WA · rules
Wash. Infraction R. Cts. Ltd. Juris. 3.2
Failure To Appear
(a) Entry of Judgment. If the defendant fails to appear at a requested hearing the court
shall enter judgment against the defendant finding that the defendant has committed the
infraction and assessing against the defendant any monetary penalties provided by law. A
judgment upon a failure to appear shall not be entered if it appears to the court from the papers
on file that the infraction case was brought in an improper court.
(b) Setting Aside Judgment Upon Failure To Appear. For good cause shown and upon
terms the court deems just, the court may set aside a judgment entered upon a failure to appear in
accordance with CRLJ 60(b).
History
[Adopted effective January 1, 1981; Amended effective September 1, 1992.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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