Services And Fees
Service Information
Klickitat Process Service provides professional and reliable service of process throughout Klickitat County and Skamania County. Below is a description of all of our services and fees.
Due to the county’s size, terrain, and travel variability, all services are billed using a transparent location based rate structure.
Personal Service
All Personal Service assignments include:
- Up to four documented attempts — Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekend
- Court Ready Proof of Personal Service Affidavit
- Affidavit Notarization is Available Upon Request
- Video Capture with Time Stamp and GPS Tracking Available Upon Request
Service by Posting & Mailing
All Service by Posting assignments include:
- One Personal Service Attempt at the Posting Address
- A Court Ready Proof of Personal Service Affidavit (If Successful)
- Three Time Stamped, GPS Tracked Photos of posting
- Document(s) Mailed to Recipients Last Known Address
Standard Service
Standard Service Requests will be completed within 10 days with the first attempt being completed within 4 days.
Rush Service
Rush Service requests are completed within 7 days, with the first attempt made within 0–1 day.
Submit Your Documents
Please submit all documents, job details, and special instructions by email:
contact@klickitatprocessservice.com
We will send an invoice to the email address from which the documents were received.
Need Assistance?
For additional assistance or questions regarding service, please call:
509-214-7500
Process Services and Fees
Location Based Rates Starting at $80
| Location | Personal Service | Post & Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Goldendale | $80 | $80 |
| Blue Zones | $100 | $80 |
| Blockhouse | Centerville | Maryhill |
| Pleasant Valley | Warwick | Wishram |
| Violet Zones | $120 | $100 |
| Appleton | Bickleton | Box Canyon Road |
| Dallesport | Firwood | Glenwood |
| Klickitat | Lyle | Murdock |
| Old Mountain Road | Wahkiacus | Roosevelt |
| Yellow Zones | $140 | $120 |
| Bingen | BZ Corner | Husum |
| Snowden | Underwood | White Salmon |
| Black Zones | $160 | $140 |
| Alderdale Rd | Carson | North Bonneville |
| Stabler | Stevenson | Trout Lake |
Same / Next Day Rush Service: Add $50
Video Evidence: Add $30
Printing Fees
First 20 pages included
Additional pages billed at $0.25 per page
Court Filings
Klickitat County – $80
Skamania County – $140
We offer in-person document filing with Klickitat and Skamania County courts, including delivery, submission, and return of conformed copies.
Filing fees are passed through to the client on the invoice at cost + a 5% Administrative Markup.
Responsibility for document accuracy and legal sufficiency remains with the submitting party.
Document & Record Retrieval
$80 Per Hour
One Hour Minimum
Need copies of court records but can’t make it to the courthouse? We can obtain publicly available court documents from the Klickitat County Superior Court or Skamania County Superior Court on your behalf.
Court-imposed copy or certification fees are passed through to the client on the invoice at cost + a 5% Administrative Markup.
Alternative Service
$80 Per Hour
One Hour Minimum
When Personal Service cannot be reasonably made, or a defendant is actively avoiding service the judge may approve an Ex Parte Motion for Alternative Service. We can complete the approved method (or combination of methods) of service and provide detailed documentation for your case.
All time spent coordinating alternative service is billed at an hourly rate of $80.00 Per Hour.
Any third-party costs incurred for publishing or mailing are passed through to the client at cost plus a 5% administrative markup.
All Alternative Services include:
1. An Affidavit of Alternative Service
2. Necessary documentation and proof of actions taken to complete service
Additional Services And Fees
Directed Timing / Special Handling
$50 Flat Fee
Applies when service requires specific delivery timing or coordination at the client’s request.
*In addition to Standard Service Fees
Stakeout / Waiting
$80 Per Hour
One Hour Minimum
Waiting Time starts after 15 minutes of arrival to attempt service and is rounded up to the next half hour.
*In addition to Standard Service Fees
Multiple Entity, Document & Affidavit Fees
Multiple Entities at Same Address
50% Reduced Rate for Additional Entities (Same Attempt)
When multiple individuals or entities can be served during the same visit:
- Service of first Entity billed at full rate
- Service of Additional Entities billed at 50% discount
If additional attempts are required for any individual, those attempts are billed at the full rate.
*In addition to Routine Service Fee
Multiple Affidavits
$10 Per Affidavit
When multiple documents require separate Proof of Service affidavits, an additional fee applies per affidavit.
Most services can be documented on a single affidavit. Additional charges apply only when required by document volume or case structure.
*In addition to Routine Service Fee