Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 46.20.215 (2026)

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(1) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident hereunder shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the department in like manner and for like cause as a driver's license issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked.

(2) The department shall, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense under the motor vehicle laws of this state, forward a report of such conviction to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so convicted is a resident. Such report shall clearly identify the person convicted; describe the violation specifying the section of the statute, code or ordinance violated; identify the court in which action was taken; and indicate whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered, or the conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond or other security.

(3) The department shall, upon receiving a record of the commission of a traffic infraction in this state by a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle, forward a report of the traffic infraction to the motor vehicle administrator in the state where the person who committed the infraction resides. The report shall clearly identify the person found to have committed the infraction; describe the infraction, specifying the section of the statute, code or ordinance violated; identify the court in which action was taken; and indicate whether the determination that an infraction was committed was contested or whether the individual failed to respond to the notice of infraction.

[ 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 57; 1965 ex.s. c 121 s 21.]

Notes:

Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: State v. Thomas, 610 P.2d 937 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980).

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State v. Thomas, 610 P.2d 937 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “RCW 46.20.215(1) 2 permits the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend driving privileges for nonresidents in the same manner as residents.”

— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.20.215(1) — 1 case

State v. Thomas, 610 P.2d 937 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “RCW 46.20.215(1) 2 permits the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend driving privileges for nonresidents in the same manner as residents.”

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