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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 480. Utilities and Transportation Commission |
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Chapter 480-07. Procedural rules. |
Section 480-07-420. Discovery—Protective orders.
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- (1) Standard form. The commission may enter a standard form of protective order designed to promote the free exchange of information when parties reasonably anticipate that discovery in a proceeding will call for the production of confidential information.(2) Amendment. The commission may, upon motion by a party, or on its own initiative, amend its standard form of protective order to meet the parties' and the commission's needs in individual cases.(3) Special order. Upon motion by a party or by the person from whom discovery is sought that establishes a need to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, the presiding officer may make any order, including one or more of the following, that:(a) The discovery will not be allowed;(b) The discovery will be allowed only on specified terms and conditions;(c) The discovery will be allowed only by a method of discovery other than the method selected by the party seeking discovery;(d) Certain matters may not be inquired into, or that the scope of the discovery will be limited to certain matters;(e) Discovery will be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the commission or the presiding officer;(f) The contents of a deposition will not be disclosed or will be disclosed only in a designated way;(g) A trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information will not be disclosed or will be disclosed only in a designated way; or(h) The parties must file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the commission or the presiding officer.The presiding officer may order that any party or person provide or permit discovery on such terms and conditions as are just, if the commission denies a motion for a protective order in whole or in part.