Adjudicate an unresolved traffic citation

Adjudicate an unresolved traffic citation

This guide provides steps for DIAS business customers to adjudicate an unresolved traffic citation for a driver and report it to the Department of Licensing (DOL).

Part 1: Gather the required information

You may need the following information to adjudicate an unresolved traffic citation:

  • Driver license number
  • First, last, and middle name
  • Unresolved traffic citation information

Part 2: Adjudicate an unresolved traffic citation

To adjudicate an unresolved traffic citation and report it to DOL, you will need to first locate the driver with a driver license number or their name. Once you locate their information, then you can continue entering the unresolved traffic citation adjudication information.

  1. After you log into your account, you will choose the “Driver Info. & Adjudication” hyperlink to access your options.
  2. To report a court conviction for a driver, you will choose the “Submit court forms” hyperlink from the I Want To panel.
  3. From the Notice of Unresolved Traffic Citation panel, choose the “Adjudicate existing UTC” hyperlink.
  4. You can enter the “License Number (DLN)” or choose the “No License Number” checkbox. The License Jurisdiction defaults to Washington. Choose the “Next” button. Skip to step 6 if you were able to locate a driver with a DLN.
  5. If you did not have the driver license number and chose the “No License Number” checkbox, then you will need to provide the Last name, First name, Middle name, and Date of birth to find a driver. Choose the “Next” button.

    Note: If you choose the No first name or No middle name checkboxes, then you must still provide a Last name and Date of birth.
     
  6. Locate the “Driver UTCs” panel at the bottom of your screen and choose the “Citation #” hyperlink of the unresolved traffic citation that you want to adjudicate.
  7. From the Adjudicate UTC panel, choose the “Update UTC” button.
  8. Review the UTC Details screen and choose the “Next” button.
  9. Review the Summary screen and choose the “Next” button.
  10. Review the Confirm Submission screen and choose the “Submit” button.
  11. You can choose the “Print” button from the Confirmation screen or the “Continue” button to return to main screen.