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Clallam County to hold hearing Aug. 26 after state adds $50 filing surcharge; clerk to raise bench copy fee

5507086 · July 28, 2025
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County clerk staff briefed commissioners on changes required by a state law that adds a $50 surcharge to most civil filings; the county will hold a public hearing Aug. 26 on an amended fee schedule and raise the clerk's bench copy fee from $10 to $15 for the first 100 pages.

Clallam County staff said the county will hold a public hearing on Aug. 26 to consider changes to the fee schedule required by a recent state law that added a $50 surcharge to most civil and domestic filing fees.

A county staff member described House Bill 1207 as adding a $50 surcharge; of that surcharge, $45 is remitted to state…

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