(1) The department
shall mail a notice of intent to suspend:
(a)
At the time the department mails a notice of security; or
(b) At the time the department receives all
required certifications from a judgment creditor pursuant to
RCW
46.29.230.
(2) The notice of intent to suspend sent with
the notice of security under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall give
notice to the person required to post security of the department's intention to
suspend the person's driving privilege, the effective date of such suspension
to be not less than 20 and not more than 60 days from the date of mailing. The
grounds stated in the notice shall communicate that failure to deposit the
security amount and file proof of financial responsibility is the basis for the
license suspension. A person receiving this notice of intent to suspend may
apply for administrative relief under WAC
308-102-100. Failure to apply for
administrative relief within the time limits of WAC
308-102-100 shall constitute a
default and shall result in the suspension becoming effective on the date
indicated on the notice of intent to suspend and the loss of the right to
further administrative relief. In the event the person so notified posts the
security and files proof of financial responsibility for the future within the
time allowed for such purposes, no suspension shall be affected.
(3) The notice of intent to suspend, sent at
the time the department receives all required certifications from a judgment
creditor pursuant to
RCW
46.29.230, shall give notice to the person of
the department's intention to suspend the person's driving privilege. The
effective date of the suspension shall not be less than 20 nor more than 60
days from the date of mailing. The notice shall advise the person that the
suspension is required under chapter 46.29 RCW and shall include:
(a) The name of the court where the civil
judgment has been entered;
(b) The
dollar amount of the judgment;
(c)
The date of the collision of theft of motor vehicle collision; and
(d) The cause number.
A person receiving this notice of intent may contest the
proposed action by formal hearing under WAC
308-102-200(2).
Failure to submit a request to contest the suspension within 15 days of the
notice of intent shall constitute a default and shall result in the suspension
becoming effective on the date indicated on the notice of intent to suspend. In
the event the department receives a certified copy or abstract of judgment
indicating the default judgment has been resolved, no suspension shall
occur.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
308-102-020
Amended by
WSR
23-07-073, Filed 3/13/2023, effective
4/13/2023
Statutory Authority:
RCW
46.01.110. 92-08-045, § 308-102-020, filed
3/25/92, effective 4/25/92; Order 103-MV, § 308-102-020, filed 8/17/71; Order
101-MV, § 308-102-020, filed 3/8/71.
