PDFWAC 182-526-0070

Filing documents.

(1) Filing is the act of delivering documents to the office of administrative hearings (OAH) or the board of appeals (BOA).
(2) The date of filing is the date documents are received by OAH or BOA.
(3) Filing is complete when the documents are received by OAH or BOA during business days between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If the documents are received after 5:00 p.m. on a business day, the filing is effective the next business day.
(4) A party may file documents by delivering them to OAH or BOA by:
(a) Personal service (e.g., hand delivery);
(b) First class, registered, or certified mail;
(c) Fax transmission;
(d) Electronic service;
(e) Other secure electronic means established by the agency or OAH;
(f) Electronic cloud sharing service approved by the agency;
(g) Commercial delivery service; or
(h) Legal messenger service.
(5) A party may obtain confirmation of receipt of the filing from the OAH or BOA staff to prove that the documents were successfully filed electronically.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 21-18-063, § 182-526-0070, filed 8/26/21, effective 9/26/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 74.09.741, chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-23-201, § 182-526-0070, filed 11/22/17, effective 12/23/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 17-05-066, § 182-526-0070, filed 2/13/17, effective 3/16/17. Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. WSR 13-02-007, § 182-526-0070, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.]