HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-116 - Ord. Replacing Ord. 63.05 Fee for Filing a Request for Trial De Novo ORDINANCE NO. 2020-1\lP
REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 63.05
WHEREAS, RCW 7.06.020(1) provides for mandatory arbitration on all civil
actions where the sole relief sought is a money judgment of $100,000.00 or less,
exclusive of attorney's fees, interest and costs; and
WHEREAS, RCW 7.06.020(2) and Local Superior Court Civil Arbitration Rules
(LSCCAR) provides for mandatory arbitration of claims in which the sole relief sought is
the establishment, modification, or termination of maintenance or child support
payments which are not capable of resolution on the motion docket or by agreement,
regardless of the number or amount of payments; and
WHEREAS, the Superior Court Civil Arbitration Rule 7.1 (SCCAR 7.1) provides in
part that an aggrieved party, within twenty (20) days after the arbitration award is filed
with the Superior Court Clerk, may serve and file with the Superior Court Clerk a written
request for a trial de novo; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.18.016(26) allows the County Legislative Authority to charge
a fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for filing a request for trial de novo of an
arbitration award;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County
Commissioners that effective January 4, 2021, the Superior Court Clerk is authorized
and directed to assess and collect a four hundred dollar ($400.00) fee authorized by
RCW 36.18.016.(26) on those Superior Court cases filed under Title 7.06 RCW
requesting a trial de novo of an arbitration award.
Adopted this \ 37 � of \-)t0-e,, Ibev , 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
Kevin Shutty, Commissioner
McKenzie SrhA, C164 of the Board
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: Randy Neathe , Commissioner
Tim Whitehead, Sharon Trask, Chair
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