LIRLJ 2.6(c)
           MITIGATION HEARING ON WRITTEN STATEMENT


     Written Request for Penalty Reduction.  A defendant
requesting a reduction of an infraction penalty may have such a
determination based upon his or her written statement explaining
the mitigating circumstances.  The statement shall contain the
person's promise to pay the monetary penalty imposed by the court
after reviewing the statement.  The statement shall be executed
in compliance with RCW 9A.72.085, in substantially the following form:

     I certify [or declare] under the penalty of perjury under
     the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true:

     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.




_____________________________   ____________________________________
[Date and Place]                           [Signature]


Further, the examination of the statemen  may be held in chambers.


[Effective September 1, 2006]