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    Default Traffic Court Venue in Washington

    I was looking at IRLJ 2.3 and it states:
    "
    VENUE

    Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, an infraction
    case shall be brought in the district court district or the municipality
    where the infraction occurred. If a notice of infraction is filed in a
    court which is not the proper venue, the notice shall be dismissed without
    prejudice on motion of either party. "

    Two questions:

    1) My ticket was issued on exit 174. The city for which I was summoned for court begins right beyond exit 175. Would this be enough for a dismissal?

    2) If my ticket is dismissed without prejudice, would the correct court just summon me for the same ticket?

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    Default Re: Traffic Court Venue in Washington

    Quote Quoting bob238
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    I was looking at IRLJ 2.3 and it states:
    "
    VENUE

    Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, an infraction
    case shall be brought in the district court district or the municipality
    where the infraction occurred. If a notice of infraction is filed in a
    court which is not the proper venue, the notice shall be dismissed without
    prejudice on motion of either party. "

    Two questions:

    1) My ticket was issued on exit 174. The city for which I was summoned for court begins right beyond exit 175. Would this be enough for a dismissal?
    1. Could be that city or municipality where the violation occured has NO infraction court/municipal court, so venue is in the District court of your county as the sentence contains an OR, to wit, "district court district OR the municipality where the infraction occurred".

    You can of course argue improper venue if you believe either choice is non jurisdictional.

    2) If my ticket is dismissed without prejudice, would the correct court just summon me for the same ticket?
    2. Yes, without prejudice means it can be refiled.

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