{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.015","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.20.015","heading":"Driving without a license—Traffic infraction, when.","body":"(1) Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, it is a traffic infraction and not a misdemeanor under RCW 46.20.005 if a person:\n(a) Drives any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents under this chapter in his or her possession;\n(b) Provides the citing officer with an expired driver's license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035 at the time of the stop; and\n(c) Is not driving while suspended or revoked in violation of RCW 46.20.342(1) or * 46.20.420.\n(2) A person who violates this section is subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. If the person appears in person before the court or submits by mail written proof that he or she obtained a valid license after being cited, the court shall reduce the penalty to fifty dollars.","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.20.015","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:04:12Z","sha256":"51b4868f0e226a61a5c29df2fe7ece7b3736ed7611222eca09c248dabad3da64","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.005","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.017"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}