Wheeler v. State, Dept. of Licensing

In this habitual traffic offender proceeding, we are asked to decide whether traffic convictions by a tribal court should be included in the 20 convictions required before the State can suspend a driver’s license under the habitual traffic offender statute. See RCW 46.65.020(2). We conclude that they can and affirm the trial court.

A habitual traffic offender is anyone who has been convicted of 20 or more traffic infractions "that are required to be reported to the department of licensing . . . .” RCW 46.65.020(2). The habitual traffic offender statute references those state convictions or…