{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.22a.170","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.22A.170","heading":"Notice of infraction.","body":"(1) The department shall prescribe the form of the notice of infraction issued under this chapter.\n(2) The notice of infraction shall include the following:\n(a) A statement that the notice represents a determination that the infraction has been committed by the person named in the notice and that the determination is final unless contested as provided in this chapter;\n(b) A statement that the infraction is a noncriminal offense for which imprisonment may not be imposed as a sanction;\n(c) A statement of the specific infraction for which the notice was issued;\n(d) A statement of a monetary penalty that has been established for the infraction;\n(e) A statement of the options provided in this chapter for responding to the notice and the procedures necessary to exercise these options;\n(f) A statement that, at a hearing to contest the determination, the state has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the infraction was committed, and that the person may subpoena witnesses including the authorized representative who issued and served the notice of the infraction; and\n(g) A statement that failure to respond to a notice of infraction is a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine or imprisonment in jail.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.22A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.22A.170","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:53Z","sha256":"608cfe79f4b46d5ce8b4633b3cb5170496f2010b9c462f4cd125f19e772ed13f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.22a.160","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.22a.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}