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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.80.070

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(1) A notice of civil infraction represents a determination that a civil infraction has been committed. The determination is final unless contested as provided in this chapter.
(2) The form for the notice of civil infraction shall be prescribed by rule of the supreme court and shall include the following:
(a) A statement that the notice represents a determination that a civil infraction has been committed by the person named in the notice and that the determination is final unless contested as provided in this chapter;
(b) A statement that a civil infraction is a noncriminal offense for which imprisonment may not be imposed as a sanction;
(c) A statement of the specific civil infraction for which the notice was issued;
(d) A statement of the monetary penalty established for the civil infraction;
(e) A statement of the options provided in this chapter for responding to the notice and the procedures necessary to exercise these options;
(f) A statement that at any hearing to contest the determination the state has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the civil infraction was committed and that the person may subpoena witnesses including the enforcement officer who issued the notice of civil infraction;
(g) A statement that at any hearing requested for the purpose of explaining mitigating circumstances surrounding the commission of the civil infraction, the person will be deemed to have committed the civil infraction and may not subpoena witnesses;
(h) A statement that the person must respond to the notice as provided in this chapter within fifteen days;
(i) A statement that failure to respond to the notice or a failure to appear at a hearing requested for the purpose of contesting the determination or for the purpose of explaining mitigating circumstances will result in a default judgment against the person in the amount of the penalty and that this failure may be referred to the prosecuting attorney for criminal prosecution for failure to respond or appear;
(j) A statement that failure to respond to a notice of civil infraction or to appear at a requested hearing is a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine or imprisonment in jail.
[ 2006 c 270 s 5; 1987 c 456 s 15.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1997–2017 · leading case: State v. K.L.B.
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State v. K.L.B. (2014) wash “210(2)(b), FEOs have the *744 authority to (i) request proof of payment from passengers, (ii) request personal identification from a passenger who does not produce proof of payment when requested, (iii) issue a citation under RCW 7.80.070, and (iv) request that a passenger leave…”
In Re Games (1997) waeb “RCW 7.80.070(2)(b). As we have seen, this distinction between traffic offenses has significance in the bankruptcy context.”
State v. Murray (2017) delsuperct “criminal offense based on the same conduct or arising from the same episode” and a New Jersey Superior Court judge "shall sit as a municipal court judge” simultaneously with the jury hearing the criminal charge but renders the verdict him- or herself with the respect to the…”
State Of Washington v. Lavell Mitchell (2015) washctapp “585(2)(b) also specifically grants FEOs the additional authority to (i) Request proof of payment from passengers; (ii) Request personal identification from a passenger who does not produce proof of payment when requested; (iii) Issue a citation conforming to the requirements…”
State Of Washington v. Dante Urell Piggee (2013) washctapp “210 permits enforcement officers of regional transit authorities (like Sound Transit) to request identification from a passenger who does not produce proof of payment, and to issue a citation in conformance with RCW 7.80.070. However, the State has not argued that Deputy Nix or…”
State v. K.L.B. (2014) wash “21 0(2)(b ), FEOs have the authority to (i) request proof of payment from passengers, (ii) request personal identification from a passenger who does not produce proof of payment when requested, (iii) issue a citation under RCW 7.80.070, and (iv) request that a passenger leave…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 7.80.070(2)(b) — 1 case
In Re Games (1997) waeb “RCW 7.80.070(2)(b). As we have seen, this distinction between traffic offenses has significance in the bankruptcy context.”
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