PDFWAC 391-08-180
Continuances.
(1) Postponements, continuances, extensions of time, and adjournments may be ordered on the presiding officer's own motion or may be granted on the timely request of any party, with notice to all other parties, if the party shows good cause.
(2) A request for a continuance may be oral or written. The party seeking the continuance shall notify all other parties of the request. The request for a continuance must state whether or not all other parties agree to the continuance.
If all parties do not agree to the continuance, the presiding officer shall promptly schedule a prehearing conference or request written submissions to receive argument and to rule on the request.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.080, 47.64.135, and 49.39.060. WSR 22-23-101, § 391-08-180, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.58.050. WSR 00-14-048, § 391-08-180, filed 6/30/00, effective 8/1/00; WSR 98-14-112, § 391-08-180, filed 7/1/98, effective 8/1/98; WSR 96-07-105, § 391-08-180, filed 3/20/96, effective 4/20/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.58.050, 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and chapters 28B.52, 41.56, 41.58, 41.59, 49.08 and 53.18 RCW. WSR 90-06-070, § 391-08-180, filed 3/7/90, effective 4/7/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.04.022, 41.58.050, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and 28B.52.080. WSR 83-24-031 (Order 83-01), § 391-08-180, filed 12/1/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.040, 41.58.050, 41.59.110 and 47.64.040. WSR 80-14-045 (Order 80-4), § 391-08-180, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80; Order 77-1, § 391-08-180, filed 1/27/77.]