Seattle Mun. Code § 11.34.020 Penalties for criminal offenses
11.34.020 - Penalties for criminal offenses
A. Any person convicted of any of the following offenses may be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed $5,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 364 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment:
1. Subsection 11.22.070.B, Licenses and plates required—Penalties—Exceptions;
2. Section 11.22.090, Vehicle trip permits—Restrictions and requirements—Penalty;
3. Section 11.22.200, Special license plates—Hulk hauler;
4. Section 11.23.400, Disabled parking—Enforcement;
5. Section 11.30.340, Vehicle immobilization prohibited;
6. Section 11.55.340, Vehicles carrying explosives, flammable liquids, poison gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and cryogenics must stop at all railroad grade crossings;
7. Section 11.56.120, Reckless driving;
8. Section 11.56.130, Reckless endangerment of roadway workers;
9. Section 11.56.140, Reckless endangerment of emergency zone workers;
10. Subsection 11.56.320.B, Driving while license is suspended or revoked in the first degree;
11. Subsection 11.56.320.C, Driving while license is suspended or revoked in the second degree;
12. Section 11.56.330, Violation of an occupational, temporary restricted or ignition interlock driver's license;
13. Section 11.56.340, Operation of motor vehicle prohibited while license is suspended or revoked;
14. Section 11.56.350, Operation of a motor vehicle without required ignition interlock or other biological or technical device;
15. Section 11.56.355, Tampering with or assisting another in circumventing an ignition interlock device;
16. Section 11.56.420, Hit and run (attended);
17. Section 11.56.445, Hit and run (by unattended vehicle);
18. Section 11.56.450, Hit and run (pedestrian or person on a device propelled by human power);
19. Section 11.60.690, Transportation of liquified petroleum gas;
20. Section 11.62.020, Flammable liquids, combustible liquids and hazardous chemicals;
21. Section 11.62.040, Explosives;
22. Subsection 11.74.160.B, Failure to secure load in the first degree;
23. Subsection 11.80.140.B, Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices (subsection B only);
24. Subsection 11.80.160.E, Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled (subsection E only);
25. Subsection 11.84.370.D, Using, selling or purchasing a signal preemption device except as authorized;
26. Section 11.84.380, Fire extinguishers;
27. Section 11.86.080, Flammable or combustible labeling;
28. Section 11.86.100, Explosive cargo labeling;
29. Section 11.34.040, with respect to aiding and abetting the foregoing criminal offenses.
B. Any person convicted of any of the following offenses may be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment:
1. Section 11.20.010, Driver's license required—Exception—Penalty, unless the person cited for the violation provided the citing officer with an expired driver's license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035 at the time of the stop and was not in violation of Section 11.56.320 or Section 11.56.340, in which case the violation is an infraction;
2. Section 11.20.100, Display of nonvalid driver's license;
3. Section 11.20.120, Loaning driver's license;
4. Section 11.20.140, Displaying the driver's license of another;
5. Section 11.20.160, Unlawful use of driver's license;
6. Section 11.20.200, Unlawful to allow unauthorized person to drive;
7. Subsection 11.20.350.C, Providing false evidence of financial responsibility;
8. Section 11.22.025, Transfer of ownership;
9. Subsection 11.23.400.B, Unlawfully obtaining placard or special license plate;
10. Subsection 11.23.400.C, Unlawful sale of placard or special license plate;
11. Section 11.32.160, Cancellation of citation;
12. Section 11.40.180, Standard of care for drivers of motor vehicles - blind pedestrians carrying white cane or using guide dog;
13. Section 11.40.430, Prohibited entry to no admittance area;
14. Subsection 11.56.320.D, Driving while license is suspended or revoked in the third degree;
15. Section 11.56.430, Hit and run (unattended vehicle)—Duty in case of accident with unattended vehicle;
16. Section 11.56.440, Hit and run (property damage)—Duty in case of accident with property;
17. Subsection 11.58.005.A, Negligent driving in the first degree;
18. Section 11.58.190, Leaving minor children in unattended vehicle;
19. Section 11.59.010, Obedience to peace officers, flaggers, and firefighters;
20. Section 11.59.040, Refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer;
21. Section 11.59.060, Refusal to stop;
22. Section 11.59.080, Examination of equipment;
23. Section 11.59.090, Duty to obey peace officer—Traffic infraction;
24. Section 11.66.240, Obstructing or delaying train;
25. Subsection 11.74.160.C, Failure to secure load in the second degree;
26. Subsection 11.84.370.C, Possessing signal preemption device except as authorized;
27. Section 11.34.040, Aiding and abetting with respect to the criminal offenses in this subsection 11.34.020.B.
C. In addition to any other penalties imposed for conviction of a violation of this Title 11 that is a crime, the court shall impose an additional penalty of $50. The court may not reduce, waive, or suspend the additional penalty unless the court finds the offender to be indigent. If a community restitution program for offenders is available, the court shall allow offenders to offset all or a part of the penalty due under this Section 11.34.020 by participation in the community restitution program. Revenue from this additional penalty shall be remitted and distributed according to RCW 46.64.055.
(Ord. 126517, § 8, 2021; Ord. 124950, § 6, 2015; Ord. 124686, § 3, 2015; Ord. 123632, § 11, 2011; Ord. 123420, § 10, 2010; Ord. 123420, § 9, 2010; Ord. 122742, § 7, 2008; Ord. 120885, § 3, 2002; Ord. 119189, § 5, 1998; Ord. 119011, § 10, 1998; Ord. 118105, § 3, 1996; Ord. 116872, § 3, 1993; Ord. 116538, § 2, 1993; Ord. 115757, § 1, 1991; Ord. 115040, § 5, 1990; Ord. 112975, § 2, 1986; Ord. 112466, § 3, 1985; Ord. 111859, § 4, 1984; Ord. 109476, § 3, 1980; Ord. 108200, § 2(11.34.020), 1979.)