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Moses Lake, Washington, in Grant County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Moses Lake is a court case in the District Court; a city with a municipal court tries its own, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Washington State Department of Licensing. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Moses Lake Goes
A ticket written by a deputy or a state trooper in Moses Lake goes to the District Court; one written by city police goes to that city's municipal court where it has one. Either way the ticket is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.wa.gov/court_dir/orgs/273.html, phone 509-754-2011.
Statewide, Washington Courts Search Case Records is the Administrative Office of the Courts' free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Moses Lake
The Grant County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Moses Lake (filed by the FBI as Moses Lake Police Department) write the traffic tickets in and around Moses Lake.
The Driving Record and the Washington State Department of Licensing
Convictions are reported by the court to the Washington State Department of Licensing, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Washington State Department of Licensing like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Department of Licensing (see Moses Lake DUI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Moses Lake?
With the District Court; a ticket from city police goes to the city's municipal court where it has one.
Who keeps my driving record in Washington?
The Washington State Department of Licensing. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Moses Lake?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims and civil cases up to $100,000. A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets under its ordinances.
Is this the official Moses Lake website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.