HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH18-055 ResolutionBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CIVIL FEE
SCHEDULE SETTING THE AMOUNT OF FEES THAT SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE
SHERIFF TO COVER THE COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION FOR THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICIAL SERVICES
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has established under RCW 36.18.040 a
process for setting certain fees for official services to be charged by the Sheriff; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners is authorized by RCW
36.18.040(3) to set those fees to cover the costs of administration and processing of the
civil process services; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County last changed the amounts of the Sheriff's fees with
Resolution 2017-150, effective September 19,2017; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Chief Financial Manager has
analyzed the current costs of administrating and operating the Office's civil services
activities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds it appropriate that costs
incurred for the Sheriff's official services should be borne by those seeking action by the
Sheriff as mandated by RCW 36.18.040(2), requiring the establishment of appropriate
fees pursuant to the ability created by RCW 36.18.040(3); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the
schedule of Kittitas County Sheriff's civil fees is amended as follows:
1. For the required FBI fingerprint -based background check fee, increase from
$12.00 to $13.25;
2. Allowance for the waiver of fees by the County Sheriff for cause, pursuant to
various provisions of the RCW, including any matter in which a party is found to be
indigent or otherwise not required to pay filing and related fees as shown on the
on-line fee schedule of the Kittitas County Clerk;
Fees allowed by law may be recovered by the prevailing party incurring the same as court
costs to the extent provided by RCW 36.18.040(2).
These fees shall be in effect from January 1, 2019 until the effective date of
anticipated changes to fees charged by other entities that must be included in the
fees charged by the Sheriffs Office.
RESOLUTION
ADOPTED this day of 2018.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
Obie O'Brien, Vice -Chairman
Cody Wright, Commissioner
APPROVED S TO FORM:
Douglas I�.- '--M'itchell) Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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71 Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
RESOLUTION