Another ticket! (venting)

[Orin Eman]

> 
> Dont know what the law is in Olym[pia -- but in NY the best thing to do is
> plead not guilty, request a supporting deposition, and mail in your plea
> within 48 hours.  If the cop doesnt send you the deposition within 30
> days, you are out of the ticket.

WA law is online...  http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/rcw%20%2046%20%20TITLE/rcw%20%2046%20%20%20TITLE/rcw%20%2046%20%20%20TITLE.htm

As are the court rules (http://www.courts.wa.gov/rules/list.cfm?group=clj&set=IRLJ) makes interesting reading.

BTW, deferrals have appeared:

RCW 46.63.070

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     (5)(a) In hearings conducted pursuant to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the court may defer findings, or in a hearing
to explain mitigating circumstances may defer entry of its order, for up to one year and impose conditions upon the defendant
the court deems appropriate. Upon deferring findings, the court may assess costs as the court deems appropriate for
administrative processing. If at the end of the deferral period the defendant has met all conditions and has not been determined
to have committed another traffic infraction, the court may dismiss the infraction.

     (b) A person may not receive more than one deferral within a seven-year period for traffic infractions for moving violations
and more than one deferral within a seven-year period for traffic infractions for nonmoving violations.

     (6) If any person issued a notice of traffic infraction:

     (a) Fails to respond to the notice of traffic infraction as provided in subsection (2) of this section; or

     (b) Fails to appear at a hearing requested pursuant to subsection (3) or (4) of this section;

the court shall enter an appropriate order assessing the monetary penalty prescribed for the traffic infraction and any other
penalty authorized by this chapter and shall notify the department in accordance with RCW 46.20.270, of the failure to respond
to the notice of infraction or to appear at a requested hearing.