| Q: |
How do I get a traffic
ticket deferred? |
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You can only have
a deferred traffic ticket once every (7) years.
This also depends on your driving record,
and the charge on the citation. You will ask
if you qualify for a defferal, during your
mitigated hearing with the judge. |
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| Q: |
How do I request a
hearing on my traffic ticket? |
| A: |
You need to mark on
the back of the green citation that you recieved
from the officer. You will mark
either the box mitigated or contested, and
put your current mailing address at the bottom,
and mail that green citation into the Court.
OR, you may call and request either type of
hearing. |
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| Q: |
Can I just pay my
ticket? |
| A: |
Yes, you would pay
the amount the officer put on your ticket. |
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| Q: |
Can I make payments? |
| A: |
Yes, but it must be requested from the clerk. There will be a $25 time pay fee added to the total amount due. Payments will begin 30 days after the request and will be set at $50 a month. |
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| Q: |
What happens if I
miss my payment? |
| A: |
If you become (2)
months past due, we start the collection process,
and we will suspend your drivers license until
your ticket is paid in full. |
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| Q: |
Can I do community
service in lieu of payments? |
| A: |
Yes, but you must
request this from the clerk, and you
can only do community service for the fine
amount. If you have been sentenced to
pay any restitution you must pay that
amount as per order. |
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| Q: |
I have been cited
with a criminal charge, do I have to appear
for arraignment? |
| A: |
Yes, but we can set
over most arraignments out only 1 week, if
you need to reschedule. If
you have been charged with Driving Under the Influence,
OR Assault 4, Domestic Violence, we cannot
set over your court date. You must appear
per your citation. |
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| Q: |
What happens if I
fail to appear? |
| A: |
We will issue a warrant
for your arrest, and if you have bee charged
with a driving offense, then we will take
action to suspend your drivers license. |
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| Q: |
Do you take credit cards as form as a payment? |
| A: |
Yes, with a transaction fee of $3 up to $249.99 and $6 for transactions $250.00 and above. |
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| Q: |
Where can I pay, after
5:00 pm? |
| A: |
You may drop your
payment off, and put it in the City Water
Drop box, outside of City Hall, but you must
have it in a sealed envelope, and marked Municipal
Court, with your name legible on the payment.
Never leave cash. |
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| Q: |
What is your fax
number? |
| A: |
Our fax number is
(360) 342-5159. |
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| Q: |
What is your address? |
| A: |
Our physical address
is 109 SW 1st Street, Suite 272, Battle Ground,
WA 98604. |
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| Q: |
Where are you located? |
| A: |
We are located in
the new City Hall Building, on the second
floor. |
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| Q: |
How do I get a No
Contact Order dropped? |
| A: |
If the order is from
our court, will need to put it in writing
that you would like to request the No Contact
Order dropped, at the bottom you will
need to put your signature and it will
need to be legible, and a current mailing
address for yourself, along with a current
phone number. You will need to bring
this request into our office or mail it into
our office, so we schedule it for a hearing
in front of the judge. All parties will
need to be notified by the court. |
