Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 42.56 RCW
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
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Sections
42.56.001Finding, purpose.
42.56.010Definitions.
42.56.020Short title.
42.56.030Construction.
42.56.040Duty to publish procedures.
42.56.050Invasion of privacy, when.
42.56.060Disclaimer of public liability.
42.56.070Documents and indexes to be made public—Statement of costs.
42.56.080Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.
42.56.090Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.
42.56.100Protection of public records—Public access.
42.56.110Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.
42.56.120Charges for copying.
42.56.130Other provisions not superseded.
42.56.140Public records exemptions accountability committee.
42.56.141Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption.
42.56.150Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.
42.56.152Training—Public records officers.
42.56.155Assistance by attorney general.
42.56.210Certain personal and other records exempt.
42.56.230Personal information.
42.56.235Religious affiliation exemption.
42.56.240Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims.
42.56.250Employment and licensing.
42.56.260Real estate transactions.
42.56.270Financial, commercial, and proprietary information.
42.56.280Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.
42.56.290Agency party to controversy.
42.56.300Archaeological sites.
42.56.310Library records.
42.56.315Certain student information.
42.56.320Educational information.
42.56.325Statewide electronic repository for school meals.
42.56.330Public utilities and transportation.
42.56.335Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.
42.56.350Health professionals.
42.56.355Interstate medical licensure compact.
42.56.360Health care.
42.56.365Vital records.
42.56.370Client records of domestic violence programs, or community sexual assault programs or services for underserved populations.
42.56.375Sexual misconduct—Postsecondary educational institutions—Personal information of witnesses and victims.
42.56.380Agriculture and livestock.
42.56.390Emergency or transitional housing.
42.56.395Affordable housing occupants and tenants.
42.56.400Insurance and financial institutions.
42.56.403Property and casualty insurance statements of actuarial opinion.
42.56.410Employment security department records, certain purposes.
42.56.420Security.
42.56.422Office of cybersecurity—Reports and information.
42.56.423Cybersecurity advisory committee and technology services board security subcommittee.
42.56.425Election security.
42.56.430Fish and wildlife.
42.56.440Veterans' discharge papers—Exceptions.
42.56.450Check cashers and sellers licensing applications.
42.56.460Fireworks and explosives.
42.56.470Correctional industries workers.
42.56.475Department of corrections and private detention facilities.
42.56.510Duty to disclose or withhold information—Otherwise provided.
42.56.520Prompt responses required.
42.56.530Review of agency denial.
42.56.540Court protection of public records.
42.56.550Judicial review of agency actions.
42.56.556Failure to provide recording of school district board of directors meeting.
42.56.560Application of RCW 42.56.550.
42.56.565Inspection or copying by persons serving criminal sentences—Injunction.
42.56.570Explanatory pamphlet—Advisory model rules—Consultation and training services.
42.56.580Public records officers.
42.56.590Personal information—Notice of security breaches.
42.56.592Personal information—Covered entities.
42.56.594Personal information—Consumer protection.
42.56.600Mediation communications.
42.56.610Certain information from dairies and feedlots limited—Rules.
42.56.615Enumeration data used by the office of financial management for population estimates.
42.56.620Cannabis research licensee reports.
42.56.625Medical cannabis authorization database.
42.56.630Registration information of members of cooperatives to produce and process medical cannabis.
42.56.640Vulnerable individuals, in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations.
42.56.645Release of public information—2017 c 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1501).
42.56.650Health carrier data.
42.56.655Explosives exemption report.
42.56.660Agency employee records.
42.56.665Agency employee records—Civil liability.
42.56.670Agency employee records—Model policies.
42.56.675Agency employee records—Lists of names.
42.56.680Residential real property information and borrower personal information.
42.56.690Victim and witness notification program.
42.56.692Victim and witness notification program—Notification enrollment.
42.56.900Purpose—2005 c 274 §§ 402-429.
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.