• Notice of Nondiscrimination and Equal Access Policy
• WSBA Guide to Ensuring Access to Court for People with Disabilities
• OAH Interpreter Request Form
• Washington State Access to Justice Board

Notice of Nondiscrimination and Equal Access Policy

The Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings does not discriminate against any person in employment or in access to its facilities or services on the basis of disability, race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, marital status or ability to speak English.

If you have a disability and desire accommodation by the Office of Administrative Hearings when using its facilities or services, please contact the OAH office listed on your Notice of Hearing.

If you feel that you or someone else has been treated unequally, or denied equal access to the Office of Administrative Hearings services or facilities, or if you desire additional information about accommodations for persons with disabilities, the Office of Administrative Hearings encourages you to contact its Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at the address/telephone number below:

Office of Administrative Hearings
Attn: Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

PO Box 42488
Olympia, WA 98504-2488
(360) 664-8717

Please note: The address and telephone number above is only for contacting the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator with questions or concerns about equal treatment and access to OAH services and facilities. All questions concerning the hearing process and other questions should be directed to the OAH office listed on your Notice of Hearing.

TTY (hearing impaired) users please dial through the Washington relay operator at 1-800-833-6388.

Link to WSBA Guide to Ensuring Access to Court for People with Disabilities

REQUEST FOR INTERPRETER FORM [click here for .pdf version][click here for .rtf version]

Check the boxes that apply to you.

1. My name is:_______________________________________________

2. My Social Security Number is: ________________________________

3. I need an interpreter.

The language I speak best is:__________________________

4. [ ] I am hearing impaired.

[ ] I will participate by TTY operator.

[ ] I request an in-person hearing.

5. My hearing is scheduled for: ____/___/____ at:___________________
(date) (time)

with:_________________________________________________
(Name of Administrative Law Judge)

Please return this completed form to the OAH office listed on your Notice of Hearing.