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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.80.060 (2026)

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A person who is to receive a notice of civil infraction under RCW 7.80.050 is required to identify himself or herself to the enforcement officer by giving his or her name, address, and date of birth. Upon the request of the officer, the person shall produce reasonable identification, including a driver's license or identicard.
A person who is unable or unwilling to reasonably identify himself or herself to an enforcement officer may be detained for a period of time not longer than is reasonably necessary to identify the person for purposes of issuing a civil infraction.
Each agency authorized to issue civil infractions shall adopt rules on identification and detention of persons committing civil infractions.
[ 1987 c 456 s 14.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2021 · leading case: State v. Duncan, 43 P.3d 513 (Wash. 2002).
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State v. Duncan, 43 P.3d 513 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “RCW 7.80.060. [4] In contrast, our Legislature has specifically authorized: Whenever any person is stopped for a traffic infraction, the officer may detain that person for a reasonable period of time necessary to identify the person, check for outstanding warrants, check the…”
State v. Duncan, 43 P.3d 513 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “RCW 7.80.060. 4 In contrast, our Legislature has specifically authorized: Whenever any person is stopped for a traffic infraction, the *175 officer may detain that person for a reasonable period of time necessary to identify the person, check for outstanding warrants, check the…”
State Of Washington v. Lavell Mitchell, 361 P.3d 205 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Mitchell’s failure to provide identification triggered RCW 7.80.060. Under this provision, FEO Johnson had the authority to detain Mitchell for the time reasonably necessary to identify him.”
State v. Day, 124 P.3d 335 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “at 174 (citing RCW 7.80.060). Traffic infractions, due in part to the ready mobility of vehicles and safety concerns, justify a broader scope of detention.”
State v. A.T.P.-R., 132 Wash. App. 181 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “¶14 The majority does not reach the issue of whether under RCW 7.80.060 an officer confronted with two infraction suspects, both needing the officer’s attention, may detain one suspect for the time reasonably necessary under the circumstances to attend to the other suspect.”
State v. Day, 124 P.3d 335 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “3d 513 (citing RCW 7.80.060). Traffic infractions, due in part to the ready mobility of vehicles and safety concerns, justify a broader scope of detention.”
State v. ATP-R, 130 P.3d 877 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “¶ 14 The majority does not reach the issue of whether under RCW 7.80.060 an officer confronted with two infraction suspects, both needing the officer's attention, may detain one suspect for the time reasonably necessary under the circumstances to attend to the other suspect.”
State Of Washington v. Mahadi A. Shire (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “30 The defendant was standing near a bottle of alcohol, but so were two other people, and the officers never saw the defendant touch the bottle.”
State Of Washington v. Dante Urell Piggee (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “050(3)) 18 For example, RCW 7.80.060 provides that "[a] person who is receive a notice of civil infraction under RCW 7.”
State of Washington v. Sean Michael Healy (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “2d at 174 (citing RCW 7.80.060). Because the UIP infraction occurred in Officer Gordon’s presence, he had the authority to briefly detain Healy to issue a civil infraction.”
State Of Washington v. Rodney E. Mans (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “A court determines whether 7 Even if a police officer may detain an individual who has committed a civil infraction in his or her presence to identify the individual and to issue a civil citation, RCW 7.80.060, there is no evidence in this case that Deputy Simone's purpose in…”
State Of Washington, V. Raymond Erickson (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “050 is required to identify himself or herself to the enforcement officer by giving his or her name, address, and date of birth. Upon the request of the officer, the person shall produce reasonable identification, including a driver’s license or identicard.”
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