Filing a Complaint with DCR vs. Some of the differences between filing with DCR and filing in Superior Court are: DCR Superior Court Filing Deadline Within days of the alleged violation Within 2 years of the alleged violation Investigation DCR will conduct an investigation You or your attorney will need to gather evidence Attorney Needed An attorney is not needed, but you are permitted to be represented by an attorney.
If DCR finds probable cause to support the allegations in your complaint, and the case is not successfully conciliated, a Deputy Attorney General will present your case at a hearing at the Office of Administrative Law or in court.
In addition, Respondent may be required to pay a penalty to the State of N. Intake In order to file a complaint with DCR, you must first submit an intake form.
Accessibility for People with a Disability or Limited English Proficiency DCR provides people with disabilities equal access to our services and information.
Intake Interview After you submit an intake form, a DCR investigator will contact you by phone to conduct an intake interview. You may withdraw your DCR complaint in order to file in Superior Court, so long as you are within the 2-year statute of limitations. Requesting to have your case heard at the Office of Administrative Law You may also request to have your complaint sent to the Office of Administrative Law for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge provided 1 it has been days since you filed your DCR complaint and 2 DCR has not issued a finding of no probable cause.
If you request to have your case sent to the Office of Administrative Law prior to a probable cause determination by DCR, you will need to present your case with your own attorney or yourself and not by a Deputy Attorney General. Attorneys Although it is not a requirement, any party that appears before DCR may be represented by an attorney.
Retaliation Retaliation against a person who files a complaint or participates in an investigation at DCR is prohibited by law. Learn about the process of submitting a civil rights complaint against a health care or social service provider. To sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your contact information below. Washington, D.
A-Z Index. Filing a Civil Rights Complaint. After completing the consent form you will be able to print out a copy of your complaint to keep for your records. You will need Adobe Reader software to fill out the complaint and consent forms. You may either:. Centralized Case Management Operations U. Washington, D. You do not need to sign the complaint and consent forms when you submit them by email because submission by email represents your signature.
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