[mikester]

Does Washington State require traffic surveys justifying the speed limit (assuming this was not a highway or interstate) required to defend a speed related citation? In CA I have been advised that if a traffic officer does not provide this survey (less that 5 years old) that your citation could be thrown out based on that alone.

I find it hard to understand that the judge would consider you guilty until proven innocent. That's very disturbing in and of itself and I might venture to make a complaint based upon that. There is no excuse for a public servant showing blatant disrespect for someone who is fighting a traffic citation.