IRSMC 2.4.4
                     EXPIRED VEHICLE LICENSE INFRACTIONS


    (A) If a person who has been cited with a violation of RCW 46.16.010 as now
enacted or hereafter amended, presents to the court clerk evidence that the person
had in effect at the time of the infraction a valid vehicle license as required by
RCW 46.16.010 but had failed to display it on the vehicle license plate and that
person has had no previous violations of RCW 46.16.010, then the case shall be
dismissed and the court clerk shall be authorized to make appropriate notation of
he dismissal in the court file provided the person has responded timely to the
notice of infraction.

    (B) If a person who has been cited with a violation of RCW 46.16.010, as now
enacted or hereafter amended, presents to the court clerk evidence that the person
had in effect at the time of the infraction a valid vehicle license as required by
RCW 46.16.010 but had failed to display it on the vehicle license plate, and the
person has had prior violations of RCW 46.16.010, then, upon payment of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) administrative costs, the case shall be dismissed and
the court clerk shall be authorized to make appropriate notation of the dismissal
in the court file provided the person has responded timely to the notice of infraction.

    (C) If a person charged with violation of RCW 46.16.010, for failure to renew an
expired vehicle license, as now enacted or hereafter amended as now enacted or hereafter
amended, is able to show evidence that the person has subsequently obtained the vehicle
license in conformity with the requirements of RCW 46.16.010, and has had no previous
violation of the same statute, then the penalty shall be reduced to one hundred and
forty five dollars ($145.00) if the vehicle license has been expired for over two months and
fifty-five dollars ($55.00) if the vehicle license has been expired for less than two
months and upon payment of the penalty,  or arrangement of  a payment agreement with the
clerk, the clerk shall be authorized to enter a finding that the infraction was committed,
and make appropriate notations in the court record, and the person will be relieved of any
further need to appear in court in connection with the infraction, provided the person has
responded to the notice of infraction as required and pays the penalty in full or as
set forth in the payment agreement.

    (D) If a person has had a previous violation of RCW 46.16.010, as now enacted or hereafter
amended, then the person must pay the penalty in full or in the alternative request a
hearing either to contest or mitigate the notice of infraction within fifteen days of the
date the infraction was issued.

    (E) The court may, without amendment to this rule, adjust the penalties, fees, or costs
to be imposed under this rule, to be proportionate with changes in the statewide bail
schedule, fees or costs as changes are made by the Supreme Court or the Washington State
Legislature, provided the Presiding Judge so orders and the Order is on file in the
office of the Shelton Municipal Court.


[Effective January 1, 2003]