STATE v. GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY

No. 48694-8.

98 Wn.2d 606 (1983)

656 P.2d 1084

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 20, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis M. Janhunen, Prosecuting Attorney for Grays Harbor County, John Panesko, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney for Lewis County, and Eugene Butler, Chief Civil Deputy, for appellants.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Thomas R. Garlington, Senior Assistant, for respondent.


DOLLIVER, J.

Defendants Grays Harbor County and Lewis County seek reversal of the holding of the trial court that county auditors are without authority to require the payment of fees from the State for filing and recording documents.

Traditionally, county auditors in Washington file and record instruments presented by the State without charge. In 1979, however, the prosecuting attorneys and auditors of Grays Harbor and Lewis Counties advised the State of ...

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