RULE 19.
  USE OF A COLLECTION AGENCY AND ASSESSMENT AS COURT COST OF AMOUNTS PAID FOR
                              COLLECTION SERVICES


    (A) Contract for Collection. The court may use the services of a collection
agency for the purposes of collecting unpaid and delinquent penalties on
infractions, criminal fines, costs, assessments and forfeitures, on the terms
and conditions of the contract for collection services between the City of
Montesano and said collection agency, and as may be subsequently amended.

    (B) Collection Agency Fee as Cost. The collection agency's fee or charge, as
set forth in said contract, shall be added by the collection agency as a court
cost to the total judgment of the court against each defendant whose account is
referred to the collection agency.


[Adopted September 1, 2010.]