Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 7 Special Proceedings And Actions - Chapter 7.84 Natural Resource Infractions

7.84.010 Legislative declaration
The legislature declares that decriminalizing certain offenses contained in Titles *75, 76, 77, 79, and 79A RCW and chapter 43.30 RCW and any rules adopted ...

7.84.020 "Infraction" defined
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definition in this section applies throughout this chapter. "Infraction" means an offense which, by the terms of Title ...

7.84.030 Notice of infraction -- Issuance, service, filing -- Penalty
(1) An infraction proceeding is initiated by the issuance and service of a printed notice of infraction and filing of a printed or electronic copy ...

7.84.040 Jurisdiction of court -- Venue
(1) Infraction proceedings may be heard and determined by a district court. (2) Infraction proceedings shall be brought in the district court district in which ...

7.84.050 Notice -- Determination final unless contested -- Form
(1) A notice of infraction represents a determination that an infraction has been committed. The determination shall be final unless contested as provided in this ...

7.84.060 Response to notice -- Contesting determination -- Mitigating circumstances -- Hearing -- Failure to respond or appear -- Penalty
(1) Any person who receives a notice of infraction shall respond to such notice as provided in this section within fifteen days of the date ...

7.84.070 Hearing -- Rules of procedure -- Counsel
(1) Procedures for the conduct of all hearings provided for in this chapter may be established by rule of the supreme court. (2) Any person ...

7.84.080 Hearing -- Contesting determination that infraction committed -- Appeal
(1) A hearing held for the purpose of contesting the determination that an infraction has been committed shall be without a jury. (2) The court ...

7.84.090 Hearing -- Explanation of mitigating circumstances
(1) A hearing held for the purpose of allowing a person to explain mitigating circumstances surrounding the commission of an infraction shall be an informal ...

7.84.100 Monetary penalties
(1) A person found to have committed an infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty. No penalty may exceed five hundred dollars for each offense ...

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 ...

7.84.120 Issuance of process
A court of limited jurisdiction having jurisdiction over an alleged infraction may issue process anywhere within the state.[1987 c 380 § 12.] ...

7.84.130 Failure to pay or complete community restitution -- Penalty
(1) Failure to pay a monetary penalty assessed by a court under the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor under chapter 9A.20 RCW. (2) ...

7.84.900 Effective date -- 1987 c 380
This act shall take effect January 1, 1988.[1987 c 380 § 21.] ...

7.84.901 Severability -- 1987 c 380
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...