Same-day and expedited service—Special fees.
(1) Same-day service is available at the division's front counter for a service fee of $150 for single or multiple transactions on paper within each new or existing division program filing. In addition, the filing fee for each transaction applies. Same-day services may be limited due to business hours and quantity of filings submitted.
(2) There is no same-day service fee for records dropped off in-person for processing with nonexpedited records received that day.
(3) Expedited service requests for filing records will be completed within three working days of submission for an expedited service fee of $100. If a request is made for same-day service on an expedited record, an additional same-day service fee of $50 may be assessed.
(4) Nonexpedited service requests for filing paper records received by mail are processed within 15 business days. If a request is made for expedited or same-day service, the applicable fee may be assessed.
(5) If a record submitted online is subsequently requested to be filed immediately, the $150 same-day service fee may be required.
(6) The filing party may request expedited service on mailed records by placing the word "expedite" in bold letters on either the envelope, the face of the record to be filed, or on any cover letter submitted with the record.
(7) Emergency services outside regular business hours requiring employee overtime are $200 per hour (minimum fee of $200/one hour's rate) plus transaction fees due on any filing. When the division receives a request for emergency services, staff will notify the customer of the service fee and any other reasonable conditions set by the director. The customer must agree to pay the fees or have received a fee waiver before emergency services are provided.
(8) A customer may submit a written request to waive emergency, expedited, or penalty fees, which must include the special circumstances justifying the fee waiver. The director or deputy director will make the determination to waive fees or not.
(9) Same-day, online, or expedited service fees are not refundable.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 19.09, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and
46.64 RCW. WSR 23-18-053, § 434-112-080, filed 8/31/23, effective 10/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
29A.04.611. WSR 21-04-056, § 434-112-080, filed 1/27/21, effective 2/27/21. Statutory Authority: 2015 c 176, and chapters
11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and
46.64 RCW. WSR 15-22-047, § 434-112-080, filed 10/29/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
11.110.070,
18.100.035,
19.77.015, [19.77.]030, [19.77.]050, [19.77.]060,
23.86.075,
23.90.050,
23B.01.200, [23B.01.]220,
24.03.007, [24.03.]302, [24.03.]405, [24.03.]410,
24.06.290, [24.06.]440, [24.06.]445, [24.06.]450, [24.06.]455, [24.06.]485,
25.10.006, [25.10.]171, [25.10.]605, [25.10.]610, [25.10.]916, [25.10.]921,
25.15.007, [25.15.]810,
43.07.120, [43.07.]128, [43.07.]130,
46.64.040. WSR 10-20-150, § 434-112-080, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
23.86.070,
23B.01.200,
23B.01.220,
24.03.405,
25.10.600,
43.07.120. WSR 09-06-036, § 434-112-080, filed 2/24/09, effective 3/27/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
23B.01.200(2),
24.03.007, [24.03.]008,
25.15.007,
19.09.020(15), [19.09].315,
19.77.115, and
43.07.170. WSR 04-04-018, § 434-112-080, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.]
