January 15, 2026 2:54 PM

Scam Alert

Bremerton Municipal Court has had members of the community contact us regarding suspicious texts they are receiving. These texts are regarding unpaid tickets from Seattle, WA DOT or WA DMV demanding payment via a link in the text. These are NOT legitimate. You will never be contacted by Bremerton Municipal Court in this manner. Do not click on the links, simply ignore and delete.

Following is information from WA DOL about scams you may encounter. For additional details, please visit their website: https://dol.wa.gov/about/privacy-center/scam-alerts

Traffic ticket fee scam
An email or text claiming to be from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Department of Licensing, or a “Department of Motor Vehicles” includes links to a fake website. The message urges people to pay a ticket now to avoid higher fees, legal action, and to prevent issues with their driver license.

REAL ID scam
An email or text claims you can skip DMV lines and get a REAL ID-compliant document quicker if you pay the sender of the message money or give them certain information.

The only way to get a new enhanced driver license, which is a REAL ID-compliant document, is to go to a driver licensing office. There is no phone number to call or money to pay to speed up the process.

GOOD 2 GO toll scam
A text message claims you have an unpaid toll. If you don't pay, you will receive more fines and legal action will be taken against you.

Washington's Department of Transportation (DOT) also does not send texts asking for payment. DOT also does not refer to us as the "DMV."