Fee Description
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Current Fee
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Proposed Fee
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Rationale
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Court Level
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Distribution
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Extension of Civil Filing Fee to:
Cross Claims
Counter Claims
Third-Party Claims
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NEW FEE
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$200
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Parties would otherwise have to pay civil filing fee absent current litigation.
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Superior
District
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Same as regular civil filing fees in Superior and District Courts
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Cost assessed against defendants upon conviction “Criminal Filing Fee”
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NEW FEE
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$55
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To match CLJ civil filing fee
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District &
Municipal
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Same as district court civil filing fee
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Civil Filing Fee
Domestic Relations Filing Fee
Probate Filing Fee
Adoption Filing Fee
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$110
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$200
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$200 fee proposed
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Superior
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43.09% local
10.91% law library (percentage depends on law library amount designated by county leg. authority)
46.00% PSEA
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Unlawful Detainer Filing Fee
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$30 plaintiff
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$80
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As part of SC civil filing fee increase
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Superior
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14% local
40% law library (percentage depends on law library amount designated by county leg. authority)
46% PSEA
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Unlawful Detainer Answer Filing Fee
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$80 when answer filed
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$120
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As part of SC civil filing fee increase
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Will Contested Filing Fee
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$110
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$200
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$200 fee proposed
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Superior
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43.09% local
10.91% law library (percentage depends on law library amount designated by county leg. authority)
46% PSEA
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Extension Of Judgment Filing Fee
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$110
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$200
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To match SC civil filing fee
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Superior
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100% local
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Cost assessed against defendants upon conviction “Criminal Filing Fee”
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$110
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$200
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To match SC civil filing fee
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Modification Filing Fee
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$20
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$36
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To match % increase to SC filing fee.
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Superior
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100% local
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RALJ Filing Fee: Criminal Cases
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$110
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$200
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To match SC filing fee
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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RALJ Filing Fee: Civil, Small Claims, Infractions
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$110
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$200
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To match SC filing fee
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CLJ
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43.09% local
10.91% law library (percentage depends on law library amount designated by county leg. authority)
46% PSEA
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Civil Filing Fee
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$31
(plus $10 DRC surcharge in many counties)
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$55
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To match % increase to SC filing fee.
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CLJ
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48.63% local
19.37% law library
32% PSEA
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Anti-Harassment Filing Fee
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$41
$31
(plus $10 DRC surcharge in many counties)
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$55
$55
(plus $10 DRC surcharge in many counties)
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To match % increase to SC filing fee.
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Superior
CLJ
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SC distribution
24.73% local
29.27% law library (percentage depends on law library amount designated by county leg. authority)
46% PSEA
CLJ distribution
48.63% local
19.37% law library
32% PSEA
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Extension Of Civil Judgment
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$31
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$55
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To match % increase to SC filing fee.
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CLJ
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CLJ distribution
48.63% local
19.37% law library
32% PSEA
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Small Claims Filing Fee
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$10
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$18
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To match % increase to SC filing fee.
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Jury Demand Fee - Civil
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$50
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$125
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To match SC
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Jury Fee - Criminal
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$50 6 person SC
$100 12 person SC
$25 6 person CLJ
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$125
$250
$125
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To match SC civil jury fees and to match CJL to SC
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Superior
Superior
CLJ
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100% local
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Transcript Preparation Fee
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$6
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$20
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To match SC
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Writ or Garnishment Fee
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$6
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$20
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To match SC
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Certified Copies Fee
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$2 / $1
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$5 / $1
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To match CLJ
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Superior
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100% local
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Transcript/Abstract Filing Fee
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$15
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$20
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To match other SC fees recently increased to $20
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Courthouse facilitator filing fee surcharge – Applied to all superior court cases filed under Title 26 RCW.
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Up to $10 –
as set by local legislative authority.
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Up to $20 –
As set by local legislative authority
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$20 maximum fee proposed
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Superior
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100% County dedicated account.
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Disclaimer Filing Fee
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$2
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|
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Superior
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100% local
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Appellate Filing Fee
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$250
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No Change
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Appellate collected by Superior
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100% state General Fund
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Affidavit Filing Fee – writ of garnishment
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$20
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Fax Filings Fee
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$3 / $1
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Clerk's Papers Fee
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$0.50 per page
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Court Audio/Video Tape Fee
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$10 audio tape
$25 video tape
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Record Search Fee
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Up to $20 per hour
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Invalidate Common Law Lien Filing Fee
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$35
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No Change
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Arbitration De Novo Fee
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Up to $250
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Mandatory Arbitration Fee
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Up to $220
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Tax Warrant Filing Fee
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$20
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No Change
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Superior
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88.50% local
11.50% PSEA
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Civil Jury Demand - 12 person
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$250
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Civil Jury Demand - 6 person
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$125
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Restrictive Covenants Filing Fee
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$20
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No Change
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Torrens Act/Water Filing Fee
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$5
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No Change
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Superior
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100% local
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Non-Judicial Document Filing Fee
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$20
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No Change
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(recently increased)
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Non-Judicial Probate Document Filing Fee
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$2
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No Change
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(recently reviewed)
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Will Only Filing Fee
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$20
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No Change
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(recently increased)
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Superior
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54% local
46% PSEA
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Certifying Documents
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$5
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No Change
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Copy / Tape Fees
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Set by local ordinance
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No Change
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Appeal Record Preparation
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$40
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No Change
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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Supplemental Proceeding
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$12
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No Change
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CLJ
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68% local
32% PSEA
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