Chapter 4.135
FEES FOR CIVIL ARBITRATION AND/OR REQUESTS FOR TRIAL DE NOVO

Sections:

4.135.010    Civil arbitration fees.

4.135.020    Limitation on use of funds.

4.135.030    Collection and distribution.

4.135.040    Fee waiver/suspension.

4.135.050    Effective date.

4.135.010 Civil arbitration fees.

The clerk of the superior court of Kitsap County shall assess a $250.00 fee against a party that requests civil arbitration by filing a statement of arbitrability under Kitsap County Local Mandatory Arbitration Rule 2.1(a). The clerk of the superior court of Kitsap County shall assess a $400.00 fee against a party that files a request for trial de novo of a civil arbitration award.

(Ord. 567 (2019) § 2, 2019: Ord. 426 (2009) § 1 (part), 2009)

4.135.020 Limitation on use of funds.

The $250.00 civil arbitration fee assessed under Section 4.135.010 shall be allocated as required by RCW 36.18.016(25), with $220.00 being used to offset the cost of the civil arbitration program, and $30.00 being used for indigent defense services.

(Ord. 567 (2019) § 3, 2019: Ord. 426 (2009) § 1 (part), 2009)

4.135.030 Collection and distribution.

The clerk of the superior court shall collect the fees in the same manner as other fees and surcharges are collected. Revenue generated by these fees shall be posted monthly in the superior court budget to reflect the corresponding offset of expenditures made pursuant to the civil arbitration program.

(Ord. 567 (2019) § 4, 2019: Ord. 426 (2009) § 1 (part), 2009)

4.135.040 Fee waiver/suspension.

Nothing shall preclude a judicial officer, in the regular exercise of his/her judicial discretion, from waiving or suspending any portion of either the arbitration fee or the trial de novo fee, upon a finding of financial indigence on the part of the requesting party.

(Ord. 426 (2009) § 1 (part), 2009)

4.135.050 Effective date.

This chapter takes effect on June 15, 2009.

(Ord. 426 (2009) § 1 (part), 2009)