RCW 7.84.110
Order of court—Civil nature—Modification of penalty—Community restitution.
(1) An order entered after the receipt of a response which does not contest the determination, or after it has been established at a hearing that the infraction was committed, or after a hearing for the purpose of explaining mitigating circumstances, is civil in nature.
(2) The court may, in its discretion, waive, reduce, or suspend the monetary penalty prescribed for the infraction. At the person's request, the court may order performance of a number of hours of community restitution in lieu of a monetary penalty, at the rate of the then state minimum wage per hour.
[ 2002 c 175 § 3; 1987 c 380 § 11.]
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 7.84 - Natural Resource Infractions.
7.84.010 - Legislative declaration.
7.84.020 - "Infraction" defined.
7.84.040 - Jurisdiction of court—Venue.
7.84.050 - Notice—Determination final unless contested—Form.
7.84.070 - Hearing—Rules of procedure—Counsel.
7.84.080 - Hearing—Contesting determination that infraction committed—Appeal.
7.84.090 - Hearing—Explanation of mitigating circumstances.
7.84.100 - Monetary penalties.
7.84.110 - Order of court—Civil nature—Modification of penalty—Community restitution.
7.84.120 - Issuance of process.
7.84.130 - Failure to pay or complete community restitution—Penalty.
7.84.140 - Authority to delegate or accept enforcement authority over natural resource infractions.