# WAC 132Y-125-045: WAC 132Y-125-045. Student conduct committee hearings — Presentations of evidence

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 132Y-125-045
- **Heading:** WAC 132Y-125-045. Student conduct committee hearings — Presentations of evidence
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 132Y / Chapter 132Y-125 / Section 132Y-125-045

## Text

(1) Upon the failure of any party to attend or participate in a hearing, the student conduct committee may either:
(a) Proceed with the hearing and issuance of its decision; or
(b) Serve a decision of default in accordance with RCW 34.05.440 .
(2) The hearing will ordinarily be closed to the public. However, if all parties agree on the record that some or all of the proceedings be open, the chair shall determine any extent to which the hearing will be open. If any person disrupts the proceedings, the chair may exclude that person from the hearing room.
(3) The chair shall cause the hearing to be recorded by a method that he/she selects, in accordance with RCW 34.05.449 . That recording, or a copy, shall be made available to any party upon request. The chair shall assure maintenance of the record of the proceeding that is required by RCW 34.05.476 , which shall also be available upon request for inspection and copying by any party. Other recording shall also be permitted, in accordance with WAC 10-08-190 .
(4) The chair shall preside at the hearing and decide procedural questions that arise during the hearing, except as overridden by majority vote of the committee.
(5) The student conduct officer, unless represented by an assistant attorney general, shall present the case for imposing disciplinary sanctions.
(6) All testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation. Evidence shall be admitted or excluded in accordance with RCW 34.05.452 .

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 132Y-125-001 WAC 132Y-125-001. Student code of conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_001.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-005 WAC 132Y-125-005. Statement of jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_005.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-010 WAC 132Y-125-010. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_010.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-015 WAC 132Y-125-015. Initiation of disciplinary action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_015.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-020 WAC 132Y-125-020. Appeal from disciplinary action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_020.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-025 WAC 132Y-125-025. Brief adjudicative proceedings — Initial hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_025.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-030 WAC 132Y-125-030. Brief adjudicative proceedings — Review of an initial decision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_030.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-035 WAC 132Y-125-035. Student conduct committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_035.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-040 WAC 132Y-125-040. Appeal — Student conduct committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_040.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-045 WAC 132Y-125-045. Student conduct committee hearings — Presentations of evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_045.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-050 WAC 132Y-125-050. Student conduct committee — Initial decision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_050.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-055 WAC 132Y-125-055. Appeal from student conduct committee initial decision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_055.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-060 WAC 132Y-125-060. Summary suspension](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_060.md)
- [WAC 132Y-125-125 WAC 132Y-125-125. Order of precedence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_125.md)

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