Public Records Act Deskbook: Washington’s Public Disclosure & Open Public Meetings Laws-2006

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Public Records Act: Legislative History and Public Policy Chapter 3 Who and What the Public Records Act Covers: What is an “Agency” and a “Public Record” Chapter 4 Public Records Requests Chapter 5 How Agencies Should Respond to Public Record Requests Chapter 6 Statutory Construction of the Act Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Exemptions to the Public Records Act Chapter 8 Investigative Records Chapter 9 Trade Secret and Related Exemptions Under the Public Records Act Chapter 10 Attorney-Client Privilege and Other Discovery Exemptions Chapter 11 Personnel Records of Public Employees Chapter 12 “Other Statute” Exemptions From Disclosure Chapter 13 Privacy Chapter 14 Disclosure of Medical Information Chapter 15 Various Government Service Exemptions (Juvenile, Family Law, Public Aid, Vehicles) Chapter 16 Court Remedies to Obtain Disclosure Chapter 17 Court-Awarded Attorney Fees, Costs and Penalties Chapter 18 Reverse PRA Action (Private Party Seeking to Prevent Disclosure) Chapter 19 Introduction to the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Chapter 20 Access to Court Proceedings and Court Records Chapter 21 Open Public Meetings Act Appendix A RCW 42.17 to 42.56 Conversion Table

Editor-in-Chief: Greg Overstreet

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