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Washington Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Civil Procedure (Updated August 1, 2025) Rule 229
Discontinuance. Payment of Record Court Costs on Settlement
(a) Unless all parties agree in writing to the contrary, the settling defendant or defendants
in any filed civil action shall pay to the plaintiff record court costs which are specifically
defined to be:
(1) Initial filing fees;
(2) Service of process fees; and
(3) Costs to settle and discontinue the docket.
(b) Upon the filing of a praecipe to settle, discontinue, and end an action, the filing party
shall deliver a copy of same to the Court Administrator for transmittal to the assigned judge.
Provenance
- Source
- www.washingtoncourts.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
61630c046716f21377c72174dc28595a3d504733bab9dbae1c42262b168b2729
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