Parking and Traffic Ticket Debt Reduction Hearings offered at Seattle Municipal Court
Parking and Traffic Ticket Debt Reduction Hearings offered at Seattle Municipal Court
Seattle Municipal Court offers hearings for low-income people who cannot afford to pay their court debt from overdue Seattle infraction ticket fines and fees. The hearing is an opportunity for you to explain your situation to a Magistrate and ask for fines to be reduced and removed from collections.
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Physical Address
600 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours
T & Th, 10:45am-11:15am.
Voice
Application process
Apply on line or call. Hearings are held by phone on a first come, first served basis (the week after signing up).
Fee
No cost for hearing.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you are low income and have debt from overdue parking, traffic, or camera infraction tickets in Seattle Municipal Court that you cannot afford to pay. At this time, Debt Reduction Hearings are not intended for customers who currently have a booted or impounded vehicle.
Languages
Interpreter services
Service area
Seattle, WA
Agency info
Seattle Municipal Court
Court has jurisdiction over all criminal and civil violations of the Seattle Municipal Code. Hears misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, traffic and non-traffic infractions, and parking violations. Is the largest limited jurisdiction court in Washington.