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34.05.488 – Brief proceedings—Administrative review—Applicability.

RCW 34.05.488 Brief proceedings—Administrative review—Applicability. Unless prohibited by any provision of law, an agency, on its own motion, may conduct administrative review of an order resulting from brief adjudicative proceedings. An agency shall conduct this review upon the written or oral request of a party if the agency receives the request within twenty-one days after […]

34.05.491 – Brief proceedings—Administrative review—Procedures.

RCW 34.05.491 Brief proceedings—Administrative review—Procedures. Unless otherwise provided by statute: (1) If the parties have not requested review, the agency may review an order resulting from a brief adjudicative proceeding on its own motion and without notice to the parties, but it may not take any action on review less favorable to any party than […]

34.05.494 – Agency record in brief proceedings.

RCW 34.05.494 Agency record in brief proceedings. (1) The agency record consists of any documents regarding the matter that were considered or prepared by the presiding officer for the brief adjudicative proceeding or by the reviewing officer for any review. The agency shall maintain these documents as its official record. (2) Unless otherwise required by […]

34.05.510 – Relationship between this chapter and other judicial review authority.

RCW 34.05.510 Relationship between this chapter and other judicial review authority. This chapter establishes the exclusive means of judicial review of agency action, except: (1) The provisions of this chapter for judicial review do not apply to litigation in which the sole issue is a claim for money damages or compensation and the agency whose […]

34.05.473 – Effectiveness of orders.

RCW 34.05.473 Effectiveness of orders. (1) Unless a later date is stated in an order or a stay is granted, an order is effective when entered, but: (a) A party may not be required to comply with a final order unless the party has been served with or has actual knowledge of the final order; […]

34.05.443 – Intervention.

RCW 34.05.443 Intervention. (1) The presiding officer may grant a petition for intervention at any time, upon determining that the petitioner qualifies as an intervenor under any provision of law and that the intervention sought is in the interests of justice and will not impair the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings. (2) If […]

34.05.446 – Subpoenas, discovery, and protective orders.

RCW 34.05.446 Subpoenas, discovery, and protective orders. (1) The presiding officer may issue subpoenas and may enter protective orders. A subpoena may be issued with like effect by the agency or the attorney of record in whose behalf the witness is required to appear. (2) An agency may by rule determine whether or not discovery […]

34.05.449 – Procedure at hearing.

RCW 34.05.449 Procedure at hearing. (1) The presiding officer shall regulate the course of the proceedings, in conformity with applicable rules and the prehearing order, if any. (2) To the extent necessary for full disclosure of all relevant facts and issues, the presiding officer shall afford to all parties the opportunity to respond, present evidence […]

34.05.452 – Rules of evidence—Cross-examination.

RCW 34.05.452 Rules of evidence—Cross-examination. (1) Evidence, including hearsay evidence, is admissible if in the judgment of the presiding officer it is the kind of evidence on which reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of their affairs. The presiding officer shall exclude evidence that is excludable on constitutional or statutory grounds […]

34.05.455 – Ex parte communications.

RCW 34.05.455 Ex parte communications. (1) [(a)] A presiding officer may not communicate, directly or indirectly, regarding any issue in the proceeding other than communications necessary to procedural aspects of maintaining an orderly process, with any person employed by the agency without notice and opportunity for all parties to participate, except as provided in this […]