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Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 01
Chapter 01.05
Section 01.05.050
 

Title 01 General Provisions

Chapter 01.05 Civil Infraction System

Section 01.05.050 Notice of Infraction
  1. Form.

The notice of infraction is in the form of the Washington uniform court docket.

  1. Service.

The notice of infraction is served either by the citing officer:

    1. serving the notice of infraction on the person named in the notice of infraction at the time of issuance; or
    1. or the prosecuting authority filing the notice of infraction with the court, in which case the court has the notice served either personally or by mail, postage prepaid, on the person named in the notice of infraction at his address. If a notice of infraction served by mail is returned to the court as undeliverable, the court issues a summons.
  1. Filing.

When a notice of infraction has been issued, the notice is filed with the municipal court within five days after issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Date Passed: Monday, March 8, 2010

Effective Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010

ORD C34567 Section 1