Mitigation Guidelines
To see if you qualify for a reduction:
- For tickets issued within Spokane County, contact Spokane County District Court at 509-477-4770 ext. 5.
In order to qualify for a reduction under mitigation guidelines you must have:
Responded to the Court within 15 days of the violation date. You must have a valid operators license and no failures to appear (FTA’s). The Court will conduct an “In-State” and “Out of State” criminal history check and an “In State” Department of Licensing check to determine whether you qualify.
Reductions
If you qualify for a reduction under Mitigation Guidelines, examples of some of the reductions are listed below:
| $113 REDUCED TO $95 |
$124 REDUCED TO $100 |
$216 REDUCED TO $175 |
| $224 REDUCED TO $180 |
$550 REDUCED TO $440 |
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Additional Information:
- One or two moving violations in past two years, Add $10 to the reduced amount for each charge.
- Three or more moving violations in the past two years - No Reduction
- No reductions on School zone/Playground/park tickets, Construction zone tickets, or Passing a School Bus with lights flashing. Overweight tickets must appear in court for reductions.
- County Parking ticket reductions: You must have no unpaid tickets
- NO VALID OP LICENSE 2nd: Reduced to $128 w/proof of valid license with timely response
- NEGLIGENT DRIVING 2nd: 1st offense w/in 2 yrs, No FTA's, valid license - reduced to $325.
- Proof of purchase of car seat for infant / Medical certification for Seatbelt: Must set court date
- Failure to present Proof of Insurance - Dismissed if proof of coverage on vehicle cited is submitted within 90 days of date of violation
- Insurance timely response reduction - with proof of insurance obtained after the violation date - No FTA's - Valid Lic - as follows:
- 1st offense w/proof - $200
- 2nd offense w/proof - $325