Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.12 - Family Court.
26.12.240 - Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.

RCW 26.12.240
Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.

A county may create a courthouse facilitator program to provide basic services to pro se litigants in family law cases. The legislative authority of any county may impose user fees or may impose a surcharge of up to twenty dollars on only those superior court cases filed under Title 26 RCW, or both, to pay for the expenses of the courthouse facilitator program. Fees collected under this section shall be collected and deposited in the same manner as other county funds are collected and deposited, and shall be maintained in a separate account to be used as provided in this section.

[ 2005 c 457 § 15; 1993 c 435 § 2.]
NOTES:

Intent—2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 26 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 26.12 - Family Court.

26.12.010 - Jurisdiction conferred on superior court—Family court proceeding defined.

26.12.020 - Designation of judge—Number of sessions.

26.12.030 - Transfer of cases to presiding judge.

26.12.040 - Substitute judge of family court.

26.12.050 - Family courts—Appointment of assistants.

26.12.060 - Court commissioners—Duties.

26.12.070 - Probation officers—Powers and duties.

26.12.080 - Protection of privacy of parties.

26.12.160 - When and where court may be convened.

26.12.170 - Authority of family court judges and court commissioners to order or recommend services—Report by court of child abuse or neglect.

26.12.172 - Parenting seminars—Rules.

26.12.175 - Appointment of guardian ad litem—Independent investigation—Court-appointed special advocate program—Background information—Review of appointment.

26.12.177 - Guardians ad litem—Training—Registry—Subregistry—Selection—Substitution—Exceptions.

26.12.180 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Information discoverable—Confidentiality.

26.12.183 - Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.

26.12.185 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Release of information.

26.12.187 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Ex parte communications—Removal.

26.12.188 - Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.

26.12.190 - Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions—Use of family court services.

26.12.205 - Priority for proceedings involving children.

26.12.215 - Revision by the superior court.

26.12.220 - Funding family court or family court services—Increase in marriage license fee authorized—Family court services program—Fees.

26.12.230 - Joint family court services.

26.12.240 - Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.

26.12.260 - Program to provide services to parties involved in dissolutions and legal separations—Fees.

26.12.270 - Address confidentiality program.

26.12.800 - Family court pilot program—Legislative recognition.

26.12.802 - Family court pilot program—Created.

26.12.804 - Family court pilot program—Rules.