1.02.060 Notice of Civil Infraction.
(1) Form. The notice of civil infraction is in the form of the Washington Uniform Court Docket.
(2) Who May Issue. A notice of civil infraction may be issued, upon certification that the issuer has probable cause to believe, and does believe, that a person has committed an infraction contrary to law:
(a) By a citing officer. The infraction need not have been committed in the officer’s presence, except as provided by statute;
(b) By the prosecuting authority.
(3) Service. The notice of civil infraction is served either by
(a) the citing officer serving the notice of civil infraction on the person named in the notice of civil infraction at the time of issuance; or
(b) the citing officer or the prosecuting authority filing the notice of civil 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 civil infraction at his or her address. If a notice of civil infraction served by mail is returned to the court as undeliverable, the court issues a summons.
(4) Filing. When a notice of civil infraction has been issued, the notice is filed with the municipal court within forty-eight hours after issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, except parking violations. (Ord. 99-24 §7, 1999).