Fee Schedule |
Type of Record |
Fee |
Standard sized (8 1/2 x 11)
black and white paper
copies of public records
maintained on paper or
maintained electronically
and printed onto paper. |
15 cents per page (each
side is one page). |
Standard sized (8 1/2 x 11)
color paper copies of
public records maintained
on paper or maintained
electronically and printed
onto paper. |
15 cents per page (each
side is one page). |
CD of copies. |
$1 per CD plus scanning
fee for any scanned
records; no additional fee
for copying electronic
records onto CD. |
DVD of copies. |
$1 per DVD plus scanning
fee for any scanned
records; no additional fee
for copying electronic
records onto DVD. |
Nonstandard copies
(oversized copies,
photographs, etc.). |
Actual cost. |
Scanned paper records. |
Scanning fee is 10 cents
per page (each image is
one page). |
Statements and reports
filed under chapter 42.17A RCW. |
Actual cost for paper
copies; many statements
and reports are available
for inspecting online at no
cost. RCW 42.17A.020. |
Video tapes, cassette
tapes, or slides. |
Actual cost. |
Records copied by an
outside vendor. |
Actual cost. An outside
vendor may be used due to
volume, current workload
of commission staff,
unique nature of the
request, or any other
reason. |
Records on public
disclosure commission
(PDC) web site. |
No charge for viewing. |
Records inspected at PDC
office. |
No charge for viewing. |
Any other record not
described above. |
Actual cost. |
Other Information Concerning Fees |
• Actual costs are determined at the time the record is
produced. Factors include but are not limited to
materials, outside vendor costs and other direct costs in
producing the request. |
• Actual costs of mailing records, including postage and
mailing containers, are added to the above fees. |
• There is no charge for e-mailing records if e-mailing is
feasible, but other costs may apply (scanning fees,
outside vendor costs). It may not be feasible to e-mail
records if the volume is too large to be sent or received,
or for other reasons based upon limitations in technology
(the agency's or the requester's). |
• Payment must be made by cash, or check or money
order payable to the Washington state treasurer. The
PDC has no ability to accept credit card payments. |
• The public records officer may require a deposit, and/or
payment for each installment before providing the next
installment. The public records officer may require full
payment before providing records. |
• No charges will be assessed if records responsive to a
request total less than ten pages. |
• The public records officer may also waive the charges
when the expenses of processing payment exceed the
cost of providing copies. |
• The PDC does not provide customized access to its
databases. |
• The executive director may modify this fee schedule at
any time. |