HomeMy WebLinkAboutSC NarativeEach county with a population of eight thousand or more shall have a county law library, which shall be governed and maintain140/LAW LIBRARYFUND/DEPARTMENT:address sharing the license
with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to allow for inmate access.have public use once a month and only intermittant use by the legal community, I would again like to may3) While
we are required to provide a free law library, we ntsememaintaining the library. My goal is to work on streamlining the Law Library within the parameters of Washington State requirittle
success, and the high cost of h ldocuments filed in the Clerks Office. Between the constant collection of outdated law books that we attempt to repurpose, witfiche system and looking
for serbooks. I dont believe law books have been used for an extended period and the Law Library computer is used notably for the Laer software and hard bound legal put2) In compliance
with the contract with Reuters Thompson , the Superior Court invoices over $1,100.00 monthly, for use of coman increased amount from the General Fund to backfill the deficit without
having to request the typical annual appropriationsard. Last year, we began transfering ndJefferson County Law Library has historically been unable to sustain itself financially, with
yearly appropriations being sta1)TheProvide a current and efficient law library for use by the public, local bar association, court staff and judicial officersRCW 27.24.070iesbodthirty
dollars upon the request of the law library board of trustees and with the approval of the county legislative body or h multiple library sites up to witPROVIDED, That upon a showing
of need the seventeen dollar contribution may be increased up to twenty dollars or in counties brary to which the county belongs: party claim in any civil action in district court for
the support of the law library in that county or the regional law li-thirdclaim, or -of a counterclaim, crossng clerk of the superior court and seven dollars for every fee collected
for the commencement of a civil action and for the filim in any civil action, collected by the party clai-claim, or third-new probate or civil filing fee, including appeals and for
every fee for filing a counterclaim, crossal to seventeen dollars for every equIn each county pursuant to this chapter, the county treasurer shall deposit in the county or regional
law library fund a sum 27.24.010. RCWas hereinafter provideded
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