Where can I find more information about the traffic infraction penalty increase and other legislative changes affecting JIS and SCOMIS that took effect July 22, 2007?
Regarding Traffic Infractions:
The News and Info/Infraction Penalties: District and Municipal Courts page of the Washington Courts Web site contains links to worksheets and other information regarding infraction penalties that took effect July 22, 2007.
See also:
Attachments at the bottom of this answer:
- Memo to Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Administrators from Ramsey Radwan, Director, AOC Management Services Division, dated May 24, 2007. (PDF Format).
- Total Penalty Schedule (for violations listed in IRLJ 6.2) (Word Format).
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Infraction Legislation (PDF format).
- Reduced Penalty Effect (PDF format).
Other 2007 law changes are also taking effect on July 22, 2007:
- See eService Answer: 7/22/2007 LAW TABLE and LEGISLATIVE CHANGES - Links to all the related eService Answers for a list of all the eService answers about:
- 2007 legislative changes to JIS for courts of limited jurisdiction;
- 2007 legislative changes to JIS and SCOMIS for superior courts;
- New BARS Codes requiring DCXT entries due to 2007 legislation.
- School Zone and Construction Zone penalties: eService Answer: Total penalties for speeding in a school or construction zone - Effective 7/22/2007.
Online Documentation:
- Detailed accounting code information is available in the JIS Code Manual for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction. Check the Recent Updates section of the Code Manual as of July 22, 2007, for a summary of changes and links to the affected code manual chapters.
- Current Bail Schedule (PDF format - Excel format). (The Bail Schedule is located under Court Resources>Court Management on the Inside Courts Web site (http://inside.courts.wa.gov or from the News and Info page of the Washington Courts Web site (http://www.courts.wa.gov).
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