Section 308-102-020 - Notice of intent to suspend(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.
Wash. Admin. Code § 308-102-020
Amended by WSR 23-07-073, Filed 3/13/2023, effective 4/13/2023Statutory 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.