Washington Designation of Clerk's Papers is a method of preserving and archiving public records as mandated by the Revised Code of Washington. It is an administrative procedure that requires county clerks and other public officials to identify and sort public records into different categories for preservation and archiving. The categories are known as designations, and they include general correspondence, court documents, financial records, records of official acts, and records of particular events or activities. There are also special designations for certain types of records, such as birth/death/marriage records, land records, military records, and records of Native American tribes. The purpose of the Washington Designation of Clerk's Papers is to ensure that public records are properly and securely preserved for future generations.