The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the clerk of the superior court of Kitsap County to assess a $20.00 surcharge on certain superior court cases filed under RCW Title 26 or Chapters 11.88, 11.90, 11.92 and 73.36 RCW and a user fee as set forth on the fee schedule developed by the county clerk for facilitator services for the purpose of paying the expenses of the courthouse facilitator programs as established by the clerk.
(Ord. 174 (1995) § 1, 1995; Ord. 288 (2002) § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 341 (2005) § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 392 (2007) § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 525 (2015) § 1, 2015)
Pursuant to RCW 26.12.240 and Chapter 11.88 RCW, the clerk of the superior court of Kitsap County is authorized to assess a surcharge of $20.00 on superior court cases filed under RCW Title 26 or Chapters 11.88, 11.90, 11.92, and 73.36 RCW, but not for those cases filed for domestic violence pursuant to Chapter 26.50 RCW et seq., and a user fee as set forth on the fee schedule developed by the county clerk for facilitator services.
(Ord. 174 (1995) § 2, 1995; Ord. 288 (2002) § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 341 (2005) § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 392 (2007) § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 525 (2015) § 2, 2015)
The clerk of the superior court of Kitsap County shall collect the surcharge and user fees in the same manner that other fees and charges are collected.
(Ord. 174 (1995) § 3, 1995; Ord. 288 (2002) § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 341 (2005) § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 392 (2007) § 1 (part), 2007)
Upon collection, the clerk of the superior court of Kitsap County shall remit the surcharge and user fees to the Kitsap County treasurer on the first Monday of each month, who shall maintain separate accounts as provided in RCW 26.12.240 and Chapter 11.88 RCW.
(Ord. 174 (1995) § 4, 1995; Ord. 288 (2002) § 1 (part), 2002; Ord. 341 (2005) § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 392 (2007) § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 525 (2015) § 3, 2015)