Opinion ID: 2543124
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Refund of Vehicle License Fees

Text: ś 61 The intervenors claim that the trial court erred in issuing its Final Order Establishing the Terms for the Refunds of the Local Vehicle Licensing Fees and Gross Weight Vehicle Fees. In Pierce County, this court remanded the case to the trial court for refunding of those fees. 150 Wash.2d 422, 78 P.3d 640. Pursuant to the trial court's order, the State refunded the $15 vehicle license fees paid by King County and Pierce County residents, which the State had held during the pending litigation in Pierce County. The intervenors claim that the two counties were required to refund the vehicle license fees with interest. The intervenors' claim is without merit. Contrary to their assertion, RCW 4.56.110, which provides for interest on certain judgments, is inapplicable because a refund of fees is not a judgment. Moreover, the intervenors fail to point out that neither the initiative nor the relevant statutory provisions governing vehicle licensing fees provide for payment of interest on refunds of such fees. See CP at 19-22; compare RCW 46.68.010 (no provision for interest on refunds of vehicle license fees) with RCW 82.02.080 (provides for interest on refunds of impact fees). Thus, the trial court did not error in issuing its order because there is no authority for interest to be paid on refunds of such fees. [22]