- (1) The administrative law judge must produce a complete official record of the proceedings.
(2) The official record must include, if applicable:
- (a) Notice of all proceedings;
- (b) Any prehearing orders;
- (c) Any motions, pleadings, briefs, petitions, requests, and intermediate rulings;
- (d) Evidence received or considered;
- (e) A statement of matters officially noticed;
- (f) Offers of proof, objections, and any resulting rulings;
- (g) Proposed findings, requested orders, and exceptions;
- (h) A complete audio recording of the entire hearing, together with any transcript of the hearing;
- (i) All final orders, initial orders, and orders on reconsideration;
- (j) Matters placed on the record after an ex parte communication; and
- (k) Staff memoranda or data submitted to the presiding officer, not inconsistent with RCW 34.05.455.
- (3) OAH must send the official record of the proceedings to DCYF or its designee. The record must be complete when it is sent.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220, 43.216.020, and 43.216.065. WSR 20-02-031, § 110-03-0470, filed 12/19/19, effective 1/19/20.]