Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.29 - Financial Responsibility.
46.29.190 - Authority of department to decrease amount of security.

RCW 46.29.190
Authority of department to decrease amount of security.

The department may reduce the amount of security ordered in any case if in its judgment the amount ordered is excessive. In case the security originally ordered has been deposited, the excess deposit over the reduced amount ordered shall be returned to the depositor or his or her personal representative forthwith.

[ 2010 c 8 § 9036; 1965 c 124 § 3; 1963 c 169 § 19.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 46 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 46.29 - Financial Responsibility.

46.29.010 - Purpose.

46.29.020 - Definitions.

46.29.030 - Director to administer chapter.

46.29.033 - Application of chapter to RCW 48.177.010.

46.29.040 - Court review.

46.29.050 - Furnishing driving record and evidence of ability to respond in damages—Fees.

46.29.060 - Application of sections requiring deposit of security and suspensions for failure to deposit security.

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.

46.29.180 - Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered vehicles, and accidents in other states.

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.

46.29.250 - Application of sections requiring deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future.

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.

46.29.520 - Bond as proof.

46.29.530 - When bond constitutes a lien.

46.29.540 - Action on bond.

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.

46.29.630 - Self-insurers.

46.29.640 - Chapter not to prevent other process.

46.29.900 - Construction—1963 c 169.

46.29.920 - Repeals and saving.