Exempts certain petitions for dissolution of marriage from filing and service fees.

Washington HB2686 exempts petitioners from paying fees for filing and serving a dissolution of marriage petition if a full domestic violence protection order was issued against the respondent spouse or if the respondent spouse has been charged with a crime of domestic violence. The bill also mandates that law enforcement, not the petitioner, must serve the summons and petition at no cost to the petitioner under these conditions. The revenue from these fees is to be used for domestic violence prevention and community-based domestic violence services.

Exempts certain petitions for dissolution of marriage from filing and service fees.

Washington HB2686 exempts petitioners from paying fees for filing and serving a dissolution of marriage petition if a full domestic violence protection order was issued against the respondent spouse or if the respondent spouse has been charged with a crime of domestic violence. The bill also mandates that law enforcement, not the petitioner, must serve the summons and petition at no cost to the petitioner under these conditions. The revenue from these fees is to be used for domestic violence prevention and community-based domestic violence services.