My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Washington
We received a photo / camera ticket in the mail sometime in January - Speeding in School Zone - RCW 46.61.440, with a fine of $250. The location was Woodmont Elementary at 264th Place (Des Moines). The vehicle is registered in my husband's name, however, he was not the one driving the vehicle when the violation occured. My husband submitted the Declaration of Non-Responsibility with a personal statement, without divulging the driver's info. We then received a response from the Court stating that "the registered owner is responsible for vehicle violations. ..." with the fine reduced to $150.
What is our recourse? Can we do anything else?
FYI:
The speed limit before the (abrupt) 20mph school zone is 35mph. The 20mph school zone is about 500 feet, then the speed limit goes back to 35mph. In the afternoon, the speed camera operates from 2:40pm-3:10pm. The violation time was 2:41pm -- There were no children present.
Des Moines is notorious for getting a big chunk of their revenue from traffic infraction fees.
http://www.desmoinesmail.com/webpdf/...diaRelease.pdf
Photo ticket and Declaration of Non-Responsibility (PDF): http://sdrv.ms/W0thGC
Response from Court (see below): http://sdrv.ms/UpLMYI
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