A "stipulation" means an agreement among parties intended to establish one or more operative facts in a proceeding.
- (1) Parties may stipulate to all or any portion of the facts of the case.
- (2) Parties may file the stipulation in writing or enter it orally into the record.
- (3) A stipulation, if the presiding officer accepts it, is binding on the stipulating parties. The parties may present the stipulation as evidence at the hearing.
- (4) The presiding officer may reject the stipulation or require proof of the stipulated facts, despite the parties' agreement to the stipulation.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-21-156 (Order 615), § 230-17-080, filed 10/24/07, effective 1/1/08.]