Contested Hearing
If you want to plead “not guilty" to the violation, you can request a contested hearing at the relevant county court. Your traffic ticket will have instructions listed.
For further information, see our Fight Traffic Tickets page or contact the Washington court listed on your traffic ticket.
For additional help at your hearing, you may want to hire a traffic ticket attorney.
Mitigation Hearing (如果你過去5 年˙沒有任何違規記錄,老貓會建議您走這個程序)
If you're guilty of the traffic violation, you have the option to request a mitigation hearing and have your fine reduced.
Follow the instructions on your traffic ticket to request this hearing.
Your mitigation hearing may result in, any of the following in lieu of paying the full original ticket fine:
- Fine reduction.
- Monthly payment plan.
- Community service.
You CANNOT appeal the judge's decision of a mitigation hearing