Zoutendyk v. Washington State Patrol

The common issue in these consolidated appeals is whether or not a state employee who seeks court review of an adverse decision of the Washington State Personnel Board is required to pay the cost of transcribing a record of the Board proceedings as a prerequisite to court review. We hold that the appealing employee is not required to pay for that record either initially as a prerequisite in order to perfect his appeal or ultimately even if he does not prevail in court.