Interrogatories propounded by the secretary of state and the answers thereto shall not be open to public inspection, nor shall the secretary of state disclose any facts or information obtained therefrom unless (1) his or her official duty may require that the same be made public, or (2) such interrogatories or the answers thereto are required for use in evidence in any criminal proceedings or other action by the state.
RCW 24.06.480
Confidential nature of information disclosed by interrogatories.
Known as the Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (114 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 109 Wash. 2d 712 - Cowles Publishing Co. v. State Patrol (1988)
Most recently applied in 109 Wash. 2d 712 - Cowles Publishing Co. v. State Patrol (January 1988)
1982 c 35 s 158; 1969 ex.s. c 120 s 96.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.