Fife, WA · Pierce County
Declaration for Mitigation of Traffic/Civil Infraction
This declaration lets a person cited for a traffic or civil infraction explain the circumstances to Fife Municipal Court through a mitigation hearing by mail.
What this form is
Use this declaration if you choose to explain the circumstances of your traffic or civil infraction to Fife Municipal Court by mail. The court must receive your written statement before the hearing date shown on the hearing notice. The form asks for your statement, case number, hearing date, name, address, date, city and state where signed, and signature.
Who needs it
A person who has requested a mitigation hearing and wants to submit a written explanation of a traffic or civil infraction to the court by mail.
How to submit it
Mail your statement to Fife Municipal Court, 3737 Pacific Highway East, Suite 100, Fife, WA 98424. The court must receive it before the hearing date shown on the enclosed form.
About notarization
This declaration is signed without a notary; the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the statement is true and correct, then dates and signs it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Declaration
Download the mitigation declaration PDF for your hearing by mail.
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Complete The Declaration
Write your statement about the circumstances and fill in the requested case and personal information.
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Date And Sign
Enter the date and the city and state where you sign, then sign the declaration.
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Mail It To The Court
Mail your statement to Fife Municipal Court so it arrives before the hearing date shown on the enclosed form.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Declaration for Mitigation of Traffic/Civil Infraction?
- It is a written statement for explaining the circumstances of a traffic or civil infraction to Fife Municipal Court as part of a mitigation hearing by mail.
- Who can use this declaration?
- A person who has requested a mitigation hearing and wants to explain the circumstances of the infraction in writing to the court.
- How do I submit the mitigation declaration?
- Mail your statement to Fife Municipal Court, 3737 Pacific Highway East, Suite 100, Fife, WA 98424. The court must receive it before the hearing date shown on the enclosed form.
- Do I need a notary for the mitigation declaration?
- No. The declaration is signed without a notary, but the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the statement is true and correct.
Need something notarized?
This Declaration for Mitigation of Traffic/Civil Infraction doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Fife form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.