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 […]
RCW 34.05.514 Petition for review—Where filed. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) through (4) of this section, proceedings for review under this chapter shall be instituted by paying the fee required under RCW 36.18.020 and filing a petition in the superior court, at the petitioner’s option, for (a) Thurston county, (b) the county of […]
RCW 34.05.518 Direct review by court of appeals. (Effective until July 1, 2026.) (1) The final decision of an administrative agency in an adjudicative proceeding under this chapter may be directly reviewed by the court of appeals upon certification by the superior court pursuant to this section. Transfer of cases pursuant to this section does […]
RCW 34.05.522 Refusal of review by court of appeals. (Effective until July 1, 2026.) The court of appeals may refuse to accept direct review of a case pursuant to RCW 34.05.518 if it finds that the case does not meet the applicable standard in RCW 34.05.518. The refusal to accept such review is not subject […]
RCW 34.05.526 Appellate review by supreme court or court of appeals. An aggrieved party may secure appellate review of any final judgment of the superior court under this chapter by the supreme court or the court of appeals. The review shall be secured in the manner provided by law for review of superior court decisions […]
RCW 34.05.530 Standing. A person has standing to obtain judicial review of agency action if that person is aggrieved or adversely affected by the agency action. A person is aggrieved or adversely affected within the meaning of this section only when all three of the following conditions are present: (1) The agency action has prejudiced […]
RCW 34.05.534 Exhaustion of administrative remedies. A person may file a petition for judicial review under this chapter only after exhausting all administrative remedies available within the agency whose action is being challenged, or available within any other agency authorized to exercise administrative review, except: (1) A petitioner for judicial review of a rule need […]
RCW 34.05.542 Time for filing petition for review. Subject to other requirements of this chapter or of another statute: (1) A petition for judicial review of a rule may be filed at any time, except as limited by RCW 34.05.375. (2) A petition for judicial review of an order shall be filed with the court […]
RCW 34.05.546 Petition for review—Contents. A petition for review must set forth: (1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner; (2) The name and mailing address of the petitioner’s attorney, if any; (3) The name and mailing address of the agency whose action is at issue; (4) Identification of the agency action at issue, […]
RCW 34.05.550 Stay and other temporary remedies. (1) Unless precluded by law, the agency may grant a stay, in whole or in part, or other temporary remedy. (2) After a petition for judicial review has been filed, a party may file a motion in the reviewing court seeking a stay or other temporary remedy. (3) […]
RCW 34.05.554 Limitation on new issues. (1) Issues not raised before the agency may not be raised on appeal, except to the extent that: (a) The person did not know and was under no duty to discover or could not have reasonably discovered facts giving rise to the issue; (b) The agency action subject to […]
RCW 34.05.558 Judicial review of facts confined to record. Judicial review of disputed issues of fact shall be conducted by the court without a jury and must be confined to the agency record for judicial review as defined by this chapter, supplemented by additional evidence taken pursuant to this chapter. [ 1988 c 288 § […]
RCW 34.05.562 New evidence taken by court or agency. (1) The court may receive evidence in addition to that contained in the agency record for judicial review, only if it relates to the validity of the agency action at the time it was taken and is needed to decide disputed issues regarding: (a) Improper constitution […]
RCW 34.05.566 Agency record for review—Costs. (1) Within thirty days after service of the petition for judicial review, or within further time allowed by the court or by other provision of law, the agency shall transmit to the court the original or a certified copy of the agency record for judicial review of the agency […]
RCW 34.05.570 Judicial review. (1) Generally. Except to the extent that this chapter or another statute provides otherwise: (a) The burden of demonstrating the invalidity of agency action is on the party asserting invalidity; (b) The validity of agency action shall be determined in accordance with the standards of review provided in this section, as […]
RCW 34.05.574 Type of relief. (1) In a review under RCW 34.05.570, the court may (a) affirm the agency action or (b) order an agency to take action required by law, order an agency to exercise discretion required by law, set aside agency action, enjoin or stay the agency action, remand the matter for further […]
RCW 34.05.578 Petition by agency for enforcement. (1) In addition to other remedies provided by law, an agency may seek enforcement of its rule or order by filing a petition for civil enforcement in the superior court. (2) The petition must name as respondent each alleged person against whom the agency seeks to obtain civil […]
RCW 34.05.582 Petition by others for enforcement. (1) Any person who would qualify under this chapter as having standing to obtain judicial review of an agency’s failure to enforce an order directed to another person may file a petition for civil enforcement of that order, but the action may not be commenced: (a) Until at […]
RCW 34.05.586 Defenses, limitations on. (1) Except as expressly provided in this section, a respondent may not assert as a defense in a proceeding for civil enforcement any fact or issue that the respondent had an opportunity to assert before the agency or a reviewing court and did not, or upon which the final determination […]
RCW 34.05.588 Enforcement of agency subpoena. (1) If a person fails to obey an agency subpoena issued in an adjudicative proceeding, or obeys the subpoena but refuses to testify or produce documents when requested concerning a matter under examination, the agency or attorney issuing the subpoena may petition the superior court of any county where […]
