california rolls........ (not the sushi)
anyway, im not sure about the laws in washington, but in california there are multiple ways to fight it. id check out ticket assassin, but it does take a bit of research and luck.
in ca, you can fight the trial via mail and if you lose, you can retrial in person. also, in both instances the citing officier MUST BE PRESENT. so if he doesn't write a letter or does not show up at court, you win by default.
good luck and may the force be with you.