Five Day Response Requirement 520 to respond to a public records request within five business days by doing one of the following: Providing for inspection and/or copying of the records requested. Providing an internet address and link to the specific records requested on the agency's website.
Washington law (Chapter 42.56 RCW) requires that identifiable public records be made available to members of the public for inspection and copying upon request. Only records that are exempt by law may be withheld from disclosure. The Act also requires that the public records requested are "identifiable".
Often, an agency cannot provide a full response within five business days of receipt of the request. Within five business days an agency may respond by acknowledging receipt of the request and providing “a reasonable estimate of the time the agency…will require to respond to the request” (RCW 42.56. 520(1)(c)).
To obtain other public records from the Attorney General's Office, you may fill out the online request form, or email your request to publicrecords@atg.wa. Public Records Act requests to the AGO must be sent or submitted only to the public records officer in the Olympia main office.
To obtain other public records from the Attorney General's Office, you may fill out the online request form, or email your request to publicrecords@atg.wa. Public Records Act requests to the AGO must be sent or submitted only to the public records officer in the Olympia main office.
WA DOC Authorization for Disclosure of Health Information form DOC 13-035 (ROI, Release of Information) for prisoners (families must have this form on file with WA DOC to obtain any sort of medical information about their loved one, and it is the incarcerated person's decision to grant ROI to loved ones).
The Washington Public Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels.
Citizens can control their government only if they remain informed about the decisions their government officials are making. That important principle underlies Washington's open public records and meeting laws. "The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty."
The Washington Public Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels.
Make a request Submit a request through the new Public Records Request Portal. The Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW) is a Washington State law that allows you to review government records. Public records include documents in all formats, whether electronic or paper, that relate to government operations or conduct.