APPEALS PROCEDURE

Purpose: The parking appeals committee serves two primary functions: to assure an impartial evaluation of the circumstances relating to a particular parking violation; and to aid in the appraisal of parking and traffic problems.

Procedure: Any person who has received notice of a parking violation may appeal the alleged violation. The appellant may request more information from Parking Services. The appeal must be in writing and received at Parking and Transportation Services building within ten calendar days after receipt of notice of the violation. Forms for this purpose are available from Parking Services. The parking appeals committee will make an initial decision on the appeal within twenty calendar days during the academic year and forty-five calendar days during the summer months after receipt of the appeal. The committee will serve a brief statement of the reasons for its decision on appellant within ten days of the decision.

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Review of initial decision: If the appellant is dissatisfied with the initial decision, he/she may request a hearing before a hearing officer or appeals committee. Such request must be made within ten calendar days of service of the notice of the initial decision. If no such request is received, the initial decision shall be final. During the review hearing the appellant and representatives of Parking Services may present and cross-examine witnesses. The hearing officer or appeals committee shall render a decision in writing and serve appellant with the decision within five calendar days after the review hearing.

Appeal to district court: RCW 28B.10.560 provides that a person who is not satisfied with the final decision of the university may appeal to district court. The application for appeal to district court shall be in writing and must be filed at the Parking Services office in the safety building within ten calendar days after service of written notice of the final decision. Parking Services will forward the documents relating to the appeal to the district court.
WAC-504-15-860.