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Chapter 3.62 RCW: INCOME OF COURT
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Chapter 3.62 RCW
INCOME OF COURT
3.62.010 Suspension of fine or penalty.
3.62.020 Costs, fees, fines, forfeitures, and penalties except city cases—Disposition—Interest.
3.62.040 Costs, fines, forfeitures, and penalties from city cases—Disposition—Interest.
3.62.050 Court expenditures to be paid from county current expense fund—Exception.
3.62.060 Filing fees in civil cases—Surcharge—Fees allowed as court costs.
3.62.065 Fees allowed as court costs.
3.62.070 Filing fees in criminal cases and traffic infractions—Arbitration if no agreement.
3.62.085 Fee for conviction or plea of guilty.
3.62.090 Public safety and education assessment—Amount.
3.62.100 Promotion of efficiency.
RCW 3.62.010
Suspension of fine or penalty.
The district court may at the time of sentencing or at any time thereafter suspend a portion or all of a fine or penalty.
[ 1984 c 258 § 305; 1961 c 299 § 105.]
(5)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, penalties, fines, fees, and costs may accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum, upon assignment to a collection agency. Interest may accrue only while the case is in collection status.
[ 2018 c 269 § 3. Prior: 2012 c 262 § 1; 2012 c 136 § 4; 2012 c 134 § 6; 2011 1st sp.s. c 44 § 1; 2009 c 479 § 5; 2004 c 15 § 4; prior: 1995 c 301 § 31; 1995 c 291 § 5; 1988 c 169 § 3; 1985 c 389 § 5; 1984 c 258 § 306; 1971 c 73 § 8; 1969 ex.s. c 199 § 2; 1961 c 299 § 106.]
[ 2018 c 269 § 4; 2012 c 136 § 5; 2012 c 134 § 7; 2009 c 479 § 6; 2004 c 15 § 8; 1995 c 291 § 6; 1988 c 169 § 4; 1985 c 389 § 6; 1984 c 258 § 307; 1975 1st ex.s. c 241 § 2; 1961 c 299 § 108.]
RCW 3.62.050
Court expenditures to be paid from county current expense fund—Exception.
The total expenditures of the district courts, including the cost of providing courtroom and office space, the cost of probation and parole services and any personnel employment therefor, and the cost of providing services necessary for the preparation and presentation of a defense at public expense, except costs of defense to be paid by a city pursuant to RCW 3.62.070 and the portion of district court judges' salaries distributed by the administrator for the courts pursuant to RCW 2.56.030, shall be paid from the county current expense fund.
[ 2005 c 457 § 6; 1987 c 202 § 114; 1984 c 258 § 308; 1973 1st ex.s. c 10 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 199 § 3; 1969 c 111 § 1; 1963 c 213 § 2; 1961 c 299 § 109.]
RCW 3.62.065
Fees allowed as court costs.
All courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW may charge fees as prescribed in RCW 3.62.060. The fees or charges imposed under this section shall be allowed as court costs whenever a judgment for costs is awarded.
[ 1992 c 62 § 7.]
RCW 3.62.070
Filing fees in criminal cases and traffic infractions—Arbitration if no agreement.
Except in traffic cases wherein bail is forfeited or a monetary penalty paid to a violations bureau, and except in cases filed in municipal departments established pursuant to chapter 3.46 RCW and except in cases where a city has contracted with another city for such services pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, in every criminal or traffic infraction action filed by a city for an ordinance violation, the city shall be charged a filing fee. Fees shall be determined pursuant to an agreement as provided for in chapter 39.34 RCW, the interlocal cooperation act, between the city and the county providing the court service. In such criminal or traffic infraction actions the cost of providing services necessary for the preparation and presentation of a defense at public expense are not within the filing fee and shall be paid by the city. In all other criminal or traffic infraction actions, no filing fee shall be assessed or collected: PROVIDED, That in such cases, for the purposes of RCW 3.62.010, four dollars or the agreed filing fee of each fine or penalty, whichever is greater, shall be deemed filing costs.
In the event no agreement is reached between a city and the county providing the court service, either party may invoke binding arbitration on the fee issue by notice to the other party. In the case of establishing initial fees, the notice shall be thirty days. In the case of renewal or proposed nonrenewal, the notice shall be given one hundred twenty days prior to the expiration of the existing contract. In the event that such issue is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator or arbitrators shall only consider those additional costs borne by the county in providing district court services for such city. The city and the county shall each select one arbitrator, the two of whom shall pick a third arbitrator. The existing contract shall remain in effect until a new agreement is reached or until an arbitration award is made.
[ 1994 c 266 § 15; 1993 c 317 § 8; 1984 c 258 § 39; 1980 c 128 § 14; 1979 ex.s. c 129 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 10 § 2; 1961 c 299 § 111.]
Effective date—1994 c 266 § 15: "Section 15 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1995." [ 1994 c 266 § 16.]
Severability—Effective date—1993 c 317: See notes following RCW 3.50.810.
RCW 3.62.085
Fee for conviction or plea of guilty.
Upon conviction or a plea of guilty in any court organized under this title or Title 35 RCW, a defendant in a criminal case is liable for a fee of forty-three dollars, except this fee shall not be imposed on a defendant who is indigent as defined in RCW 10.101.010(3) (a) through (c). This fee shall be subject to division with the state under RCW * 3.46.120(2), 3.50.100(2), 3.62.020(2), 3.62.040(2), and 35.20.220(2).
[ 2018 c 269 § 16; 2005 c 457 § 10.]
*Reviser's note: RCW 3.46.120 was repealed by 2008 c 227 § 12.
RCW 3.62.090
Public safety and education assessment—Amount. (Effective until January 1, 2020.)
(1) There shall be assessed and collected in addition to any fines, forfeitures, or penalties assessed, other than for parking infractions, by all courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW a public safety and education assessment equal to seventy percent of such fines, forfeitures, or penalties, which shall be remitted as provided in chapters 3.46, 3.50, 3.62, and 35.20 RCW. The assessment required by this section shall not be suspended or waived by the court.
(2) There shall be assessed and collected in addition to any fines, forfeitures, or penalties assessed, other than for parking infractions and for fines levied under RCW 46.61.5055, and in addition to the public safety and education assessment required under subsection (1) of this section, by all courts organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW, an additional public safety and education assessment equal to fifty percent of the public safety and education assessment required under subsection (1) of this section, which shall be remitted to the state treasurer and deposited as provided in RCW 43.08.250. The additional assessment required by this subsection shall not be suspended or waived by the court.
(3) This section does not apply to the fee imposed under RCW 46.63.110(7), the penalty imposed under RCW 46.63.110(8), or the penalty assessment imposed under RCW 10.99.080. This section does not apply to the additional monetary penalties under RCW 46.61.165.
[ 2019 c 467 § 5; 2004 c 15 § 5; 2003 c 380 § 1; 2001 c 289 § 1; 1997 c 331 § 4; 1995 c 332 § 7; 1994 c 275 § 34; 1986 c 98 § 4; 1984 c 258 § 337.]
Finding—Intent—2019 c 467: See note following RCW 46.20.289.
Effective date—1986 c 98 § 4: "Section 4 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect May 1, 1986." [ 1986 c 98 § 5.]
Public safety and education assessment—Amount. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
(3) This section does not apply to the fee imposed under RCW 46.63.110(7), the penalty imposed under RCW 46.63.110(8), the additional penalty imposed under RCW 46.20.500, the additional fine imposed under RCW 46.61.110, 46.61.145, 46.61.180, 46.61.185, 46.61.190, and 46.61.205, or the penalty assessment imposed under RCW 10.99.080. This section does not apply to the additional monetary penalties under RCW 46.61.165.
[ 2019 c 467 § 5; 2019 c 403 § 11; 2019 c 65 § 5; 2004 c 15 § 5; 2003 c 380 § 1; 2001 c 289 § 1; 1997 c 331 § 4; 1995 c 332 § 7; 1994 c 275 § 34; 1986 c 98 § 4; 1984 c 258 § 337.]
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2019 c 65 § 5, 2019 c 403 § 11, and by 2019 c 467 § 5, without reference to one another. All amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Finding—Effective date—2019 c 65: See notes following RCW 46.81A.020.
RCW 3.62.100
Promotion of efficiency.
District courts shall take all steps necessary to promote efficiencies in calendaring in order to minimize costs to cities that use the district courts. Cities shall cooperate with the district courts in order to minimize those costs.
[ 1993 c 317 § 7.]