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Wash. Rev. Code § 34.05.250 (2026)

Model rules of procedure

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The chief administrative law judge shall adopt model rules of procedure appropriate for use by as many agencies as possible. The model rules shall deal with all general functions and duties performed in common by the various agencies. Each agency shall adopt as much of the model rules as is reasonable under its circumstances. Any agency adopting a rule of procedure that differs from the model rules shall include in the order of adoption a finding stating the reasons for variance.
[ 1988 c 288 s 205.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Abdullatif Arishi v. Washington State Univ., 385 P.3d 251 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
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Abdullatif Arishi v. Washington State Univ., 385 P.3d 251 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “(Many institutions also appear to have overlooked the requirement of RCW 34.05.250 that in adopting a rule of procedure that differs from the chief administrative law judge’s model rules, an agency shall include in the order of adoption a finding, stating the reasons for the…”
City of Sunnyside v. Andres Gonzalez (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “An agency may adopt a procedural rule different than the model rules, but if it does so, it must provide an explanation.”
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