(1) In addition to any other
authority to revoke driving privileges under this chapter, the
department shall revoke all driving privileges of a juvenile when
the department receives notice from a court pursuant to RCW 9.41.040(5), 13.40.265, 66.44.365, 69.41.065, 69.50.420,69.52.070
, or a substantially similar municipal ordinance adopted
by a local legislative authority, or from a diversion unit
pursuant to RCW 13.40.265.
(2) The driving privileges of the juvenile revoked under
subsection (1) of this section shall be revoked in the following
manner:
(a) Upon receipt of the first notice, the department shall
impose a revocation for one year, or until the juvenile reaches
seventeen years of age, whichever is longer.
(b) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent notice, the
department shall impose a revocation for two years or until the
juvenile reaches eighteen years of age, whichever is longer.
(c) Each offense for which the department receives notice
shall result in a separate period of revocation. All periods of
revocation imposed under this section that could otherwise
overlap shall run consecutively up to the juvenile's twenty-first
birthday, and no period of revocation imposed under this section
shall begin before the expiration of all other periods of
revocation imposed under this section or other law. Periods of
revocation imposed consecutively under this section shall not
extend beyond the juvenile's twenty-first birthday.
(3)(a) If the department receives notice from a court that
the juvenile's privilege to drive should be reinstated, the
department shall immediately reinstate any driving privileges
that have been revoked under this section if the minimum term of
revocation as specified in RCW 13.40.265(1)(c), 66.44.365(3),69.41.065
(3), 69.50.420(3), 69.52.070(3), or similar ordinance
has expired, and subject to subsection (2)(c) of this section.
(b) The juvenile may seek reinstatement of his or her
driving privileges from the department when the juvenile reaches
the age of twenty-one. A notice from the court reinstating the
juvenile's driving privilege shall not be required if
reinstatement is pursuant to this subsection.
(4)(a) If the department receives notice pursuant to RCW 13.40.265(2)(b) from a diversion unit that a juvenile has
completed a diversion agreement for which the juvenile's driving
privileges were revoked, the department shall reinstate any
driving privileges revoked under this section as provided in (b)
of this subsection, subject to subsection (2)(c) of this section.
(b) If the diversion agreement was for the juvenile's first
violation of chapter 66.44, 69.41, 69.50, or 69.52 RCW, the
department shall not reinstate the juvenile's privilege to drive
until the later of ninety days after the date the juvenile turns
sixteen or ninety days after the juvenile entered into a
diversion agreement for the offense. If the diversion agreement
was for the juvenile's second or subsequent violation of chapter 66.44, 69.41, 69.50, or 69.52 RCW, the department shall not
reinstate the juvenile's privilege to drive until the later of
the date the juvenile turns seventeen or one year after the
juvenile entered into the second or subsequent diversion
agreement.
[2005 c 288 § 2; 2003 c 20 § 1; 1998 c 41 § 2; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 439; 1991 c 260 § 1; 1989 c 271 § 117; 1988 c 148 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 288: See note following RCW 46.20.245.
Intent -- Construction -- 1998 c 41: "It is the intent and purpose of this act to clarify procedural issues and make technical corrections to statutes relating to drivers' licenses. This act should not be construed as changing existing public policy." [1998 c 41 § 1.]
Effective date -- 1998 c 41: "This act takes effect July 1, 1998." [1998 c 41 § 15.]
Finding -- Intent -- Severability -- 1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date -- 1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Severability -- 1989 c 271: See note following RCW 9.94A.510.
Legislative finding -- Severability -- 1988 c 148: See notes following RCW 13.40.265.