HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-078 Fee Schedule for Municipal Court ORDINANCE NO. 96- 78
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AN ORDINANCE: Relating to City government administration, setting filing and
warrant fees and amending Section 1 60 070 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1 Section 1 60 070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows.
"1 60.070 Fees for Court Services.
The administrator shall collect the following fees for court services.
(1) The filing fee for any case or matter to be filed or commenced
other than by the City of Yakima is - - .11 thirty -
one dollars ($31.00)
(2) The fee for preparing a transcript of a judgment is six dollars
($6.00)
(3) The fee for certifying a document on file or of record is five
dollars ($5 00)
(4) The fee for preparing the record of a case for appeal to superior
court is forty dollars ($40 00), including any cost of tape
duplication as governed by the rules of appeal for courts of
• limited jurisdiction (RALJ)
(5) The fee for duplication for part of all of the electronic tape or
tapes of a proceeding in ten dollars ($10 00) per tape.
(6) The fee for preparing and securing a warrant for failure to
appear is one hundred dollars ($100.00) per warrant.
The fees or charges imposed under this section may be included in the
costs that are imposed by the court upon a defendant or other person."
Section 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
after its passage, approval and publication as provided by Yakima City Charter
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 1rd day of
December , 1996.
/ Lynn Bu r hanan, Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
Publication Date December 6 , 1996
• Effective Date: January 5, 1996'
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. I b
For Meeting Of I a- / 3/ q 4o
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending Municipal Code relating to the administration
of the Municipal Court in establishing a fee schedule for filing and for issuance of
bench warrants.
SUBMITTED BY: Susan J Woodard, City Prosecutor
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Susan J Woodard, Legal Department /575 -6033
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: These amendments are to align the administrative fee
for filing a case in Municipal Court with the amount authorized by state statute. This
ordinance also establishes an administrative fee for issuance of warrants for
defendants who fail to appear as required at Court. This fee is also authorized by state
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Resolution _ Ordinance x Contract Other(Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. AP/A
City anager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pass the ordinance.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance P assed. Ordinance No. 96 - 78
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