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ORDINANCE NO. -,--, 1972
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO Trill ADOPTION OF A
UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County,
under provisions of RoC.Wo 360320120(7), have authority to make and enforce,
by appropriate resolutions or ordinances, police regulations as are not in
conflict with state law, and within the unincorporated area of the county
may adopt by reference Washington state statutes and recognized codes or
portions thereof, together with amendments thereto, or additions thereto;
and
\'ffiEREAS, it is desirable that all fines and forfeitures for
traffic violations collected by the Jefferson County District Court be
deposited in the Jefferson County Current Expense Fund; and
WHiliEAS, this can be accomplished by the adoption of a Uniform
Traffic Code for Jefferson County; NO~, THEREFORE,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED AND ORDAINED by the Board of Jefferson
County Commissioners that the Revised Code of Washington, Title 46, Chapters
46004, 46008, 46.09, 46.10, 46020, 46037, 46.61, 46064, 46098, as now
constituted and as hereafter amended, is hereby adopted as a Uniform
Traffic Code for Jefferson County, and that violation of any Section
under the Code shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to
exceed $500.00, or imprisonment not to exceed 6 months in the Jefferson
Coun ty Jail; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVUJ AND ORDAIIfED, that all fines and for-
feitures collected for violation of any of the provisions of this title
(ordinance) Shall be deposited in the Current Expense Fund of Jefferson
County, after a pro-rated share of the expense of the administration of
the District Court has been deducted.
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ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, in regular session this /~ day of
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notice in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY CObllilISSIONEHS
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Ao M. 0 'Meara, Chairman
A'fTEST:
APPROVED ~n TO F'I1:.. -- ~
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w. J. Daly
Prosecuting Attorney
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March 28, .1972,
Judge Waldo Stone
pierce County oistrict Court
9th Floor, County-City BuilcUng
Tacoma, Washington
Dear, Judge Stone:
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'l'his letter is in reply to your inquiry concerning the authority
of a county to adopt a County Traffic Code and to designate the dis-
positionof any traffic fines collected under such a code.
We have conferred with a representative of the Attorney General'.
Office and were informed that the provisions of RCW 36.32.120(7)
provide the authority for such a code.
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'l'he question as to the disposition of any traffic fines collected
under such a code was answered. by the Attorney General in a letter to
the State Auditor, dated November 20, 1944, copy of which is enclosed.
If we can be of any further assistance; please call or Write.
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Very truly yours,
ROBERt' V. GRAHAM, State Auditor
DARRELL K. RUSSELL, CPA
Assistant Chief Examiner
Enclosure - AGO 11/20/44
ee. Harvey Harrison
Bryan Baker
Lynn Faulk
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Honorable Clift YeUe
state Auditor
Legisln.tlve Bu1ldini
O1y:1pia, Washinart;on
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.lttont1.0D'- l!r. tawrc.ncG -Ru,bble, Chid. F.xam1ner
1)1 vision or t4tm1c1pal CoI'l)Qra. tions
Dear SIrs
tIt!&J 18 in rOl'l1 to 7uur inquiry or U,",,!'.tber 9, 1944, whieh read. a8
follow:; I
, "The Count:t ~cllau.rer ot Bcntt,)Q Cot:Ilty has 171"ittcn
this departc!'nt 1nqulr1."'if; as 'to lO"L(lthor or not an ordi-
nanca enacted by tbe C.,unt7 CO::1M1csiQncro of that county,
regulating traffic a~d ~roscribinG certain fines for
tJu>ir viollltion, wuld lJu~~rGode state lttw and glvo the
Board uuthQrlty to have tlleD8 acmo)"ll credited to tha
CountY' C-.u-rent txr-~oso Fund.
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.~1r. Chas. L. Powell, Proeocut1ng Attorney of De:lton
CoUl1t7. uo"1dur d,l.to of October. ,:30, 1944, wroto t.ho Count,.
Trenauror as rollo~ I
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'llorototoro ell finos and forfeitures tor traffio vi0-
lations 1.~ tho Ho,nford !nrrlneer Works havo boon diDtributed
in 'Your o.rfice in accordance wlth tho S~te law. As or
Juno 1, 191.4, a trnfflc coda Wtl.8 adolited by U~6 Cot.:nty for
tho regulation of tho traffic in th., Hani'ord rneincor
WOl'ks Area. :Che conr-laints art) bolnl~ l'c")Jordt:d, ~'ld here-
After the chnrce wUl bo for Cl violnt1on of the Count~ Or-
cl1nMcc. 'rills .ill ll1ean that a1.l or tho ~onoya rlll ~i) into
i.ho Cota1~7 current e:tpGnoe .runt1 aD tor the viol~tl{)n at a.
Count7 rc~~atlon.
'l1ould 70U kindly' get in touch with the nccesG:.U""J state
del~w:ll'mt a."ld 'po advise 1Ju)ns, as the!"e nay be IJIJr.lS obJec-
tion to 1t.'
arIa would approciate an ear11 opinion from jOur office"
due t., t.he fat,t that tho Ordinance has ooen mntla effective,
and t1n03 are accruing in the Cotmt)" Tra~:rurtlrts of1'1ce,
&."\d t.~e Cou.~ty Trotlsur(;r should be adviood by us CB to the
proper credi. tin.& or theso fundn..
Yotrr 1n~ulr.1 ls~~ether fines which are collocted under a eount7 traffio
ordinAnce C!\.y proporly be pl..."lccd 1."1 t.'le ooun~.f current OXpClltiO fu."ld, or
whothcr smch rAOnC;tD r.ust be distributed in accordance with t.hQ et..'1.to motor
'Vohicle nct, chnptcr 169, tntl~ of 19)7, vhlch ["ol:rtc3 to the) opurutio:1 of
'motcr vehicles upon tho hiehwuls of the otate. It. i:; tQ be noted that the
valldity of In::cb a count;; ord1naneo 1s not the subject or :fOur inquir/.
tho ordintL."1cc is no't oct forth. Tie !:lust therol'oro aSIJu-,o, for the ruri~O:i.
or this 04i1Iuon, t,.'UA.t the tra.tt1c ordinance 10 a proper oxorclDo or count,1
power.
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JOTfJober 20; 1944
Tho d1s~o::;it1~m or traffic 1'11108 whieh are eollectud unJcr 0. eOll."1t:r
ordinance hns not ooen tho DUbjcct of any prov1ouD or>l:'lion by thio of!'1cQ.
lJe h::;wo, horrov~r, previously PU[ised upon the allocati'>n of traffic fin').
'lrhich arc collocted under 0. c1 ty ordina:1ce. OUr last ol:ini~m u}!on that
subject was duted DJc$~tbcr 1;, 191.1, Ilnd .~tJ AddreCiMd to you. Tic there
he'-d thr.:.t when tho de.fcndunt 1s chnrged with Yiolation of a city trt.\!'t1o
ol"dinm1Ctl, ba munt. bo triod 1."1 tho poliee court and tJ,lO fines must M
die.tr1butcd in accol'(hnce tilth the ordlnanca, Md th:Lt when the detenda."1t.
1s el1:u-,~d under the ,st.."iu, nct, ho t!lUst bt! t.rlfX1 1n the JuotlcQ cvurt or
- t.'te superior court, and the tines IIlUzst bo allocated 1n accorda..''\ce with the
at..'lto l!!,?
'In oonuiderinc 701.tr inquirj" 119 to llhothcr 'the count,. t1."lea O\18t be
dj,>>tributed in aC(~fJrd!.U'i.co .,1t1l tho IStato la'lf, it r3S.j bo woll to list forth
t.~o rcrt.inont Gcction of that law, section 151, chai\t.or 18"'-1, lA"a or 1937
(Ln. r..ev. ~t.:-Lt. 6360-151), which 1s au tollow;31
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WAll tines and .forfeltureo coUectod tor viol!,tir.m
or tI..'1.Y of t~(',-;..:~o..,:tr,i~i!1e or :~hi9 net in flll1 c'Jurt. 10.:
eatcd in a p:'eclnct Qu'to1do lncor~~orn.tod cities L'1d
toin'lS l:lh1.ll1 be dltitribut~d and paid into tbo proper
1'unda tor tho !oUorriUI; purposess, Oao halt shnl~ be
paid into the cocnt1 road i'u."1u ot &such OOu.,tn Ol18 !c.urt.b
into the ot,!\.to 1'u,ntj tor the BU;J!:'Ol.t of lltato parks Md
park17aye; 8."ld one) fourth into thv hlehvll7 S.:l.!'ety rund.
-All fines tln{l forfeiture:J collected !'or tho viola-
tion of n..'"I.1 of tllO f;l'Qvlsions of' this act in crr:! court
locn.ted insido tho IncorJ~rnted cl tieD or w"'lns shall
bo diatrlbutod and ~d uta tho rropor funda for tI~e
!'ollowing purio:;e:a One haL~ shnll IN pl\1d bto tho .
clt7 8~rcet fund for ~le constructlo~ and ~ten~~c.
or city streets} one fourth L"lto the Gtu.to fund for
tho sup;::ort or ptnte pm-;:s and lJnr1~l1YS J ~.nd ano fourth
into tho hiGhway safety fund." (l:1n;Jl8.sia ours)
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It 10 to be notud that the Atorosaid DOctlo,. of tJ-.o st:,te motor ve-
hicle lm1 relAtes to tho distribution of tincD and torte! turcs collected
tor 'V1olet.lollD of t.'1nt partieulnr lA\V. Tho lMGUaLto or tl:at' etnte dot
lD restricted to charges fllr.'d in connoction wit..; yj,l)lli.tionn 01" that act--
if the defendant i~ nt)t churC~d 'With a violation of that ~ct, tho dhtri-
butio:l or the fL'"I.olmuld not bf) controllntl b"J' the tcri::a of tl:at. act.,
ThuB, it D.ll depends on hmJ the dcfendn.'1t le chareed. Finon coUec'tcd
for violAtions ot the state act would go na in that act providl!ld, nr.t"l tines
collected for violation, or tho eotmt7 ordinanco would 10 ao in that ,orcU-
nanco p~vldod or, lrhere no r-rovi:;Jiol\ ls made, into the cOlmt".f ~urrent ex..
FGnse fund.
B-J reason or tho fore&o1..'1g, it ls our opinion tha.t !lltero tho daten-
chmt 1&s charged w1 th viola.tion of a vaUd county traffic ordinMcc, the
distributi'm of the tines 'iroul<l not be covernod ~I the stato =otornhicle
~lf, but would be controlled bT the ordinnnce.
We trust thl1t. the torlllgoinr. anners your lnQ\U17.
r"u,x's ,VU".!' trull',
SMITH arROY
Attonouy General
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smOll WA:OOLD, JR
Ansletant Attorne7 General
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May 10, 1972
Board of Jefferson County Commissioners
COURTHOUSE
PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINDTON 9836S
Harold Gronseth
P .0. Box 540
Forks, Washington 98331
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find copy of Ordinance No.1 - 72, adopted by the Board of
Jefferson County Commissioners, in regular session the 1st. day of May ,
1972, relating to a Uniform Traffic Code for Jefferson County.
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A. M .01 Meara, Chairman
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Notice is hereby given that on MDnd<~, the 1st day of ~~y, 1972,
at the hour of 10:00 lA'Clock in the forenoon of the said day, in
the Com::nissioners Room in the Jefferson COlLYlty Courthouse, Port
Townsend, "'{ashington, a public hearing will be held upon the
question of the adoption of a. County Ordinance, copy of which
follows:
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Published in Leader on April 20th & 27th - Hearing r,lay 1st.
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Affidavit of Pu bl ication
STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON) .
FRANK W. GARREDt,. being sworn, says he is
the publisher of the rort Townsend Leader, a
weekly newspaper which bas been esta'blished
published in the English language and cireulated
continuously as a weekly newspaper in the town
of Port Townsend, in said County and State, and
of general circulation in said county for more
than six (6) months prior to the date of the first
publication of the Notice hereto attached, and that
the said Port Townsend Leader was on the 27th
day of June, 1941, approved as a legal newspaper
by the Superior Court of said Jefferson County,
and that the annexed is a true copy of the
_ Noti.Q~-9f <Lrd:i,p.ance hearing
as it appeared in the regular and entire issue of
said paper itself and not in a supplement thereof
for a period oi--3.-_consecutive weeks, be-
.ginning on .the 20 day of-A,priL_______.
19_1.~, and ending on the_~_____day of
--2\.pril . 19~. and that said news-
paper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of this period. That the full a.mount
of $____~?_~?l________ has been paid in full, at the
rate of $3.20 a hundred words for the first inser-
tion ,and $2.40 a hundred words for each subse-
quent insertion. "
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Subscribed and sworn b before me tbis_2L_
P '1 , ry2
day of\,/~____' 19..L.::::-,/,,' '"
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Notary Public in and for the State of
Wasbington, residing at Port Townsend
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n, Title 46,
Chapters,,4$:Ct4, . ...46;09,46.10,
46.20, 4fJ.37,46.61.'46.M, 46.98, as now
'C'OQ&tiwted ADd. as1ieregft~r arnen;ied,
js bereby 'adopted as. a Uniform Tro.f-
fie Code for Jeffetson COlmty r and:
oth.a.t \'io)a.tiMo'any Section under
theeooe' shallc.o~.a misde-
m3'llIlO,-,})uni&bable by f"me not to -ex-
~.. $500.00. ,. or imprisonment. not tD
'exCeed 6 monfibsin, the .1'effenwn
'Ccunty .1'oail;al1d.....,
BE IT FURTlmRJl,E,SOLVED AJND
,ORD.AJiNED, tbat ,all fines and for-
feitures collected fOr violatron Df any
of the proviSions of this title (ordi-
nance) $hall be deposited in the CUI"-
,rent Expense -Fun:l of.1'effersDn COUll-
,ty, 80fter '8 pro-railed share ofU1e ex-
pen.seof the administration, of the
t>i9trIClt ,Cotmt has been deducted.
ADOPTED BY 'l'IlE, BOAaID OF
.TEF:FERI3OiNOOUNTY COM!MaJSS1OIN-
'ERS. !EFFERSO!N COUNTY. ~ASH- ,
.]lNGTON' in regular session this ..-...-
day of _: _..~,~.:...._.., 1972, pursUant to
public hearinghe1d, afterd'lle n:>tice in
ollQOO'rdance with, the laws of the
State of. Washingltoll. '
BOARD OF ..rEF,FERSON
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A:.-'M:- O'MEA.R.A, Chairman
GEORGE u'HUNTINGFORD
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WALTER,uA:---KELLY
ATrEST: '
BE'l'TY i:--TEMPLE;--Q>unty Auditor
Rmd EX-Dfficio Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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W. .1':' DALY. Prosecuting Attorney
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