HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2018-217 Amendment to Civil Fee ScheduleBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-d\ l 1
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 Sheriff's Office.
RESOLUTION
ADOPTED this
RESOLUTION
I g-h1 day of ()UtAl\l p{R 2018 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KIT AS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Osia acz, Chairman
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Coltr Wright, Commissioner
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Kittitas County
Review Form
Grants & Contract Agreement
Today's Date Agenda Date
November 30, 2018 December 18, 2018
Fund/Department
30 / Sheriff
Contract/Grant Information
Contract /Grant Agency: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and Kittitas County
Period Begin Date: 1/1/2019 l ] Period End Date: 06/30/2019
Total Grant/Contract Amount: NA
Grant/Contract Number: SH18-055
Contract/Grant Summary: The purpose of this proposed Amendment is to update the Kittitas County
Sheriffs Office's fee schedule. This schedule was last updated by Resolution 2017-150. The two changes
proposed are for a required increase in the FBI fingerprint-based background check fee (for CPL
applications) from $12.00 to $13.25 effective January 1, 2019, and an allowance for the Sheriff to waive
fees for cause.
Financial Information
Total Amount: $Varies State Funds $0 Federal Funds $0
Percentage County Funds 100% Matching Funds $0 CFDA# NA
In-Kind$
Explain
Is Equipment being purchased? NO Who owns equipment?
New Personnel being hired? NO Contact HR hiring-reporting requirements
Future impacts or liability to Kittitas County: Responsibility to collect fees per RCW 36.18.040.
Budget Information
Budget Amendment Needed? Yes D attach budget form No[] Why not Increase will not be material
New Division Created? NO to the budget
Revenue Code NA
Expense Code NA
Pass Through Information
Agency to Pass Through NA
Amount to Pass Through $
Sub-Contract Approved Date:
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Prosecutor Review
J Has the Prosecutor reviewed this agreement? [ Yes ti! No D CAMAS# Li l-z q S" ~
County Departments Impacted
Auditor Facilities Maintenance
Information Services Human Resource
Prosecutor Treasurer
Submitted
Sig nature: Date:
Department: Sheriff
Assignment of Tracking Information
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