RCW 46.29.070
Department to determine amount of security required—Notices.
(1) The department, not less than twenty days after receipt of a report of an accident as described in the preceding section, shall determine the amount of security which shall be sufficient in its judgment to satisfy any judgment or judgments for damages resulting from such accident as may be recovered against each driver or owner. Such determination shall not be made with respect to drivers or owners who are exempt under succeeding sections of this chapter from the requirements as to security and suspension.
(2) The department shall determine the amount of security deposit required of any person upon the basis of the reports or other information submitted. In the event a person involved in an accident as described in this chapter fails to make a report or submit information indicating the extent of his or her injuries or the damage to his or her property within one hundred eighty days after the accident and the department does not have sufficient information on which to base an evaluation of such injuries or damage, then the department after reasonable notice to such person, if it is possible to give such notice, otherwise without such notice, shall not require any deposit of security for the benefit or protection of such person.
(3) The department after receipt of report of any accident referred to herein and upon determining the amount of security to be required of any person involved in such accident or to be required of the owner of any vehicle involved in such accident shall give written notice to every such person of the amount of security required to be deposited by him or her and that an order of suspension will be made as hereinafter provided not less than twenty days and not more than sixty days after the sending of such notice unless within said time security be deposited as required by said notice.
[ 2010 c 8 § 9029; 1981 c 309 § 1; 1979 c 78 § 1; 1963 c 169 § 7.]
NOTES:
Proof of financial security for the future required in addition to security after accident: RCW 46.29.420.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.29 - Financial Responsibility.
46.29.030 - Director to administer chapter.
46.29.033 - Application of chapter to RCW 48.177.010.
46.29.050 - Furnishing driving record and evidence of ability to respond in damages—Fees.
46.29.070 - Department to determine amount of security required—Notices.
46.29.080 - Exceptions as to requirement of security.
46.29.090 - Requirements as to policy or bond.
46.29.100 - Form and amount of security.
46.29.110 - Failure to deposit security—Suspensions.
46.29.120 - Release from liability.
46.29.130 - Adjudication of nonliability.
46.29.140 - Agreements for payment of damages.
46.29.150 - Payment upon judgment.
46.29.160 - Termination of security requirement.
46.29.170 - Duration of suspension.
46.29.190 - Authority of department to decrease amount of security.
46.29.200 - Correction of action by department.
46.29.210 - Custody of security.
46.29.220 - Disposition of security.
46.29.230 - Return of deposit.
46.29.240 - Certain matters not evidence in civil suits.
46.29.260 - "Proof of financial responsibility for the future" defined.
46.29.270 - "Judgment," "state" defined.
46.29.280 - Suspension continues until proof furnished.
46.29.290 - Action in respect to unlicensed person.
46.29.300 - Action in respect to nonresidents.
46.29.310 - When judgment creditors to report nonpayment of judgments.
46.29.320 - Further action with respect to nonresidents.
46.29.330 - Suspension for nonpayment of judgments.
46.29.340 - Exception in relation to government vehicles.
46.29.350 - Exception when consent granted by judgment creditor.
46.29.360 - Exception when insurer liable.
46.29.370 - Suspension continues until judgments paid and proof given.
46.29.390 - Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.
46.29.400 - Installment payment of judgments—Default.
46.29.410 - Action if breach of agreement.
46.29.420 - Proof required in addition to deposit of security after accident.
46.29.430 - Additional proof required—Suspension or revocation for failure to give proof.
46.29.440 - Additional proof required—Suspension to continue until proof given and maintained.
46.29.450 - Alternate methods of giving proof.
46.29.460 - Certificate of insurance as proof.
46.29.470 - Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.
46.29.480 - Default by nonresident insurer.
46.29.490 - "Motor vehicle liability policy" defined.
46.29.500 - Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
46.29.510 - Chapter not to affect other policies.
46.29.530 - When bond constitutes a lien.
46.29.550 - Money or securities as proof.
46.29.560 - Application of deposit.
46.29.570 - Owner may give proof for others.
46.29.580 - Substitution of proof.
46.29.590 - Other proof required, when.
46.29.600 - Duration of proof—When proof may be canceled or returned.
46.29.605 - Suspension of registration, notice—Surrender of license plates—Penalties.
46.29.610 - Surrender of license—Penalty.
46.29.620 - Forged proof—Penalty.
46.29.640 - Chapter not to prevent other process.