supplemental proceedings and orders extending judgment require an additional filing fee.

• Supplemental Proceedings (additional filing fee required) • Orders Extending Judgment (additional filing fee required)

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Applies to

Public records request

A reduced-fee program is available based on ability to pay, but the application must be submitted within 5 days of the initial request and before records are provided.

c. A Reduced Fee Program will be provided to eligible persons based on the requestor’s ability to pay. Ability to pay is determined by the household size and monthly income relative to a discount schedule based on the most recently available federal poverty income guidelines. Application for the reduced fee program must be completed and submitted to the Public Records Specialist within 5 days of the initial request and before records are provided.

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Applies to

Public records request ?

If the completed application is not provided within this time, the application for reduced fees will not be considered, and the requestor will be responsible for full payment of fees.

Summary: If the reduced-fee application is not submitted within the required period, it will not be considered and the requestor must pay the full fee.