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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 11-092-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSTONERS Grant County, Washfngton ORDIN,ANCE N0, 11 W�� 2�CC R�SOLUTION N0. 11- � �j � -CC AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAP'l'CR 3.72 O�' T%�� GRAN'T COUNT`Y COD� RE: EIMOUNTS OF F�ES COLLECTF.D BY TTXE S�fE12IFF TO CC)VER COSTS OF ADMZ�ISTRATION AIV� OPERA.TION FOR THE SHE�tIFF'S OFFICIAL SERVICES AND, OT��ER MATTE�� P�t.OP�RLY RELATING TH�CR�TO. RECITALS: VVHERF.AS, the Bo�rd of County Commissioners adopted by Grant Coti�nty Resolution and Ordinance No, OS-176-CC (part), (2005), for the purpose of creating and incorporating chapter 3.72 ai the Grant Caunty Cads ("GCC"), the same rlow commonly referred to and cited as "Sheriff s Fees for Ofi"icial Services"; WI�EREAS, the Board o�' County Caminissianers have determined t1�at it is in the best interests of tlxe c�unty to amend chapter 3.'72 GCC; ar�d WH�REAS, the State af Washinptan establishes cartain fees that are to be charged by �lected cau�ity officials for the performance of eertain duties, izxcludin� without limitat'ron, o�ficial services perforined b� the Sheriff; and WH�REAS, the Washington Le�;islature has not chaX�ged the amount of fees to be charged by the Sh�riff far th� perfarma�ace af certain dutiss since 1992, despite the costs associat�d with service o:�process and at�er of�cial sexvices havin� xisen dramaticaliy since this last increase; and WHEREAS, RCW 3G.1$.040 authorizes the county le�islative authority to set amounts o.f Cees that shall be collected by the Sheriff izz order to c�ver the costs of adzninistration and operation; and WHEREAS, the Sh.exi�`f has advised tha Board of County Cornrnissioners that the amounts of feas currently collected b� the Sheriff pursuant to RCW 3G.18,040(1) and otherwis� set fai�th in chapter 3.72 GCC do nat cavez tlze costs of adminisiration a��d apexation as required by ap�alicable authority; and WHEREA�; b�scd an the reco�rmendation af tk�e Sheriff, the Board nf Cou�ty Comnnissior�ers has faund and determi�xed that it is appropriat� tlaat costs incurred for Sl�eziff s official services should be borne by thase requesting the enumerated services by the Sheriif and iiot be subsidized by Grant County taxpayers; and SI-IEIZ.I.F�' FE�S FOR QFFTC�AL SERVIC�S Page 1 of 4 Civd RV)op;inmamxlOMlmmces�20 i IV�cos for pfiiciul5avioca (dCSO) 12• 19• 11 W.HC + 12T�AS, the Board of County Carnin�ssianers has fou��d and determi�a.etl that the arnou�.ts eisumerated by the State Legislature in 1992 and ct��•rantly set fort� ir1 chapter 3.72 GCC should be rnodified to reflect the costs of adrninistration and aperation by the Sheriff to deliver the enumerated services, as required by applicable authority, pursuant lo RCW 36.18,040(3). 1e10W, THEKEFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the Baard of County Commissioners of Grant County, State of Washington, that chapter 3.72 GCC be amended at�d•is hereb� amended as follows: SectioY� l.. Chapter 3.72 GCC adopted by Grazat Cnunty Resolution and Ord�nance Nn. OS- �76-CC (p��•t), (2005), is now arriended to reflect as follows: 3.72.01017e�nitions: Tlae dei"initians set foz•th in RCW 36.18.005 shall a�ply through.out this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise, 3.72.020 Shet�iffs' l[+'ees: The Sheriff shall callect the %llawing fees Cor offioial services oith� S�erif�'s O�'fic�, p�.�z�suaa�.t RCW 36.18.Q�0(3), s�id am.ounts supersedin� anlounts se� forth i��.12.CW 36.18.040(1) and as annended, unless said ame�dment sets Sheriif fces hi�lier than t11e amaunts set forth herefn: a. �'ar service of each summons and complaint, notice and complaint, summans �id petitian, and notice of srn�ll claim on one defendant at any location, �vv� �e�r-s-�twentv-five dollars, and on twn or more deiendants at the same resrdence, +� „*�� �<>d-y-�-�,��.��=t�i��t�-five dollaas, besides xnileage; b. �'or rnaking a r�turn, besides inile��e aatually traveled, ��k�=a fi�teen dolla�s fox �ach return oi serv�ce; c. k� or Zevy�ng �acl� writ a�' �ttack�n�nt or writ o�' e;x�cu�io� upnn real o�• p�rsanal prapez•ty, besid�s mileage, �€'t���ar� si�t�v dollars per l�ou�; ` d. �or �'iling copy of vvrit of attac�x'nen.t, order of sale or writ nf execution �itl� auciitor, ��el�r.-� £'i�'t� dolXars plus aixditnr's �"ilirl� fee; e. Far serving writ of possession or restitutian witholrt aid af the C�unty, besides inileage, ����e��l�s fift� dallars; f. For ser.ving writ pf possession nr restitution with aid of the County, besides mileage� ��y-�'^«"�rJ seventy dollars, plus fifty dollars for each hour after ona hour, g. For sexvin� an arrest warraa�t ��� any action qr proeeading, besides mileage, izfty doilars; h. For executiiig any other writ or process in a civil action or proceedi��g, besides rnileag�, i"ifty dollars per hour; i. For each znile actually and necessariXy trave��d ii1 gorng to or return'rng from any place af service, ar attempted service, ��3x-��s fifty-five cents per mil� �vith a ten-dollar rnir�imum mileage char�;e; j. Fox malcing a deed to lands sold upon execution or order of sale or ather decree of court, to be paid by the purchaser, ��e�-l� sixt,� dollars; SI-IERIPF F�ES FOR OT�PTCTA�. SERVICES Page 2 of 4 Civl18\DopntlmentslOrdhuu�cos12011�Pees for O(i'icial Savtcae (CCSO) 12-U•11 l�, �or making copies of papers when sufi"icient copies are �xot furnished, two dollars for first page and one dollar per each additional page; 1. �'or tlae service oi any atk�ar documezxt and supparting papers fox which no other fee is �xovided herein, twen.ty-five dollars; m. k�ar posting a noizce of'sale, or postponement, fifteen dollars besides mileage; n. Far certificate ar bill af sale of property; or certificat� of redemptioi�, ��1:� ��rl�lt� sixty_dollars; o. �or conducting a sale nf property, �^�:o �-���_�� fifty dollars per hour spent at a Sherifi's sale; p. For uotarizing documents, ��t� �r�-,-�-�.�a� ten dpllaxs for each document; c�. For �'ingerprinting �or i�on-criminal purposes, ten dollars far each person fnr up to two sets, tliree dollars for each addztional set; r. For mailing req�.tired by statute, whsther regular, certi�ied, or registered, the actual cost o�posta�e; s. I'or ar� internal cri�ninal histary records c�eck, Fifteen dollars; t. For the repraduction of audio, visual, ar photographic �ra.aterial, ta inclLtde magnetic micro�'ilzni�ag, the actual cast inclLtdin�; persoruiel time. 3.72,03Q �+"�e �tecove�y: Fees all�wable under this seation may �re reanvered �y tl�e pxe�vazlin� parry incuz�rin� the same as caui�t costs to tl�e extexlt pravided by �CW 36.�8,OA�0(2) and, �s amended. Nothing contained in this section permits tl7c expend�ture of public fi�nds to defray costs of private litigation. Such cnsts shall b� borne by t�e party seel�ing action by the Sheriff, aiad may be recovered Crom the praceeds af any subsequent judicial sa1c, or may be added to any judgment upon proper appl'rcation to the c�urt enterin� �he j�,idg�x�er�1;, Section 3. Severability: If an� sectzoi�, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase af tlxis ordinance is declared uncanstitutional or invalid fnr any reason, such decision shall not affect the validit� of the remaining paxts ofthis c�rdiiiance. Seetivn 4. l�ffecti�e Dates This ordinance/resolution shall talce effact a��d be iz� full force and eifect f�om an� after January l, 20�2, at 12:01 �.m,, its pravisi�n being ��ecessary :Cor the She�iff to collect fees �to caver th� casts of adixii��istx•atzon and operation when performin� ofiicial services. A p�bifc hearing was held on tihe above ardznance at 11:�0 n'CIpCIC r�.m., ar� the �Ot" day a� De+ccr�r�aer, 2011. SHERiFF FEFS POR OFFICIAL SERVTCES �'��� ��f � Civil N\Deputmenlsl0rdinu��cas�2(U I�Fcos for OlFicial Savices fGCSO) 12•19•I I PASSED AND ADOPTEA this ���day of , �<� ��/��1�� , 2011. �OARD O� COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT COUNTY, WASHXNGTON , ) Carolanr� Swartz, Chair �------_._ �� Richard Steve�s, Vice Chair ���s�.--�� _ . Cindy Carter, Member ATTLST: �rbar J. Vasqr,iez Clexk f the 13aard as to F B� ��, �' Dalton Lee zice D�put� P � `ecuting Attarney Date: �°�- � ��.M... � _ SH�;ItIFF FEES FQR OFFICIA�, S�RVICES Page 4 af 4 Cl��il !SV)apanmcnislOrdlnances12n11Necs for Qllicin� Savicas (GCSO) !2•19•I I