Randall S. Johnson: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 for failure to timely and accurately report contributions and expenditures (EY24 JUN24)

Case

#155417

Respondent

Randall S. Johnson

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

Pursuant to the brief enforcement hearing (brief adjudicative proceeding) notice sent to Randall S. Johnsonon April 7, 2025, a brief adjudicative proceeding was held on May 1, 2025, remotely from Olympia, WA by live audio and online transmission, to consider whether the Respondent violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to file or timely file, as a candidate for the 2024 election cycle, a mandatory post-primary election C-4 report. The C-4 report, disclosing campaign expenditures, was due to be filed not later than September 10, 2024.

Having considered the evidence, the Presiding Officer finds as follows:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. The Respondent was a candidate for Clallam County Commissioner.
2. As a candidate for election, the Respondent was required to file a post-primary election C-4 report by September 10, 2024.
3. The Respondent did not file the C-4 report by the date of the enforcement hearing.   
4. The Respondent has no prior violations.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

 Based on the above facts, as a matter of law, the Presiding Officer concludes as follows:

1. This matter was duly and properly convened, and all jurisdictional, substantive, and procedural requirements have been satisfied.
2. The Respondent violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to file the post-primary election C-4 report by September 10, 2024.

 ORDER

ON the basis of the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Respondent is assessed a civil penalty of $250, in accordance with the C-4 penalty schedule set forth in WAC 390-37-143. 

It is further ordered that $200 of the $250 penalty is suspended on the condition that the Respondent:

1. Pay the $50 unsuspended portion of the civil penalty within 30 days of the date of this Order.
2. File the missing C-4 report within 30 days of the date of this Order.
3. The Respondent does not commit any further violations of Chapter 42.17A or Title 390 WAC within four years of the date of this Order. The suspended penalty shall not be assessed based solely upon any remediable violation, minor violation, or error classified by the Commission as appropriate to address by a technical correction.
4. It is further ordered that, if the Respondent fails to comply with any of the above conditions:
   1. The full $250 penalty shall immediately become due without further action by the Commission and PDC Staff is directed to refer the matter to collections and/or commence other legal proceedings as authorized by RCW 42.17A and 390 WAC.

Disposition

Violation Found by Commission

Date Opened

June 17, 2024

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240

Documents

• 155417 Randy Johnson Complaint (7).pdf
• 155417 Randall S. Johnson Complaint.pdf
• 155417 Randall S. Johnson Supplemental Complaint.pdf
• 155417 Initial Hearing Results - Respondent.pdf
• 155417 Randall Johnson Complaint (5).pdf
• 155417 Randall S Johnson Complaint (6).pdf
• 155417 Randall S Johnson BAP Hearing Notice.pdf
• 155417 Randall Johnson Complaint(3).pdf
• 155417 Randall Johnson Complaint (4).pdf
• 155417 Randall S Johnson Memorandum to PO - Brief.pdf
• 155417 Randall S Johnson BAP Order.pdf

Penalties