Washington State Association for Justice: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to timely and accurately file contributions and expenditures. (JUNE 2018)

Case

#37220

Respondent

Tina Whitcher

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by Glen Morgan on June 21, 2018. The complaint alleged that the WA State Association for Justice, a political committee registered with the PDC, may have violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to accurately and timely file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports), dating back to calendar year 2015. 

PDC staff reviewed the allegations listed in the complaint, the C-3 and C-4 reports filed by the WA State Association for Justice, and the July 13, 2018, response letter from Dmitri Iglitzin and Laura Ewan, two attorneys with Schwerin, Campbell, Barnard, Iglitzin & Lavitt, LLP on behalf of WSAJ. 

PDC staff has determined that in this instance, the WA State Association for Justice failure to timely file the C-3 and C-4 reports does not amount to a finding of a material violation warranting further investigation.  PDC staff is reminding the WA State Association for Justice about the importance of the timely disclosure of all contribution and expenditure activities, and the timely filings of all future PDC reports.
 

The PDC has closed the matter and will not be conducting a more formal investigation into your complaint or pursuing further enforcement action in this case.

Disposition

Case Closed with Reminder

Date Opened

June 26, 2018

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235

Documents

• WA State Assn for Justice Complaint Return Letter (Morgan) PDC Case 37220.pdf
• 37220 WA ST Association For Justice Complaint.pdf
• Complaint Attach - WA ST Assn For Justice- Exhibit A - Illegally late reported C3 and C4 reports.xlsx
• 37220 WA ST Association For Justice Response.pdf