46.16A.120 - Forwarding and payment of standing, stopping, and parking violations and other infractions required before registration renewal. - Washington Statutes

Forwarding and payment of standing, stopping, and parking violations and other infractions required before registration renewal. (Effective July 1, 2011.)

(1) Each court and government agency located in this state having jurisdiction over standing, stopping, and parking violations, the use of a *photo enforcement system under RCW 46.63.160, and the use of automated traffic safety cameras under RCW 46.63.170 may forward to the department any outstanding:

     (a) Standing, stopping, and parking violations;

     (b) Photo enforcement infractions issued under **RCW 46.63.030(1)(d); and

     (c) Automated traffic safety camera infractions issued under ***RCW 46.63.030(1)(e).

     (2) Violations and infractions described in subsection (1) of this section must be reported to the department in the manner described in RCW 46.20.270(3).

     (3) The department shall:

     (a) Record the violations and infractions on the matching vehicle records; and

     (b) Send notice approximately one hundred twenty days in advance of the current vehicle registration expiration date to the registered owner listing the dates and jurisdictions in which the violations occurred, the amounts of unpaid fines and penalties, and the surcharge to be collected. Only those violations and infractions received by the department one hundred twenty days or more before the current vehicle registration expiration date will be included in the notice. Violations and infractions received by the department later than one hundred twenty days before the current vehicle registration expiration date that are not satisfied will be delayed until the next vehicle registration expiration date.

     (4) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall not renew a vehicle registration if there are any outstanding standing, stopping, and parking violations, and other infractions issued under **RCW 46.63.030(1)(d) for the vehicle unless:

     (a) The outstanding, standing, [stopping,] or parking violations were received by the department within one hundred twenty days before the current vehicle registration expiration;

     (b) There is a change in registered ownership; or

     (c) The registered owner presents proof of payment of each violation and infraction provided in this section and the registered owner pays the surcharge required under RCW 46.17.030.

     (5) The department shall:

     (a) Forward a change in registered ownership information to the court or government agency who reported the outstanding violations or infractions; and

     (b) Remove the outstanding violations and infractions from the vehicle record.

[2010 c 161 § 430; 2004 c 231 § 4; 1990 2nd ex.s. c 1 § 401; 1984 c 224 § 1. Formerly RCW 46.16.216.]

Notes: Reviser's note: *(1) "Photo enforcement system" was renamed "photo toll system" pursuant to 2010 c 249 § 6.

     **(2) RCW 46.63.030 was amended by 2010 c 249 § 5, deleting subsection (1)(d).

     ***(3) RCW 46.63.030 was amended by 2010 c 249 § 5, changing subsection (1)(e) to subsection (1)(d).

Effective date -- Intent -- Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session -- 2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.

Severability -- 1990 2nd ex.s. c 1: See note following RCW 82.14.300.

Severability -- 1984 c 224: "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 of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1984 c 224 § 5.]

Effective date -- 1984 c 224: "This act shall take effect on July 1, 1984." [1984 c 224 § 6.]