Wash. Admin. Code § 456-09-743

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 456-09-743 - Hearing procedure

(1) Unless otherwise ordered, hearings will be conducted in the following format:

(a) Administration of an oath to all persons testifying;

(b) The appellant's opening statement;

(c) The respondent's opening statement;

(d) The appellant's case in chief:

(i) Direct examination of witness;

(ii) Cross-examination by the respondent;

(iii) Redirect examination by the appellant;

(iv) Recross examination;

(v) The above procedure is followed for each witness.

(e) The respondent's case in chief:

(i) Direct examination of witness;

(ii) Cross-examination by the appellant;

(iii) Redirect examination by the respondent;

(iv) Recross examination;

(v) The above procedure is followed for each witness.

(f) The appellant's rebuttal, following the procedure in subsection (d) for each witness;

(g) The appellant's closing argument;

(h) The respondent's closing argument;

(i) The appellant's closing rebuttal;

(2) The board may pose questions to the parties, their representatives, and any witnesses at any time during the hearing.

Wash. Admin. Code § 456-09-743

Adopted by WSR 22-05-051, Filed 2/9/2022, effective 3/12/2022

Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.