Section 182-16-071. Time requirements for service of notices made by the presiding officer.

(1) The presiding officer must mail a notice of a hearing to all parties and their representatives at least fourteen calendar days before the hearing date. The parties may agree to, but the presiding officer cannot impose, a shorter notice period.

(2) If a prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing is scheduled, the presiding officer must mail a notice of the prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing to the parties and their representatives at least seven business days before the date of the prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing except:

(a) The presiding officer may change any scheduled hearing into a prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing and provide less than seven business days' notice of the prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing; and

(b) The presiding officer may give less than seven business days' notice if the only purpose of the prehearing conference is to consider whether to grant a continuance.

(3) The presiding officer must reschedule a hearing if necessary to comply with the notice requirements in this section.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-071, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.]

(Effective January 1, 2017.)

WAC 182-16-071

Time requirements for service of notices made by the presiding officer.

(1) The presiding officer's office must serve a notice of a hearing to all parties and their representatives at least twenty-one calendar days before the hearing date. The parties may agree to, but the presiding officer cannot impose, a shorter notice period.

(2) If a prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing is scheduled, the presiding officer must serve a notice of the prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing to the parties and their representatives at least seven business days before the date of the prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing except:

(a) The presiding officer may change any scheduled hearing into a prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing and provide less than seven business days' notice of the prehearing conference or dispositive motion hearing; and

(b) The presiding officer may give less than seven business days' notice if the only purpose of the prehearing conference is to consider whether to grant a continuance.

(3) The presiding officer must reschedule a hearing if necessary to comply with the notice requirements in this section.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-16-071, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-071, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.]

RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-071, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.] [Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-16-071, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-16-071, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15.