Chapter

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

RCW 42.56.001— Finding, purpose.
RCW 42.56.010— Definitions.
RCW 42.56.020— Short title.
RCW 42.56.030— Construction.
RCW 42.56.040— Duty to publish procedures.
RCW 42.56.050— Invasion of privacy, when.
RCW 42.56.060— Disclaimer of public liability.
RCW 42.56.070— Documents and indexes to be made public—Statement of costs.
RCW 42.56.080— Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.
RCW 42.56.090— Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.
RCW 42.56.100— Protection of public records—Public access.
RCW 42.56.110— Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.
RCW 42.56.120— Charges for copying.
RCW 42.56.130— Other provisions not superseded.
RCW 42.56.140— Public records exemptions accountability committee.
RCW 42.56.141— Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption. (Expires June 30, 2027.)
RCW 42.56.150— Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.
RCW 42.56.152— Training—Public records officers.
RCW 42.56.155— Assistance by attorney general.
RCW 42.56.210— Certain personal and other records exempt.
RCW 42.56.230— Personal information.
RCW 42.56.235— Religious affiliation exemption.
RCW 42.56.240— Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims.
RCW 42.56.250— Employment and licensing. (Effective until June 1, 2028.)
RCW 42.56.260— Real estate transactions.
RCW 42.56.270— Financial, commercial, and proprietary information.
RCW 42.56.280— Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.
RCW 42.56.290— Agency party to controversy.
RCW 42.56.300— Archaeological sites.
RCW 42.56.310— Library records.
RCW 42.56.315— Certain student information.
RCW 42.56.320— Educational information.
RCW 42.56.325— Statewide electronic repository for school meals.
RCW 42.56.330— Public utilities and transportation.
RCW 42.56.335— Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.
RCW 42.56.350— Health professionals.
RCW 42.56.355— Interstate medical licensure compact.
RCW 42.56.357— Interstate physician assistant licensure compact.
RCW 42.56.360— Health care.
RCW 42.56.365— Vital records.
RCW 42.56.370— Client records of domestic violence programs, or community sexual assault programs or services for underserved populations.
RCW 42.56.375— Sexual misconduct—Postsecondary educational institutions—Personal information of witnesses and victims.
RCW 42.56.380— Agriculture and livestock.
RCW 42.56.390— Emergency or transitional housing.
RCW 42.56.395— Affordable housing occupants and tenants.
RCW 42.56.400— Insurance and financial institutions.
RCW 42.56.403— Property and casualty insurance statements of actuarial opinion.
RCW 42.56.410— Employment security department records, certain purposes.
RCW 42.56.420— Security.
RCW 42.56.422— Office of cybersecurity—Reports and information.
RCW 42.56.423— Cybersecurity advisory committee and technology services board security subcommittee.
RCW 42.56.425— Election security.
RCW 42.56.430— Fish and wildlife. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
RCW 42.56.440— Veterans' discharge papers—Exceptions.
RCW 42.56.450— Check cashers and sellers licensing applications.
RCW 42.56.460— Fireworks and explosives.
RCW 42.56.470— Correctional industries workers.
RCW 42.56.475— Department of corrections and private detention facilities.
RCW 42.56.510— Duty to disclose or withhold information—Otherwise provided.
RCW 42.56.520— Prompt responses required.
RCW 42.56.530— Review of agency denial.
RCW 42.56.540— Court protection of public records.
RCW 42.56.550— Judicial review of agency actions.
RCW 42.56.556— Failure to provide recording of school district board of directors meeting.
RCW 42.56.560— Application of RCW 42.56.550.
RCW 42.56.565— Inspection or copying by persons serving criminal sentences—Injunction.
RCW 42.56.570— Explanatory pamphlet—Advisory model rules—Consultation and training services.
RCW 42.56.580— Public records officers.
RCW 42.56.590— Personal information—Notice of security breaches.
RCW 42.56.592— Personal information—Covered entities.
RCW 42.56.594— Personal information—Consumer protection.
RCW 42.56.600— Mediation communications.
RCW 42.56.610— Certain information from dairies and feedlots limited—Rules.
RCW 42.56.615— Enumeration data used by the office of financial management for population estimates.
RCW 42.56.620— Cannabis research licensee reports.
RCW 42.56.625— Medical cannabis authorization database.
RCW 42.56.630— Registration information of members of cooperatives to produce and process medical cannabis.
RCW 42.56.640— Vulnerable individuals, in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations.
RCW 42.56.645— Release of public information—2017 c 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1501).
RCW 42.56.650— Health carrier data.
RCW 42.56.655— Explosives exemption report.
RCW 42.56.660— Agency employee records.
RCW 42.56.665— Agency employee records—Civil liability.
RCW 42.56.670— Agency employee records—Model policies.
RCW 42.56.675— Agency employee records—Lists of names.
RCW 42.56.680— Residential real property information and borrower personal information.
RCW 42.56.690— Victim and witness notification program.
RCW 42.56.692— Victim and witness notification program—Notification enrollment.
RCW 42.56.695— Intelligent speed assistance devices. (Effective January 1, 2029.)
RCW 42.56.700— Driver training education course voucher program.
RCW 42.56.900— Purpose—2005 c 274 ss 402-429.
RCW 42.56.904— Intent—2007 c 391.