Chapter 2.48
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU
Sections:
2.48.020 Authority – Jurisdiction.
2.48.040 Disposition of fines and forfeitures.
2.48.050 Appointment of clerks.
2.48.010 Established.
There is established pursuant to Section 105 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 4430, Chapter No. 258, Laws of the State of Washington of 1984, a traffic violations bureau for the city, to be known as the city traffic violations bureau. (Ord. 366 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 2009: Ord. 157 § 1, 1984)
2.48.020 Authority – Jurisdiction.
A. The traffic violations bureau established in this chapter shall operate under the supervision of the Snohomish County south district court, to assist the court in processing traffic cases.
B. This chapter shall confer authority upon the court in conjunction with jurisdiction and authority otherwise available to allow any and all traffic offenses and infractions to be processed through the city traffic violations bureau.
C. Any traffic violation or traffic offense made such by virtue of a city enactment shall be designated a traffic offense, violation, or infraction which may be processed through the city traffic violations bureau. (Ord. 366 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 2009: Ord. 157 § 2, 1984)
2.48.030 Procedures.
A. The traffic violations bureau shall be in conformance with Chapter 46.63 RCW and the Court Improvement Act of 1984, RCW Title 3.
B. The traffic violations bureau so established shall receive the posting of bail for specified offenses, and upon written order of the Snohomish County south district court, accept forfeiture or bail and payment of penalties.
C. Upon accepting the prescribed bail, the traffic violations bureau shall issue a receipt therefor for the bail to the alleged violator acknowledging the posting thereof of the bail and informing the accused of legal consequences of bail forfeiture.
D. Any person charged with any criminal traffic offense within the authority of the traffic violations bureau may, upon signing a written appearance, a written plea of guilty, and a written waiver of trial, pay to the traffic violations bureau the fine established for the offense charged and costs and this shall have the same effect as a court conviction. (Ord. 366 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 2009: Ord. 157 § 3, 1984)
2.48.040 Disposition of fines and forfeitures.
All penalties and forfeitures paid to the city traffic violations bureau shall be placed in the city general fund; provided, however, bail money and/or receipts that are for purposes other than forfeitures or payment of costs, fines, violations and penalties shall be, as otherwise required by rule of the south district court, forwarded to said court; provided, the bureau shall transfer daily to the clerk of the proper department of the court all bail posted for offenses where forfeiture is not authorized by the court order, as well as copies of all receipts. (Ord. 366 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 2009: Ord. 157 § 4, 1984)
2.48.050 Appointment of clerks.
The mayor shall appoint a traffic violations bureau clerk or clerks who shall perform all duties assigned to the traffic violations bureau; provided, however, such appointment may be filled by a personnel position previously established by including in said position the duties and functions of the traffic violations clerk. (Ord. 366 § 1(Exh. A)(part), 2009: Ord. 157 § 5, 1984)