Section 4.04.210 Complaints filed.

    1. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an illegal discriminatory practice, as defined in this chapter, may file, personally or by an attorney, with the human rights commission or any staff member of the commission, a sworn written complaint setting forth the particulars of the alleged discrimination or discriminatory practices and including the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the illegal discriminatory practice and such other particulars as may be required by the commission.  Upon the filing of the complaint, the complainant shall be informed of the confidentiality of the commission’ s investigation and conciliation efforts, and the complainant’ s cooperation in maintaining the non-adversarial environment such confidentiality fosters shall be sought by commission staff.
    2. Any complaint must be filed within 300 days after the complainant knew or should have known of the most recent act constituting the alleged illegal discriminatory practice.
    3. A complaint may be amended at any time before the final order is entered.   (Ord. 2008-0502; 2008-0235; 2001-0459; 2000-9018; 99-7659; 91/T-9425; S-32708, 1977)