Washington § 7.80.050 - Notice of infraction — Issuance, service, filing.

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§ 7.80.050. Notice of infraction — Issuance, service, filing.

(1) A civil infraction proceeding is initiated by the issuance, service, and filing of a notice of civil infraction.
(2) A notice of civil infraction may be issued by an enforcement officer when the civil infraction occurs in the officer's presence.
(3) A court may issue a notice of civil infraction if an enforcement officer files with the court a written statement that the civil infraction was committed in the officer's presence or that the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a civil infraction was committed.
(4) Service of a notice of civil infraction issued under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be as provided by court rule. Until such a rule is adopted, service shall be as provided in IRLJ 2.2(c)(1) and (3), as applicable.
(5) A notice of infraction shall be filed with a court having jurisdiction within five days of issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. In the absence of good cause shown, a notice of infraction not filed within the time limits prescribed in this section shall, upon motion, be dismissed without prejudice.
[ 2026 c 151 s 3; 1987 c 456 s 13.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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