Wash. Admin. Code § 446-30-030
The hearing shall be conducted by a person appointed by the chief of the Washington state patrol. The hearing shall be conducted at a place within the state designated by the hearing officer who shall consider the convenience of the witnesses involved in the hearing, and the convenience of the parties in interest. The hearing officer, after having heard evidence submitted to him and having conducted a hearing in accordance with this chapter and chapter 446-08 WAC, shall decide whether a party in interest has presented a claim of ownership or right to possession of the article involved sufficient to award possession of the article to the party. If so, he shall order the article released to such party.
Wash. Admin. Code § 446-30-030
Order II, § 446-30-030, filed 11/22/74.