- (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.]