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2019 House Bill 1048: Modifying the process for prevailing parties to recover judgments in small claims court
Introduced by Rep. Roger Goodman (KirkLand) (D) on January 14, 2019
Referred to the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on January 18, 2019
Changes certain fees associated with small claims court, raising the filing fee from $14 to $35 and removing another fee by requiring that a small claims judgment be certified and entered on the district court judgment docket, and a copy provided to the prevailing party, without any additional fee.
Provides that 50 cents of every filing fee shall be used to fund indigent defense and 50 cents of every filing fee shall be used to assist crime victims.
Modifies other provisions relating to small claims actions, and associated collection efforts predicated on a small claims judgment.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on January 22, 2019
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 13, 2019
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on March 13, 2019
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 28, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on April 16, 2019
Reduces the filing fee for a small claims court action to $15 and allows the prevailing party to pay the additional $20 if and when the prevailing party wishes to have the judgment certified as a district court civil judgement.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 16, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 7, 2019