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2021 Revised Code of Washington
Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies
Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.
- 42.56.001 - Finding, purpose.
- 42.56.010 - Definitions.
- 42.56.020 - Short title.
- 42.56.030 - Construction.
- 42.56.040 - Duty to publish procedures.
- 42.56.050 - Invasion of privacy, when.
- 42.56.060 - Disclaimer of public liability.
- 42.56.070 - Documents and indexes to be made public—Statement of costs.
- 42.56.080 - Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.
- 42.56.090 - Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.
- 42.56.100 - Protection of public records—Public access.
- 42.56.110 - Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.
- 42.56.120 - Charges for copying.
- 42.56.130 - Other provisions not superseded.
- 42.56.140 - Public records exemptions accountability committee.
- 42.56.141 - Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption.
- 42.56.150 - Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.
- 42.56.152 - Training—Public records officers.
- 42.56.155 - Assistance by attorney general.
- 42.56.210 - Certain personal and other records exempt.
- 42.56.230 - Personal information.
- 42.56.235 - Religious affiliation exemption.
- 42.56.240 - Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims.
- 42.56.250 - Employment and licensing.
- 42.56.260 - Real estate transactions.
- 42.56.270 - Financial, commercial, and proprietary information.
- 42.56.280 - Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.
- 42.56.290 - Agency party to controversy.
- 42.56.300 - Archaeological sites.
- 42.56.310 - Library records.
- 42.56.315 - Certain student information.
- 42.56.320 - Educational information.
- 42.56.330 - Public utilities and transportation.
- 42.56.335 - Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.
- 42.56.350 - Health professionals.
- 42.56.355 - Interstate medical licensure compact.
- 42.56.360 - Health care.
- 42.56.365 - Vital records.
- 42.56.370 - Client records of domestic violence programs, or community sexual assault programs or services for underserved populations.
- 42.56.375 - Sexual misconduct—Postsecondary educational institutions—Personal information of witnesses and victims.
- 42.56.380 - Agriculture and livestock.
- 42.56.390 - Emergency or transitional housing.
- 42.56.400 - Insurance and financial institutions.
- 42.56.403 - Property and casualty insurance statements of actuarial opinion.
- 42.56.410 - Employment security department records, certain purposes.
- 42.56.420 - Security.
- 42.56.422 - Office of cybersecurity—Reports and information.
- 42.56.430 - Fish and wildlife.
- 42.56.440 - Veterans' discharge papers—Exceptions.
- 42.56.450 - Check cashers and sellers licensing applications.
- 42.56.460 - Fireworks and explosives.
- 42.56.470 - Correctional industries workers.
- 42.56.510 - Duty to disclose or withhold information—Otherwise provided.
- 42.56.520 - Prompt responses required.
- 42.56.530 - Review of agency denial.
- 42.56.540 - Court protection of public records.
- 42.56.550 - Judicial review of agency actions.
- 42.56.560 - Application of RCW 42.56.550.
- 42.56.565 - Inspection or copying by persons serving criminal sentences—Injunction.
- 42.56.570 - Explanatory pamphlet—Advisory model rules—Consultation and training services.
- 42.56.580 - Public records officers.
- 42.56.590 - Personal information—Notice of security breaches.
- 42.56.592 - Personal information—Covered entities.
- 42.56.594 - Personal information—Consumer protection.
- 42.56.600 - Mediation communications.
- 42.56.610 - Certain information from dairies and feedlots limited—Rules.
- 42.56.615 - Enumeration data used by the office of financial management for population estimates.
- 42.56.620 - Marijuana research licensee reports.
- 42.56.625 - Medical marijuana authorization database.
- 42.56.630 - Registration information of members of cooperatives to produce and process medical marijuana.
- 42.56.640 - Vulnerable individuals, in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations.
- 42.56.645 - Release of public information—2017 c 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1501).
- 42.56.650 - Health carrier data.
- 42.56.655 - Explosives exemption report.
- 42.56.660 - Agency employee records.
- 42.56.665 - Agency employee records—Civil liability.
- 42.56.670 - Agency employee records—Model policies.
- 42.56.675 - Agency employee records—Lists of names.
- 42.56.680 - Residential real property information and borrower personal information.
- 42.56.900 - Purpose—2005 c 274 §§ 402-429.
- 42.56.904 - Intent—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.
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