RCW 7.80.160
Failure to exercise notice options—Failure to satisfy penalty.
(1) Any person who, after receiving a statement of the options provided in this chapter for responding to the notice of civil infraction and the procedures necessary to exercise these options, fails to exercise one of the options in a timely manner is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the notice of civil infraction. A notice of civil infraction may be complied with by an appearance by counsel.
(2) A person who willfully fails to pay a monetary penalty or to perform community restitution as required by a court under this chapter may be found in contempt of court as provided in chapter 7.21 RCW.
[ 2006 c 270 § 6; 2002 c 175 § 2; 1989 c 373 § 12; 1987 c 456 § 24.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.80 - Civil Infractions.
7.80.005 - Legislative finding—1987 c 456.
7.80.010 - Jurisdiction of courts.
7.80.020 - Issuance of process.
7.80.030 - Training of judicial officers.
7.80.040 - "Enforcement officer" defined.
7.80.050 - Notice of infraction—Issuance, service, filing.
7.80.060 - Person receiving notice—Identification and detention.
7.80.070 - Notice—Determination final unless contested—Form.
7.80.090 - Hearings—Rules of procedure—Counsel.
7.80.100 - Hearings—Contesting determination that infraction committed—Appeal.
7.80.110 - Hearings—Explanation of mitigating circumstances.
7.80.120 - Monetary penalties—Restitution.
7.80.130 - Order of court—Civil nature—Modification of penalty—Community restitution.
7.80.140 - Costs and attorney fees.
7.80.150 - Notices—Record of—Cancellation prohibited, penalty—Audit.
7.80.160 - Failure to exercise notice options—Failure to satisfy penalty.
7.80.900 - Decriminalization of certain municipal ordinances.