Lynnwood, WA asked in Traffic Tickets for Washington

Q: Do non moving violations in Washington( which don't appear on ur record) make a deferall agreement void?

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A: Typically no, if the violation deferred was a moving violation. You have a deferral available for both a moving and a separate non-moving violation. However, individual courts may have their own standard for what constitutes a violation, so it is best to check with the court involved.

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A: In Washington, a deferred finding or deferral agreement is typically available for certain traffic infractions, allowing individuals to keep the violation off their driving record by meeting specific conditions set by the court. Non-moving violations that do not appear on your driving record are generally not considered in the context of deferral agreements for moving violations. The deferral is specific to the charged offense and its impact on your driving record.

A: It depends upon what the judge ordered when the previous deferral was granted. Some judges state that there can be no committed traffic infraction violations of any type, moving or nonmoving, for a certain period of time, e.g., six or twelve months, from the date when the deferral was granted. Other judges can require that there can be no filed traffic infractions, regardless of whether they are eventually found to be committed, not committed or dismissed. Your safest course of action is to defend any traffic infraction that is issued to you during the period of deferral by hiring an experienced traffic lawyer and consulting with him or her about the specific facts of your situation. Good Luck!

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