Napavine Municipal Court

		
		
                                  NMLARLJ 3.1.
                         HEARINGS ON WRITTEN STATEMENTS


1.   The court authorizes mitigation hearings and contested hearings
     on written statements in lieu of a defendant's personal appearance.

     (a)  A defendant may submit a written statement as a response
          to a notice of infraction 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.
          Additionally, a defendant who has requested a mitigation
          hearing or contested hearing may submit a written statement
          later in lieu of personally appearing at the hearing.  The
          written statement must be received by the time of the hearing.

     (b)  A written statement that does not clearly request to
          contest a notice of infraction will be treated as a request to
          explain mitigating circumstances.

     (c)  A written statement may be delivered to the court in
          person, by United States mail or any other delivery service,
          and by facsimile.  The court's contact information is as follows:

               Address:       Napavine Municipal Court
                              PO Box 179
                              Napavine, WA  98565

               Facsimile:     (360) 262-9885

     (d)  A written statement shall contain the person's promise to
          pay the monetary penalty authorized by law if the infraction
          is found to be committed.  The statement shall be executed in
          compliance with RCW 9A.72.085, in substantially the following form:

          Name of Defendant: ________________________________________________

          Address: __________________________________________________________

          Infraction Number: _________  (Located in the upper right hand corner of citation)

          I wish to mitigate infraction  [    ]

          I wish to contest infraction   [    ]

          Statement:_________________________________________________________

          ___________________________________________________________________

          I certify (or declare) under 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.


          Executed this _______day of _________, 20__ at ______________, _____. (City/State)


          ________________________        ________________________________
          (Print Name)                              (Signature)


(Effective September 1, 2006, Amended Effective September 1, 2016)