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WA Rev Code § 42.56.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.080 - Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.

RCW 42.56.080 Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.(1) A public records request must be for identifiable records. A request for all or substantially all records prepared, owned, used, or retained by an agency is not a valid request for identifiable records under this chapter, provided that a request for all records regarding a particular topic or containing a particular keyword or name shall not be considered a request for all of an agency's records.(2) Public records shall be available for inspection and copying, and agencies shall, upon request for identifiable public records, make them promptly available to any person including, if applicable, on a partial or installment basis as records that are part of a larger set of requested records are assembled or made ready for inspection or disclosure. Agencies shall not deny a request for identifiable public records solely on the basis that the request is overbroad. Agencies shall not distinguish among persons requesting records, and such persons shall not be required to provide information as to the purpose for the request except to establish whether inspection and copying would violate RCW 42.56.070(8) or 42.56.240(14), or other statute which exempts or prohibits disclosure of specific information or records to certain persons. Agency facilities shall be made available to any person for the copying of public records except when and to the extent that this would unreasonably disrupt the operations of the agency. Agencies shall honor requests received in person during an agency's normal office hours, or by mail or email, for identifiable public records unless exempted by provisions of this chapter. No official format is required for making a records request; however, agencies may recommend that requestors submit requests using an agency provided form or web page.(3) An agency may deny a bot request that is one of multiple requests from the requestor to the agency within a twenty-four hour period, if the agency establishes that responding to the multiple requests would cause excessive interference with other essential functions of the agency. For purposes of this subsection, "bot request" means a request for public records that an agency reasonably believes was automatically generated by a computer program or script.[ 2017 c 304 § 2; 2016 c 163 § 3. Prior: 2005 c 483 § 1; 2005 c 274 § 285; 1987 c 403 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 294 § 15; 1973 c 1 § 27 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.270.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2016 c 163: See note following RCW 42.56.240.Intent—Severability—1987 c 403: See notes following RCW 42.56.050.
WA Rev Code § 42.56.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.090 - Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.

RCW 42.56.090 Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.Public records shall be available for inspection and copying during the customary office hours of the agency, the office of the secretary of the senate, and the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives for a minimum of thirty hours per week, except weeks that include state legal holidays, unless the person making the request and the agency, the office of the secretary of the senate, or the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives or its representative agree on a different time. Customary business hours must be posted on the agency or office's website and made known by other means designed to provide the public with notice.[ 2009 c 428 § 2; 1995 c 397 § 12; 1973 c 1 § 28 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.280.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.100 - Protection of public records—Public access.

RCW 42.56.100 Protection of public records—Public access.Agencies shall adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, and the office of the secretary of the senate and the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall adopt reasonable procedures allowing for the time, resource, and personnel constraints associated with legislative sessions, consonant with the intent of this chapter to provide full public access to public records, to protect public records from damage or disorganization, and to prevent excessive interference with other essential functions of the agency, the office of the secretary of the senate, or the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives. Such rules and regulations shall provide for the fullest assistance to inquirers and the most timely possible action on requests for information. Nothing in this section shall relieve agencies, the office of the secretary of the senate, and the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives from honoring requests received by mail for copies of identifiable public records.If a public record request is made at a time when such record exists but is scheduled for destruction in the near future, the agency, the office of the secretary of the senate, or the office of the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall retain possession of the record, and may not destroy or erase the record until the request is resolved.[ 1995 c 397 § 13; 1992 c 139 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 294 § 16; 1973 c 1 § 29 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.290.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.110 - Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.

RCW 42.56.110 Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.Nothing in this chapter prevents an agency from destroying information relating to employee misconduct or alleged misconduct, in accordance with RCW 41.06.450, to the extent necessary to ensure fairness to the employee.[ 1982 c 208 § 13. Formerly RCW 42.17.295.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.130 - Other provisions not superseded.

RCW 42.56.130 Other provisions not superseded.The provisions of RCW * 42.56.070 (7) and (8) and 42.56.120 that establish or allow agencies to establish the costs charged for photocopies or electronically produced copies of public records do not supersede other statutory provisions, other than in this chapter, authorizing or governing fees for copying public records.[ 2017 c 304 § 4; 2005 c 274 § 286; 1995 c 341 § 3. Formerly RCW 42.17.305.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 42.56.070 was amended by 2017 c 304 § 1, deleting subsection (8).
WA Rev Code § 42.56.141 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.141 - Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption.

RCW 42.56.141 Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption. (Expires June 30, 2022.)By December 1, 2021, the public records exemptions accountability committee, in addition to its duties in RCW 42.56.140, must prepare and submit a report to the legislature that includes recommendations on whether the exemptions created in section 1, chapter 246, Laws of 2017 should be continued or allowed to expire. The report should focus on whether the exemption continues to serve the intent of the legislature in section 1, chapter 246, Laws of 2017 to provide protections of personal information during the period the state establishes and implements new policies regarding wolf management. The committee must consider whether the development of wolf management policy, by the time of the report, has diminished risks of threats to personal safety so that the protection of personal information in section 1, chapter 246, Laws of 2017 is no longer an ongoing necessity.[ 2017 c 246 § 3.]NOTES:Expiration date—2017 c 246: See note following RCW 42.56.430.
WA Rev Code § 42.56.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.150 - Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.

RCW 42.56.150 Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.(1) Each local elected official and statewide elected official, and each person appointed to fill a vacancy in a local or statewide office, must complete a training course regarding the provisions of this chapter, and also chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention.(2) Officials required to complete training under this section may complete their training before assuming office but must:(a) Complete training no later than ninety days after the date the official either:(i) Takes the oath of office, if the official is required to take an oath of office to assume his or her duties as a public official; or(ii) Otherwise assumes his or her duties as a public official; and(b) Complete refresher training at intervals of no more than four years for as long as he or she holds the office.(3) Training must be consistent with the attorney general's model rules for compliance with the public records act.(4) Training may be completed remotely with technology including but not limited to internet-based training.[ 2014 c 66 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—2014 c 66: "The legislature finds that the rights of citizens to observe the actions of their public officials and to have timely access to public records are the underpinnings of democracy and are essential for meaningful citizen participation in the democratic process. All too often, however, violations of the requirements of the public records act and the open public meetings act by public officials and agencies result in citizens being denied this important information and materials to which they are legally entitled. Such violations are often the result of inadvertent error or a lack of knowledge on the part of officials and agencies regarding their legal duties to the public pursuant to these acts. Also, whether due to error or ignorance, violations of the public records act and open public meetings act are very costly for state and local governments, both in terms of litigation expenses and administrative costs. The legislature also finds that the implementation of simple, cost-effective training programs will greatly increase the likelihood that public officials and agencies will better serve the public by improving citizen access to public records and encouraging public participation in governmental deliberations. Such improvements in public service will, in turn, enhance the public's trust in its government and result in significant cost savings by reducing the number of violations of the public records act and open public meetings act." [ 2014 c 66 § 1.]Short title—2014 c 66: "This act may be known and cited as the open government trainings act." [ 2014 c 66 § 6.]Effective date—2014 c 66: "This act takes effect July 1, 2014." [ 2014 c 66 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.152 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.152 - Training—Public records officers.

RCW 42.56.152 Training—Public records officers.(1) Public records officers designated under RCW 42.56.580 and records officers designated under RCW 40.14.040 must complete a training course regarding the provisions of this chapter, and also chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention.(2) Public records officers must:(a) Complete training no later than ninety days after assuming responsibilities as a public records officer or records manager; and(b) Complete refresher training at intervals of no more than four years as long as they maintain the designation.(3) Training must be consistent with the attorney general's model rules for compliance with the public records act.(4) Training may be completed remotely with technology including but not limited to internet-based training.(5) Training must address particular issues related to the retention, production, and disclosure of electronic documents, including updating and improving technology information services.[ 2017 c 303 § 2; 2014 c 66 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Effective date—2014 c 66: See notes following RCW 42.56.150.
WA Rev Code § 42.56.155 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.155 - Assistance by attorney general.

RCW 42.56.155 Assistance by attorney general.The attorney general's office may provide information, technical assistance, and training on the provisions of this chapter.[ 2014 c 66 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Effective date—2014 c 66: See notes following RCW 42.56.150.
WA Rev Code § 42.56.235 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.235 - Religious affiliation exemption.

RCW 42.56.235 Religious affiliation exemption.All records that relate to or contain personally identifying information about an individual's religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation are exempt from disclosure under this chapter.[ 2018 c 303 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.260 - Real estate transactions.

RCW 42.56.260 Real estate transactions.(1) Subject to the time limitations in subsection (2) of this section, the following documents relating to an agency's real estate transactions are exempt from public inspection and copying under this chapter:(a) Except as provided by chapter 8.26 RCW, the contents of real estate appraisals, made for or by any agency relative to the acquisition or sale of property;(b) Documents prepared for the purpose of considering the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price, including records prepared for executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); and(c) Documents prepared for the purpose of considering the minimum price of real estate that will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price, including records prepared for executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c).(2) The exemptions in this section do not apply when disclosure is mandated by another statute or after the project or prospective project is abandoned or all properties that are part of the project have been purchased, sold, or leased. No appraisal may be withheld for more than three years.[ 2015 c 150 § 1; 2005 c 274 § 406.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.280 - Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.

RCW 42.56.280 Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, and intra-agency memorandums in which opinions are expressed or policies formulated or recommended are exempt under this chapter, except that a specific record is not exempt when publicly cited by an agency in connection with any agency action.[ 2005 c 274 § 408.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.290 - Agency party to controversy.

RCW 42.56.290 Agency party to controversy.Records that are relevant to a controversy to which an agency is a party but which records would not be available to another party under the rules of pretrial discovery for causes pending in the superior courts are exempt from disclosure under this chapter.[ 2005 c 274 § 409.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.300 - Archaeological sites.

RCW 42.56.300 Archaeological sites.(1) Records, maps, or other information identifying the location of archaeological sites in order to avoid the looting or depredation of such sites are exempt from disclosure under this chapter.(2) Records, maps, and other information, acquired during watershed analysis pursuant to the forests and fish report under RCW 76.09.370, that identify the location of archaeological sites, historic sites, artifacts, or the sites of traditional religious, ceremonial, or social uses and activities of affected Indian tribes, are exempt from disclosure under this chapter in order to prevent the looting or depredation of such sites.(3) Any site form, report, specific fields and tables relating to site form data within a database, or geographic information systems spatial layer obtained by any state agency or local government, or shared between any state agency, local government, or tribal government, is exempt from disclosure under this chapter, if the material is related to:(a) An archaeological site as defined in RCW 27.53.030;(b) Historical [Historic] archaeological resources as defined in RCW 27.53.030; or(c) Traditional cultural places.(4) The local government or agency shall respond to requests from the owner of the real property for public records exempt under subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section by providing information to the requestor on how to contact the department of archaeology and historic preservation to obtain available locality information on archaeological and cultural resources.[ 2014 c 165 § 1; 2006 c 86 § 1; 2005 c 274 § 410.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 86: "This act takes effect July 1, 2006." [ 2006 c 86 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.310 - Library records.

RCW 42.56.310 Library records.Any library record, the primary purpose of which is to maintain control of library materials, or to gain access to information, that discloses or could be used to disclose the identity of a library user is exempt from disclosure under this chapter.[ 2005 c 274 § 411.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.315 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.315 - Certain student information.

RCW 42.56.315 Certain student information.Information received by a school district superintendent, a designee of the superintendent, or a principal pursuant to RCW 28A.225.330, 9A.44.138, 13.04.155, 13.40.215, or 72.09.730 is exempt from disclosure under this chapter.[ 2020 c 167 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.320 - Educational information.

RCW 42.56.320 Educational information.The following educational information is exempt from disclosure under this chapter:(1) Financial disclosures filed by private vocational schools under chapters 28B.85 and 28C.10 RCW;(2) Financial and commercial information supplied by or on behalf of a person, firm, corporation, or entity under chapter 28B.95 RCW relating to the purchase or sale of tuition units and contracts for the purchase of multiple tuition units;(3) Individually identifiable information received by the workforce training and education coordinating board for research or evaluation purposes; (4) Except for public records as defined in RCW 40.14.010, any records or documents obtained by a state college, university, library, or archive through or concerning any gift, grant, conveyance, bequest, or devise, the terms of which restrict or regulate public access to those records or documents; and(5) The annual declaration of intent filed by parents under RCW 28A.200.010 for a child to receive home-based instruction.[ 2009 c 191 § 1; 2005 c 274 § 412.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.335 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.335 - Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.

RCW 42.56.335 Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.A law enforcement authority may not request inspection or copying of records of any person who belongs to a public utility district or a municipally owned electrical utility unless the authority provides the public utility district or municipally owned electrical utility with a written statement in which the authority states that it suspects that the particular person to whom the records pertain has committed a crime and the authority has a reasonable belief that the records could determine or help determine whether the suspicion might be true. Information obtained in violation of this section is inadmissible in any criminal proceeding.[ 2007 c 197 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.350 - Health professionals.

RCW 42.56.350 Health professionals.(1) The federal social security number of individuals governed under chapter 18.130 RCW maintained in the files of the department of health is exempt from disclosure under this chapter. The exemption in this section does not apply to requests made directly to the department from federal, state, and local agencies of government, and national and state licensing, credentialing, investigatory, disciplinary, and examination organizations.(2) The current residential address and current residential telephone number of a health care provider governed under chapter 18.130 RCW maintained in the files of the department are exempt from disclosure under this chapter, if the provider requests that this information be withheld from public inspection and copying, and provides to the department of health an accurate alternate or business address and business telephone number. The current residential address and residential telephone number of a health care provider governed under RCW 18.130.040 maintained in the files of the department of health shall automatically be withheld from public inspection and copying unless the provider specifically requests the information be released, and except as provided for under *RCW 42.56.070(9).[ 2005 c 274 § 415.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 42.56.070 was amended by 2017 c 304 § 1, changing subsection (9) to subsection (8).
WA Rev Code § 42.56.355 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.355 - Interstate medical licensure compact.

RCW 42.56.355 Interstate medical licensure compact.(1) Information distributed to any Washington health profession board or commission by an interstate health professions licensure compact or member boards as described in RCW 18.71B.080(6) of the interstate medical licensure compact is exempt from disclosure under this chapter. This exemption does not prohibit the requestor from requesting these documents from the state of origin.(2) This exemption does not pertain to any records created by Washington health profession boards or commissions from the documents described in subsection (1) of this section. Records created by Washington health profession boards or commissions from the documents described in subsection (1) of this section may be exempt under other sections of this chapter.[ 2017 c 195 § 25.]
WA Rev Code § 42.56.365 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.|42.56.365 - Vital records.

RCW 42.56.365 Vital records.All or part of any vital records, reports, supporting documentation, vital statistics, data, or information contained therein under chapter 70.58A RCW are not subject to public inspection and copying under this chapter.[ 2019 c 148 § 39.]NOTES:Effective date—Rule-making authority—2019 c 148: See RCW 70.58A.901 and 70.58A.902.