Wash. Rev. Code § 46.29.050

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 46.29.050 - Furnishing driving record and evidence of ability to respond in damages-Fees

(1) The department shall upon request furnish any person or his or her attorney a certified abstract of his or her driving record, which abstract shall include enumeration of any motor vehicle accidents in which such person has been involved. Such abstract shall (a) indicate the total number of vehicles involved, whether the vehicles were legally parked or moving, and whether the vehicles were occupied at the time of the accident; and (b) contain reference to any convictions of the person for violation of the motor vehicle laws as reported to the department, reference to any findings that the person has committed a traffic infraction which have been reported to the department, and a record of any vehicles registered in the name of the person. The department shall collect for each abstract the sum of thirteen dollars, fifty percent of which shall be deposited in the highway safety fund and fifty percent of which must be deposited according to RCW 46.68.038.

(2) The department shall upon request furnish any person who may have been injured in person or property by any motor vehicle, with an abstract of all information of record in the department pertaining to the evidence of the ability of any driver or owner of any motor vehicle to respond in damages. The department shall collect for each abstract the sum of thirteen dollars, fifty percent of which shall be deposited in the highway safety fund and fifty percent of which must be deposited according to RCW 46.68.038.

RCW 46.29.050

Amended by 2012 c 74,§ 5, eff. 10/1/2012.

Amended by 2010 c 8, § 9028, eff. 6/10/2010.

2007 c 424 § 2; 2002 c 352 § 19; 1987 1st ex.s. c 9 § 1; 1985 ex.s. c 1 § 10; 1979 ex.s. c 136 § 63; 1969 ex.s. c 40 § 1; 1967 c 174 § 1; 1963 c 169 § 5.

Effective date- 2012 c 74 s s 1-12: See note following RCW 46.17.100.

Effective date-2007 c 424: See note following RCW 46.20.293.

Effective dates-2002 c 352: See note following RCW 46.09.410.

Severability-1987 1st ex.s. c 9: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1987 1st ex.s. c 9 s 11.]

Effective date-1987 1st ex.s. c 9: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1987." [ 1987 1st ex.s. c 9 s 12.]

Effective date-1985 ex.s. c 1: See note following RCW 46.20.070.

Effective date-Severability-1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.

Effective date-1967 c 174: "Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this amendatory act shall become effective July 1, 1967." [ 1967 c 174 s 7.]

Abstract of driving record furnished to insurance company: RCW 46.52.130.