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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.63.080 (2026)

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(1) Procedures for the conduct of all hearings provided for in this chapter may be established by rule of the supreme court.
(2) Any person subject to proceedings under this chapter may be represented by counsel.
(3) The attorney representing the state, county, city, or town may appear in any proceedings under this chapter but need not appear, notwithstanding any statute or rule of court to the contrary.
[ 1981 c 19 s 2; 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 10.]

Notes:

Severability—1981 c 19: See note following RCW 46.63.020.
Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1994–2020 · leading case: State v. Moreno, 58 P.3d 265 (Wash. 2002).
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State v. Moreno, 58 P.3d 265 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “The procedure for traffic infraction hearings is established by statute, RCW 46.63.080, Hearings — Rules of procedure — Counsel.”
State v. Moreno, 147 Wash. 2d 500 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “The procedure for traffic infraction hearings is established by statute, RCW 46.63.080, Hearings—Rules of procedure—Counsel.”
City of Bellevue v. Hellenthal, 144 Wash. 2d 425 (Wash. 2001). · cites it 2× “6(b), and RCW 46.63.080 together allow only the written declaration of the citing officer and do not allow a speed measuring device certificate as an attachment to the officer’s statement.”
City of Bellevue v. Hellenthal, 28 P.3d 744 (Wash. 2001). · cites it 2× “6(b), and RCW 46.63.080 together allow only the written declaration of the citing officer and do not allow a speed measuring device certificate as an attachment to the officer's statement.”
State v. Cole, 871 P.2d 656 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “The Legislature authorized the *848 Supreme Court to promulgate procedural rules for the traffic violations specified in RCW 46.63.080(1). To that end, the Justice Court Traffic Infraction Rules (JTIR) were adopted in January 1981 to "secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive…”
State v. Keltner, 9 P.3d 838 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “RCW 46.63.080 provides that rules of procedure for traffic infraction hearings may be established by the Washington Supreme Court.”
State v. Keltner, 9 P.3d 838 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “RCW 46.63.080 provides that rules of procedure for traffic infraction hearings may be established by the Washington Supreme Court.”
Chris Williams v. City of Spokane (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “RCW 46.63.080 authorizes the state Supreme Court to establish rules for the conduct of traffic infraction hearings.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.63.080(1) — 1 case
State v. Cole, 871 P.2d 656 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “The Legislature authorized the *848 Supreme Court to promulgate procedural rules for the traffic violations specified in RCW 46.63.080(1). To that end, the Justice Court Traffic Infraction Rules (JTIR) were adopted in January 1981 to "secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.63.080(3) — 2 cases
State v. Moreno, 58 P.3d 265 (Wash. 2002). “The procedure for traffic infraction hearings is established by statute, RCW 46.63.080, Hearings — Rules of procedure — Counsel.”
State v. Moreno, 147 Wash. 2d 500 (Wash. 2002). “The procedure for traffic infraction hearings is established by statute, RCW 46.63.080, Hearings—Rules of procedure—Counsel.”
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