Bellevue / Redmond / Kirkland — Private Lot 'License Plate Recognition' Invoice Challenge
Eastside cities (Bellevue Square, Crossroads, downtown Kirkland, Redmond Town Center) increasingly use license-plate-recognition (LPR) issued private parking 'invoices' through operators like LAZ Parking, Diamond, Republic. These invoices threaten 'tickets' but are CONTRACT claims, not RCW 46.63 infractions. Defenses include: (1) signs at lot entrance not RCW 46.55.070 / WAC 308-330-462 compliant; (2) plate misread by LPR (challenge with original photo); (3) operator not licensed under RCW 19.16 to collect; (4) not the registered owner / vehicle sold; (5) demand contract evidence — they often cannot produce a signed agreement.
Legal basis
RCW 46.55.070; RCW 19.16; RCW 19.86; common-law contract
Sample appeal wording
TO: [OPERATOR] VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RE: Invoice [#] for Vehicle [PLATE] at [LOT] on [DATE] This is a written dispute. I deny formation of any enforceable parking contract because: 1. Signage at the lot entrance does not meet RCW 46.55.070 / WAC 308-330-462 disclosure requirements. 2. Your LPR system has not been validated; I demand the original image, OCR confidence score, and timestamp metadata. 3. There is no signed agreement and no consideration was exchanged. 4. Any continued collection or credit reporting will violate the FDCPA (15 USC 1692) and the WA Consumer Protection Act (RCW 19.86) and trigger a treble-damages claim. WITHDRAW the invoice within 14 days. No further communication is authorized. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- RCW 46.55.070
- WAC 308-330-462
- RCW 19.86