(1) The agency
will post on its website at
www.perc.wa.gov information for filing using the
agency's e-filing system, the email address for filing by email, the mailing
address for filing by mail, and the street address for filing by personal
delivery.
(2) Documents may be
filed with the agency by one of the following methods:
(b) Email to filing@perc.wa.gov;
(c) First class, registered, or certified
mail to the agency's Olympia mailing address;
(d) Commercial parcel delivery to the
agency's Olympia office;
(e) Hand
delivery to the agency's Olympia office; or
(3) Documents filed with the
agency must be served on all parties on the same day the documents are filed.
Service must be upon counsel and representatives of record, or upon
unrepresented parties or upon their agents designated by them or by
law.
(4) Unless otherwise ordered
by the agency in a particular proceeding, filing and service is complete upon
one or a combination of the following methods:
(a) E-filing. Filing is complete when a
legible copy of the document is successfully uploaded to the e-filing system.
Service is complete upon receipt of the entire electronic transmission by the
recipient. The metadata created by the successful transmission of the email
will serve as the record of the time of service.
(b) Email. Filing or service is complete upon
receipt of the entire electronic transmission by the recipient. The metadata
created by the successful transmission of the email will serve as the record of
the time of filing or service.
(c)
Depositing the document(s) correctly addressed and postage paid, in the U.S.
mail.
(d) Acceptance of the
document(s) for delivery by a commercial parcel delivery company.
(e) Hand delivery.
(5) A document uploaded to the agency's
e-filing system or an email received by the agency after 5:00 p.m. is
considered filed on the following business day.
(6) On the same day that filing and service
of documents is completed under subsection (3) of this section, the person who
completed service must take one of the following actions:
(a) Obtain the confirmation of filing and
service upon the recipient(s) generated by the agency's e-filing system under
subsection (4)(a) of this section.
(b) Make a certificate stating that the
person signing the certificate completed service of the document(s) by:
(i) Electronically transmitting a copy under
subsection (4)(b) of this section;
(ii) Mailing a copy under subsection (4) (c)
of this section;
(iii) Depositing
a copy with a commercial parcel delivery company named in the certificate under
subsection (4)(d) of this section; or
(iv) Personally delivering a copy under
subsection (4)(e) of this section.
(c) Obtain an acknowledgment of service from
the person who accepted personal service under subsection (4)(e) of this
section.
(7) Where the
sufficiency of service is contested, a confirmation of filing obtained under
subsection (6)(a) of this section, a certificate of service made under
subsection (6)(b) of this section, or an acknowledgment of service obtained
under subsection (6)(c) of this section constitutes proof of service.