LIRLJ 3.4(d)
                 HEARING ON MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES


  (d) Request for Penalty Reduction on Written Statement.  If a
defendant submits a timely request for a hearing to mitigate an
infraction, the defendant may elect to seek a reduction of the
infraction penalty by written statement pursuant to the provisions of
IRLJ 2.4(b)(4), IRLJ 3.5(b), LIRLJ 2.4(b)(5), LIRLJ 3.5(c).

  (1)  A defendant electing to proceed for a penalty reduction by
written statement must notify the court in writing within 30 days
prior to the date set for the in-court mitigation hearing to request
the appropriate paperwork.

  (2)  The completed form to request a reduction by written
statement shall be filed with the court no later than fourteen (14)
days prior to the date set for the in-court mitigation hearing.

  (3)  A defendant who elects to mitigate an infraction by written
statement shall be deemed to have waived an in-court hearing to
mitigate the infraction in person.

  (4)  A written statement submitted pursuant to this rule shall be
executed in compliance with RCW 9A.72.085.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2005; Amended effective September 1, 2007.]