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Parking and Traffic Ticket Debt Reduction Hearings offered at Seattle Municipal Court

600 5th Avenue, Seattle Justice Center, Seattle, WA 98104

Located on block between Cherry St. and James St. in downtown Seattle. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

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.

Hours

10:45am to 11:15am on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Application process

Apply on line or call. Hearings are held by phone on a first come, first served basis (the week after signing up).

Fees

No cost for hearing.

Service area

Seattle, WA

Other Information

Focus Population

  • Low Income

Languages

  • Interpreter services
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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Providing organization

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.
Parking and Traffic Ticket Debt Reduction Hearings offered at Seattle Municipal Court