Rule 6.2
Monetary Penalty Schedule for Infractions
(b) Unscheduled Infractions.
(1) Mandatory Liability Insurance Violations-Proof of Insurance. If a
defendant who is charged with driving a motor vehicle without having proof of
valid insurance pursuant to RCW 46.30, and that defendant presents satisfactory
evidence that they have obtained valid insurance to the Clerk of the Court
within 15 days of the date of the citation, for the vehicle the defendant was
operating on the day he/she was cited, then the bail for the offense shall be reduced.
If the defendant presents satisfactory evidence of valid insurance being in
effect at the time the citation was issued, for the vehicle the defendant was
operating, within 15 days of the date of the citation, then the offense shall
be dismissed upon payment of the $25 administrative fee.
(2) No Valid Operators License - Show License. If a defendant is charged
with the infraction of driving a motor vehicle without having a valid driver's
license issued to Washington residents pursuant to RCW 46.20.015, and that
defendant presents a valid license or satisfactory evidence that the defendant
has obtained a valid driver's license to the court clerk, then the bail for the
offense shall be reduced and the defendant will be entitled to post and forfeit
that penalty without the need to appear in court on that charge.
(3) Expired Vehicle License. If a person charged with the violation of RCW
46.16.010.3.L (Expired Vehicle Registration Less than Two Months) or RCW
46.16.010.3.O (Expired Vehicle Registration Over Two Months) is able to provide
proof prior to any scheduled hearing the person has subsequently obtained a
valid registration then the penalty shall be reduced and a finding of committed entered.
(4) Double Base Penalty. The base penalty for violations of RCW 46.61.440
(speeding in a school or playground zone) and RCW 46.61.527 (speeding in a
construction zone) shall be determined by doubling the base penalty for
Speeding as provided in IRLJ 6.2(d)(1) now in existence or as hereafter amended
by the Supreme Court.
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