WAC 132I-116-300   Appeal of fines and penalties.  Any fines and penalties levied against a violator of the rules and regulations set forth herein, may be appealed. The appeal must be made in writing, within twenty calendar days from the date of the citation, to the safety and security chief, who will:

     (1) Review the appeal to determine whether a satisfactory solution, to all parties, can be reached without further administrative action.

     (2) If the appellant is not satisfied with the decision of the safety and security chief, an appeal may be made, in writing, to the college's vice-president for administration within twenty-one calendar days of the appellant's receipt of the decision. Within twenty working days from the receipt of any such appeal, the college's vice-president for administration shall render a written decision. The decision will be final.

     (3) The final legal recourse for an appellant is to the Washington state superior court system.

     (4) In the event that the appeal involves an impounded vehicle, the owner of such vehicle shall have the right to a hearing within forty-eight hours of a request, or the first workday after impoundment if the vehicle is impounded on a Friday or on a Thursday if a three-day weekend, whichever is longer, for such, before the safety and security chief. The owner of the vehicle shall also be entitled to a release of his vehicle upon payment of a bond in the amount of the sum of the impoundment costs and the total of all fines due and owing. If at the hearing it is shown that the vehicle was improperly impounded, the owner of the vehicle shall be entitled to a refund of the costs of impoundment.

     (5) In all appeals under this section, the appellant carries the burden of proof, which shall be a preponderance of the evidence.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW et seq. and RCW 28B.50.140. 04-23-044, § 132I-116-300, filed 11/12/04, effective 12/13/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW et seq., RCW 28B.50.100 and 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, § 132I-116-300, filed 7/21/92, effective 8/21/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 84-14-020 (Order 020), § 132I-116-300, filed 6/26/84; Order 014, § 132I-116-300, filed 1/6/76; Order 003, § 132I-116-300, filed 9/27/73.]