{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-7.80.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 7.80.050","heading":"Notice of infraction—Issuance, service, filing.","body":"(1) A civil infraction proceeding is initiated by the issuance, service, and filing of a notice of civil infraction.\n(2) A notice of civil infraction may be issued by an enforcement officer when the civil infraction occurs in the officer's presence.\n(3) A court may issue a notice of civil infraction if an enforcement officer files with the court a written statement that the civil infraction was committed in the officer's presence or that the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a civil infraction was committed.\n(4) Service of a notice of civil infraction issued under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be as provided by court rule. Until such a rule is adopted, service shall be as provided in IRLJ 2.2(c)(1) and (3), as applicable.\n(5) A notice of infraction shall be filed with a court having jurisdiction within five days of issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. In the absence of good cause shown, a notice of infraction not filed within the time limits prescribed in this section shall, upon motion, be dismissed without prejudice.","path":["Title 7","Chapter 7.80"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.80.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:39:20Z","sha256":"991d4521984bec46f0f98a4d0e441c192ab1125dfcbd2e4a4920b9c8402659e1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-7.80.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-7.80.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}