What changes were made to the Law Table for courts of limited jurisdiction (CLJ) as of April 30, 2007?


This answer is for historical purposes.  For the current answer, please see Answer ID: Law Table Changes for CLJs as of July 22, 2007. (Link will be available by 7/16/07.)

As of April 30, 2007, the Washington State Supreme Court amended the Infraction Rules of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (IRLJ) 6.2 to reflect a $5 increase in the base penalties for most infractions.

The changes to the CLJ law table are outlined in the attached document: Law Table Changes April 2007. This document also itemizes a number of exceptions to the base penalty increase, because of statutory limitations.

The BARS codes changes for many laws and Cost/Fee Codes are outlined in the attached document: BARS Code Changes for Increase in Base Penalties. Courts should complete the DCXT screen for the new BARS codes.



RN id: 1748