Washington Small Claims Court Filing Fees (2026)
Find your county's fee
Each Washington court sets its own fee, so the county matters. Pick yours to see the court and what's included.
Adams County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedAsotin County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedBenton County District Court
Includes the $15 dispute resolution charge. Service fee $20-$35 extra.
Court, contact and what's includedChelan County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedClallam County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedClark County District Court
Service or mailing of the notice extra.
Court, contact and what's includedColumbia County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedCowlitz County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedDouglas County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedFerry County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedFranklin County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedGarfield County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedGrant County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedGrays Harbor County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedIsland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedJefferson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedKing County District Court
$35 state fee plus local surcharge (RCW 12.40.020).
Court, contact and what's includedKitsap County District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedKittitas County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedKlickitat County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedLewis County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedLincoln County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedMason County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedOkanogan County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedPacific County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedPend Oreille County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedSan Juan County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedSkamania County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedSpokane County District Court
No local dispute-resolution-center surcharge on this schedule (RCW 7.75.035 lets a county add up to $15; other verified WA counties show $50 total, so Spokane genuinely differs, not a data gap).
Court, contact and what's includedStevens County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedThurston County District Court
$15 of the fee funds the county dispute resolution center.
Court, contact and what's includedWahkiakum County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedWalla Walla County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedWhitman County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Washington courts charge between $35 and $50.
Court, contact and what's includedFees across Washington
Lowest small claims filing fee in each county. Darker costs more.
Largest counties
| County | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| KingKing County District Court | $50 |
| PiercePierce County District Court | $50 |
| SnohomishSnohomish County District Court | $50 |
| SpokaneSpokane County District Court | $35 |
| ClarkClark County District Court | $50 |
| ThurstonThurston County District Court | $50 |
| KitsapKitsap County District Court | Not verified |
| YakimaYakima County District Court | $50 |
| WhatcomWhatcom County District Court | $50 |
Before you file
Washington has low filing fees and a reasonable $10,000 limit — one of the better states for claimants.
Many courts charge extra for each added defendant or for certified-mail service. Your county's result above lists what applies.
If you can't afford the fee, ask the clerk how to file without paying up front. The court decides. Washington fee waiver guide
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Enter your state and claim amount to see the official court filing fee.
Fees in this state depend on the county where you file.
Each court in this county sets its own small claims fee.
Washington small claims fees by county
In Washington the fee depends on where you file. 10 of 39 counties show a fee verified on an official page; the rest show the verified range and the clerk to contact.
- Adams County Not yet verified
- Asotin County Not yet verified
- Benton County $50
- Chelan County Not yet verified
- Clallam County Not yet verified
- Clark County $50
- Columbia County Not yet verified
- Cowlitz County Not yet verified
- Douglas County Not yet verified
- Ferry County Not yet verified
- Franklin County Not yet verified
- Garfield County Not yet verified
- Grant County Not yet verified
- Grays Harbor County Not yet verified
- Island County Not yet verified
- Jefferson County Not yet verified
- King County $50
- Kitsap County Not yet verified
- Kittitas County Not yet verified
- Klickitat County Not yet verified
- Lewis County Not yet verified
- Lincoln County Not yet verified
- Mason County Not yet verified
- Okanogan County Not yet verified
- Pacific County Not yet verified
- Pend Oreille County Not yet verified
- Pierce County $50
- San Juan County Not yet verified
- Skagit County $50
- Skamania County Not yet verified
- Snohomish County $50
- Spokane County $35
- Stevens County Not yet verified
- Thurston County $50
- Wahkiakum County Not yet verified
- Walla Walla County Not yet verified
- Whatcom County $50
- Whitman County Not yet verified
- Yakima County $50
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Washington Small Claims Filing Fees Explained
To file a small claims case in the Small Claims Department, you must pay a filing fee at the time you submit your paperwork. In Washington, filing fees are $35–$50 depending on the amount of your claim.
Washington offers electronic filing for small claims cases. An e-filing convenience fee of $5 applies.
Tip
Washington has low filing fees and a reasonable $10,000 limit — one of the better states for claimants.You can recover the filing fee
If you win your case, ask the judge to add the filing fee to your judgment. The defendant would then owe you the original claim plus court costs.Fee waiver available
Can't afford the fee? Ask the court clerk for an In Forma Pauperis (IFP) application. Washington courts generally waive fees for low-income filers — bring proof of income.Get a court date reminder
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