Public Records Act deskbook
Subtitle: Washington's public disclosure and open meetings laws
By: Washington State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education.
Contributors: Washington State Bar Association. Continuing Legal Education Committee.
Publisher: Washington State Bar Association
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780881293180
Subjects: Public records -- Law and legislation -- Washington (State); Public meetings -- Washington (State)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Public Records Act: legislative history and public policy; title: Who and what the Public Records Act covers: what is an "agency" and a "public record"; title: Public records requests; title: How agencies should respond to public records requests; title: Statutory construction of the act; title: Miscellaneous exemptions to the Public Records Act; title: Investigative records; title: Trade secret and related exemptions under the Public Records Act; title: Attorney-client privilege and other discovery exemptions; title: Personnel records of public employees; title: "Other statute" exemptions from disclosure; title: Privacy; title: Disclosure of medical information; title: Various government service exemptions (juvenile, family law, public aid, vehicles); title: Court remedies to obtain disclosure; title: Court-awarded attorney fees, costs and penalties; title: Reverse PRA action (private party seeking to prevent disclosure); title: Introduction to the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); title: Access to court proceedings and court records; title: Open Public Meetings Act.