RCW 4.84.350
Judicial review of agency action—Award of fees and expenses.
(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, a court shall award a qualified party that prevails in a judicial review of an agency action fees and other expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, unless the court finds that the agency action was substantially justified or that circumstances make an award unjust. A qualified party shall be considered to have prevailed if the qualified party obtained relief on a significant issue that achieves some benefit that the qualified party sought.
(2) The amount awarded a qualified party under subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply unless all parties challenging the agency action are qualified parties. If two or more qualified parties join in an action, the award in total shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. The court, in its discretion, may reduce the amount to be awarded pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, or deny any award, to the extent that a qualified party during the course of the proceedings engaged in conduct that unduly or unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the matter in controversy.
[ 1995 c 403 § 903.]
NOTES:
Findings—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 4.84.340.
Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
4.84.010 - Costs allowed to prevailing party—Defined—Compensation of attorneys.
4.84.020 - Amount of contracted attorneys' fee to be fixed by court.
4.84.030 - Prevailing party to recover costs.
4.84.040 - Limitation on costs in certain actions.
4.84.050 - Limited to one of several actions.
4.84.060 - Costs to defendant.
4.84.070 - Costs to defendants defending separately.
4.84.080 - Schedule of attorneys' fees.
4.84.090 - Cost bill—Witnesses to report attendance.
4.84.100 - Costs on postponement of trial.
4.84.110 - Costs where tender is made.
4.84.120 - Costs where deposit in court is made and rejected.
4.84.130 - Costs in appeals from district courts.
4.84.140 - Costs against guardian of infant plaintiff.
4.84.150 - Costs against fiduciaries.
4.84.160 - Costs against assignee.
4.84.170 - Costs against state or county.
4.84.185 - Prevailing party to receive expenses for opposing frivolous action or defense.
4.84.190 - Costs in proceedings not specifically covered.
4.84.200 - Retaxation of costs.
4.84.210 - Security for costs.
4.84.220 - Bond in lieu of separate security.
4.84.230 - Dismissal for failure to give security.
4.84.240 - Judgment on cost bond.
4.84.300 - Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Application.
4.84.340 - Judicial review of agency action—Definitions.
4.84.350 - Judicial review of agency action—Award of fees and expenses.