Bill > HB2178

This bill makes several changes to court rules and procedures in Washington State, aiming to align statutes with existing court rules and update certain deadlines and monetary thresholds. Specifically, it increases the monetary threshold for charging someone with malicious mischief in the second degree from $250 to $750 in damages, and it extends the time a person has to respond to a notice of civil infraction from 15 days to 30 days if served in person or 33 days if served by mail. The bill also changes the timeframe for filing a notice of civil infraction with a court from 48 hours to five days, excluding weekends and holidays, and clarifies that a notice not filed within this time may be dismissed without prejudice unless good cause is shown. Additionally, it updates references within the statutes and repeals a section related to legal financial obligations, while adding a new section that requires the state treasurer to distribute appropriated funds to counties for county clerk collection budgets based on a formula recommended by the Washington Association of County Officials.