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Code · Washington · Title 3 — District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction · Chapter 3.62

RCW 3.62.020

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(1)Except as provided in subsection
(4)of this section, all costs, fees, fines, forfeitures and penalties assessed and collected in whole or in part by district courts, except costs, fines, forfeitures and penalties assessed and collected, in whole or in part, because of the violation of city ordinances, shall be remitted by the clerk of the district court to the county treasurer at least monthly, together with a financial statement as required by the state auditor, noting the information necessary for crediting of such funds as required by law.
(2)Except as provided in RCW 9A.88.120 , 10.99.080 , * 7.84.100 (4), and this section, the county treasurer shall remit thirty-two percent of the noninterest money received under subsection
(1)of this section except certain costs to the state treasurer. "Certain costs" as used in this subsection, means those costs awarded to prevailing parties in civil actions under RCW 4.84.010 or 36.18.040 , or those costs awarded against convicted defendants in criminal actions under RCW 10.01.160 , 10.46.190 , or 36.18.040 , or other similar statutes if such costs are specifically designated as costs by the court and are awarded for the specific reimbursement of costs incurred by the state or county in the prosecution of the case, including the fees of defense counsel. With the exception of funds to be transferred to the judicial stabilization trust account under RCW 3.62.060 (2), money remitted under this subsection to the state treasurer shall be deposited in the state general fund.
(3)The balance of the noninterest money received by the county treasurer under subsection
(1)of this section shall be deposited in the county current expense fund. Funds deposited under this subsection that are attributable to the county's portion of a surcharge imposed under RCW 3.62.060
(2)must be used to support local trial court and court-related functions.
(4)Except as provided in *RCW 7.84.100 (4), all money collected for county parking infractions shall be remitted by the clerk of the district court at least monthly, with the information required under subsection
(1)of this section, to the county treasurer for deposit in the county current expense fund.
(5)(a) Except as provided in
(b)of this subsection, penalties, fines, fees, and costs may accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum, upon assignment to a collection agency. Interest may accrue only while the case is in collection status.
(b)As of June 7, 2018, penalties, fines, bail forfeitures, fees, and costs imposed against a defendant in a criminal proceeding shall not accrue interest.
(6)Interest retained by the court on penalties, fines, bail forfeitures, fees, and costs shall be split twenty-five percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund, twenty-five percent to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial information system account as provided in RCW 2.68.020 , twenty-five percent to the county current expense fund, and twenty-five percent to the county current expense fund to fund local courts.
[ 2018 c 269 s 3 . Prior: 2012 c 262 s 1 ; 2012 c 136 s 4 ; 2012 c 134 s 6 ; 2011 1st sp.s. c 44 s 1 ; 2009 c 479 s 5 ; 2004 c 15 s 4 ; prior: 1995 c 301 s 31 ; 1995 c 291 s 5 ; 1988 c 169 s 3 ; 1985 c 389 s 5 ; 1984 c 258 s 306 ; 1971 c 73 s 8 ; 1969 ex.s. c 199 s 2 ; 1961 c 299 s 106 .]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: RCW 7.84.100 was amended by 2024 c 231 s 3, changing subsection
(4)to subsection (5).
Construction — 2018 c 269: See note following RCW 10.82.090 .
Effective date — 2011 1st sp.s. c 44: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2011." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 44 s 7 .]
Effective date — 2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030 .
Intent — 2004 c 15: See note following RCW 10.99.080 .
Effective date — 1985 c 389: See note following RCW 27.24.070 .
Court Improvement Act of 1984 — Effective dates — Severability — Short title — 1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010 .
Intent — 1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130 .
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