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County of Jefferson
AUTHORIZING AND ESTABLISHING }
FEES FOR JUVENILE COURT } ORDINANCE NO. 13-1206-04
DIVERSION SERVICES }
WHEREAS, RCW 13.40.085 authorizes the County to establish fees to cover the costs
of the administration and operation of diversion services provided under this chapter; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 13.40.085 also states that "the parent or legal guardian of a juvenile
who receives diversion services must pay for the services based on the parent's or guardian's
ability to pay;" and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Court Administrator has reviewed the fees charged by other
Counties for these services and has determined fair and equitable fees to be charged in Jefferson
County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners that the following shall apply:
Section One: Purpose
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Juvenile Court Diversion Program of
Jefferson County to charge fees to cover the costs of the administration and operation of
diversion services provided under RCW 13.40.085.
Section Two: Fee
The fee for each case shall be thirty five dollars ($35.00) provided that no juvenile who is
eligible for diversion as provided in RCW 13.40 may be denied diversion services based
on an inability to pay for the services.
A second tier fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be charged for a second diversion. The
Juvenile Court Administrator shall have final authority to determine if the fee will be
waived.
Section Three: Collection of Fee
The Superior Court Clerk of Jefferson County shall collect this fee in the same manner
that other fees and charges are collected.
Section Four: Payment of the Fee to County Treasurer
Upon collection, the Superior Court Clerk of Jefferson County shall remit the fee to the
Jefferson County Treasurer in accordance with the schedule set for the collection of fees.
Ordinance No. 13-1206-rPJuvenile Court Diversion Fees
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Section Five: Savings Clause
If any court shall find any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such findings shall not affect the
validity of all remaining portions of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to
other persons or circumstances.
Section Six: Repeal and Replace
This ordinance repeals and replaces ORDINANCE NO. 05-0708-02, adopted by the
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on July 8, 2002.
Section Seven: Effective Date
This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2005.
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Dated this 6th day of December , 2004.
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Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Dan Titterness, Member
atrick . Rodgers, Member