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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.64.025 (2026)

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Whenever any person fails to respond to a notice of traffic infraction for a moving violation, fails to appear at a hearing for a moving violation, or fails to comply with the terms of a criminal complaint or criminal citation for a moving violation, the court with jurisdiction over the traffic infraction, or traffic-related criminal complaint or criminal citation[,] shall promptly give notice of such fact to the department of licensing. Whenever thereafter the case in which the defendant failed to appear or comply is adjudicated, the court hearing the case shall promptly file with the department a certificate showing that the case has been adjudicated.
For the purposes of this section, "moving violation" is defined by rule pursuant to RCW 46.20.2891.
[ 2021 c 240 s 12; 2017 c 336 s 11; 2016 c 203 s 4; 2012 c 82 s 5; 2006 c 270 s 4; 1999 c 86 s 7; 1979 c 158 s 175; 1967 c 32 s 71; 1965 ex.s. c 121 s 23.]

Notes:

Effective date—2021 c 240: See note following RCW 46.63.060.
Finding—2017 c 336: See note following RCW 9.96.060.
Effective date—Contingency—2012 c 82: See note following RCW 46.63.110.
Purpose—Construction—1965 ex.s. c 121: See note following RCW 46.20.021.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2023 · leading case: State v. Johnson, 315 P.3d 1090 (Wash. 2014).
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State v. Johnson, 315 P.3d 1090 (Wash. 2014). “Former RCW 46.64.025 requires the relevant court to notify DOL “[w]henever any person served with a traffic citation willfully fails to appear for a scheduled court hearing.”
State v. Klump, 813 P.2d 131 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). “It is undisputed that on September 29, 1987, the clerk of the Stevens County District Court filed a notice with the Washington Department of Licensing, pursuant to RCW 46.64.025, that Mr. Klump had failed to appear or respond to the 1987 citation.”
Stephen Johnson v. Dept. Of Licensing (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “289 to the statute directing the court to notify DOL of an individual's failure to pay a fine imposed as part of a criminal citation, former RCW 46.64.025 (2006),19 did not include the "failed to comply" language.”
Terence R. Johnson, V. Wa State Dept Of Licensing (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Due Process Johnson asserts that the statutory scheme for suspending driver’s licenses—which requires the Department to automatically suspend a license if it receives notice from a court under RCW 46.64.025—violates the due process clause of article I, section 3 of the…”
State v. Johnson (Wash. 2014). “Former RCW 46.64.025 requires the relevant court to notify DOL "[w]henever any person served with a traffic citation willfully fails to appear 9 State v.”
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