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    Default Inattentive Driving - Ticket by Mail

    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Washington

    I was in a minor traffic accident - no damage, no injuries, but police were called. Reports were filled out, and I was told I could go. I thought I made it safely out of there without a ticket, but 4 days later, I got a ticket for "inattentive driving" in the mail. I am not arguing (at least here) about the actual violation, but on the ticket, the officer checked the box "served on Violator" and did NOT check "sent to court for mailing" - I received the ticket by mail from the court. Any grounds for dismissal? All the rules I have found regarding mailing traffic infractions are regarding Automated radar and red light cameras.

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    Default Re: Inattentive Driving - Ticket by Mail

    You can go to court and say, "The officer checked the wrong box," at which point in time the judge is likely to observe that you were, in fact, served with the ticket and did, in fact, receive it.

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    Default Re: Inattentive Driving - Ticket by Mail

    I have heard now that it is unlikely for an infraction to get dismissed for being improperly served.

    My next question on this issue would be in the "accident" section, the officer checked the boxes for I (injury) and R (reportable). To be reportable, there has to be over $700 damage or an Injury. Ther was no apparent damage or injury to either party. I rear-ended her at about 3 mph. I was surprised she even called the police. The officer did take me aside, and tell me this accident report may be more for my benefit than hers, as he was noting there were no apparent signs of injury. Now I am not claiming me disputing those two descriptions is grounds for dismissal, but I am thinking I would rather not have on my record that i was cited for a reportable accident causing an injury. If I requested the judge "uncheck" those 2 boxes, is there any chance he would do that? or what additional supporting documentation do I need? Can or should I request a copy of the accident report before the hearing?

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