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Chapter 42.56 RCW

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

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HTMLPDF 42.56.001Finding, purpose.
HTMLPDF 42.56.010Definitions.
HTMLPDF 42.56.020Short title.
HTMLPDF 42.56.030Construction.
HTMLPDF 42.56.040Duty to publish procedures.
HTMLPDF 42.56.050Invasion of privacy, when.
HTMLPDF 42.56.060Disclaimer of public liability.
HTMLPDF 42.56.070Documents and indexes to be made public—Statement of costs.
HTMLPDF 42.56.080Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.
HTMLPDF 42.56.090Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.
HTMLPDF 42.56.100Protection of public records—Public access.
HTMLPDF 42.56.110Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.
HTMLPDF 42.56.120Charges for copying.
HTMLPDF 42.56.130Other provisions not superseded.
HTMLPDF 42.56.140Public records exemptions accountability committee.
HTMLPDF 42.56.141Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption.
HTMLPDF 42.56.150Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.
HTMLPDF 42.56.152Training—Public records officers.
HTMLPDF 42.56.155Assistance by attorney general.
HTMLPDF 42.56.210Certain personal and other records exempt.
HTMLPDF 42.56.230Personal information.
HTMLPDF 42.56.235Religious affiliation exemption.
HTMLPDF 42.56.240Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims.
HTMLPDF 42.56.250Employment and licensing.
HTMLPDF 42.56.260Real estate transactions.
HTMLPDF 42.56.270Financial, commercial, and proprietary information.
HTMLPDF 42.56.280Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.
HTMLPDF 42.56.290Agency party to controversy.
HTMLPDF 42.56.300Archaeological sites.
HTMLPDF 42.56.310Library records.
HTMLPDF 42.56.315Certain student information.
HTMLPDF 42.56.320Educational information.
HTMLPDF 42.56.325Statewide electronic repository for school meals.
HTMLPDF 42.56.330Public utilities and transportation.
HTMLPDF 42.56.335Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.
HTMLPDF 42.56.350Health professionals.
HTMLPDF 42.56.355Interstate medical licensure compact.
HTMLPDF 42.56.357Interstate physician assistant licensure compact.
HTMLPDF 42.56.360Health care.
HTMLPDF 42.56.365Vital records.
HTMLPDF 42.56.370Client records of domestic violence programs, or community sexual assault programs or services for underserved populations.
HTMLPDF 42.56.375Sexual misconduct—Postsecondary educational institutions—Personal information of witnesses and victims.
HTMLPDF 42.56.380Agriculture and livestock.
HTMLPDF 42.56.390Emergency or transitional housing.
HTMLPDF 42.56.395Affordable housing occupants and tenants.
HTMLPDF 42.56.400Insurance and financial institutions.
HTMLPDF 42.56.403Property and casualty insurance statements of actuarial opinion.
HTMLPDF 42.56.410Employment security department records, certain purposes.
HTMLPDF 42.56.420Security.
HTMLPDF 42.56.422Office of cybersecurity—Reports and information.
HTMLPDF 42.56.423Cybersecurity advisory committee and technology services board security subcommittee.
HTMLPDF 42.56.425Election security.
HTMLPDF 42.56.430Fish and wildlife.
HTMLPDF 42.56.440Veterans' discharge papers—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 42.56.450Check cashers and sellers licensing applications.
HTMLPDF 42.56.460Fireworks and explosives.
HTMLPDF 42.56.470Correctional industries workers.
HTMLPDF 42.56.475Department of corrections and private detention facilities.
HTMLPDF 42.56.510Duty to disclose or withhold information—Otherwise provided.
HTMLPDF 42.56.520Prompt responses required.
HTMLPDF 42.56.530Review of agency denial.
HTMLPDF 42.56.540Court protection of public records.
HTMLPDF 42.56.550Judicial review of agency actions.
HTMLPDF 42.56.556Failure to provide recording of school district board of directors meeting.
HTMLPDF 42.56.560Application of RCW 42.56.550.
HTMLPDF 42.56.565Inspection or copying by persons serving criminal sentences—Injunction.
HTMLPDF 42.56.570Explanatory pamphlet—Advisory model rules—Consultation and training services.
HTMLPDF 42.56.580Public records officers.
HTMLPDF 42.56.590Personal information—Notice of security breaches.
HTMLPDF 42.56.592Personal information—Covered entities.
HTMLPDF 42.56.594Personal information—Consumer protection.
HTMLPDF 42.56.600Mediation communications.
HTMLPDF 42.56.610Certain information from dairies and feedlots limited—Rules.
HTMLPDF 42.56.615Enumeration data used by the office of financial management for population estimates.
HTMLPDF 42.56.620Cannabis research licensee reports.
HTMLPDF 42.56.625Medical cannabis authorization database.
HTMLPDF 42.56.630Registration information of members of cooperatives to produce and process medical cannabis.
HTMLPDF 42.56.640Vulnerable individuals, in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations.
HTMLPDF 42.56.645Release of public information—2017 c 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1501).
HTMLPDF 42.56.650Health carrier data.
HTMLPDF 42.56.655Explosives exemption report.
HTMLPDF 42.56.660Agency employee records.
HTMLPDF 42.56.665Agency employee records—Civil liability.
HTMLPDF 42.56.670Agency employee records—Model policies.
HTMLPDF 42.56.675Agency employee records—Lists of names.
HTMLPDF 42.56.680Residential real property information and borrower personal information.
HTMLPDF 42.56.690Victim and witness notification program.
HTMLPDF 42.56.692Victim and witness notification program—Notification enrollment.
HTMLPDF 42.56.695Intelligent speed assistance devices.
HTMLPDF 42.56.700Driver training education course voucher program.
HTMLPDF 42.56.900Purpose—2005 c 274 ss 402-429.
HTMLPDF 42.56.904Intent—2007 c 391.

Notes:

Criminal records privacy: Chapter 10.97 RCW.
Restrictions on dissemination of child forensic interview recordings: RCW 26.44.187 and 26.44.188.