West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 77 - Human Rights Commission
Title 77 - LEGISLATIVE RULE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Series 77-02 - Rules of Practice and Procedure Before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Section 77-2-15 - Public Information

Universal Citation: 77 WV Code of State Rules 77-2-15

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 13, March 29, 2024

15.1. The documents listed below shall be available for inspection upon request. Duplication of materials available for inspection shall be subject to whatever charges the Commission may require for copying. Upon a showing of economic hardship, the Commission may waive or reduce normal fees for the copying of documents within its control or possession. The documents available are as follows:

15.1.a. Complaint;

15.1.b. Answer;

15.1.c. Consent Order;

15.1.d. Determinations and final dispositions of the Commission, any pleadings, briefs, subpoenas, answers, motions, responses, and orders filed or issued;

15.1.e. Notice of public hearing;

15.1.f. Transcript, exhibits and other evidence of record or of the hearing;

15.1.g. Decisions issued by the administrative law judge or Commission after public hearing; and

15.1.h. Notice of appeal from decision issued by the administrative law judge or the Commission.

15.2. The following materials shall not constitute public information:

15.2.a. Interrogatories and answers of respondent; and

15.2.b. Those materials set forth in Rules 7.14.b. and 7.14.c.

15.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rules 7.14.b. and 7.14.c, materials cited therein may be made available by order of the executive director or administrative law judge as provided below:

15.3.a. To counsel retained by the Commission or by complainant, for the purpose of conciliation, enforcement of a consent order or predetermination settlement, or presentation of the cases at public hearing;

15.3.b. To the complainant or to counsel retained by the complainant for the purpose of determining whether the case shall be removed to another forum pursuant to W. Va. Code § 5-11-13;

15.3.c. To local, state or federal agencies having concurrent jurisdiction over the case; and

15.3.d. In response to an order of any court having competent jurisdiction.

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