RULE IRLJ 2.4
                       RESPONSE TO NOTICE


    (a) Generally. A person who has been served with a notice of
infraction must respond to the notice within 15 days of the date
the notice is personally served or, if the notice is served by
mail, within 18 days of the date the notice is mailed.

    (b) Alternatives. A person may respond to a notice of infraction by:

    (1) Paying the amount of the monetary penalty in accordance
with applicable law, in which case the court shall enter a
judgment that the defendant has committed the infraction;

    (2) Contesting the determination that an infraction occurred
by requesting a hearing in accordance with applicable law;

    (3) Requesting a hearing to explain mitigating circumstances
surrounding the commission of the infraction in accordance with
applicable law; or

    (4) Submitting a written statement either contesting the
infraction or explaining mitigating circumstances, if this
alternative is authorized by local court rule. The statement
shall contain the person's promise to pay the monetary penalty
authorized by law if the infraction is found to be committed.
For contested hearing the statement shall be executed in
substantially the following form:

    I hereby state as follows:

    I promise that if it is determined that I committed the
    infraction for which I was cited, I will pay the monetary
    penalty authorized by law and assessed by the court.
    I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the
    laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true
    and correct.

    ______________________________    ______________________________
            (Date and Place)          (Signature)

    I understand that if this form is submitted by e-mail, my
    typed name on the signature line will qualify as my
    signature for purposes of the above certification.)

    For mitigation hearings, the statement shall be executed in
    substantially the following form:

    I hereby state as follows:

    I promise to pay the monetary penalty authorized by law or,
    at the discretion of the court, any reduced penalty that may
    be set.

    I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the
    laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true
    and correct.

    ______________________________    ______________________________
        (Date and Place)                     (Signature)

    I understand that if this form is submitted by e-mail, my
    typed name on the signature line will qualify as my
    signature for purposes of the above certification.

    (c) Method of Response. A person may respond to a notice of
infraction either personally,  or if allowed by local rule by
mail or by e-mail. If the response is mailed or e-mailed, it must
be postmarked or e-mailed not later than midnight of the day the
response is due.


[Adopted effective September 1, 1992; amended effective January 3, 2006.]