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1. A notice of infraction represents a determination that violation has been committed. The determination will be final unless contested as provided in this chapter.

2. A Washington Uniform Court Docket Citation may be used as the form for the notice in infraction, and shall include the following:

a. A statement that the notice represents a determination that an infraction has been committed by the person named in the notice and that the determination shall be final unless contested as provided in this chapter;

b. A statement that an infraction is a noncriminal offense for which imprisonment may not be imposed as a sanction;

c. A statement of the specific infraction for which the notice was issued;

d. A statement of the monetary penalty established for the infraction;

e. A statement of the options provided in this chapter for responding to the notice and the procedures necessary to exercise these options;

f. A statement that, at any hearing to contest the determination, the City has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that an infraction was committed, and that the person may subpoena witnesses, including the officer who issued the notice of infractions;

g. A statement that at any hearing requested for the purpose of examining mitigating circumstances surrounding the commission of the infraction the person will be deemed to have committed the infraction and may not subpoena witnesses;

h. A statement, which the person shall sign, that the person promises to respond to the notice of infraction in one of the ways provided in this Chapter;

i. A statement that failure to respond to a notice of infraction as promised is a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine or imprisonment in jail.