(1)
Petition for internal
administrative review of denial of
access. Any person who objects
to the initial denial or partial
denial of a records request may
petition in writing (including e-mail)
to the public records officer for a
review of that decision. The petition
shall include a copy of or reasonably
identify the written statement by the
public records officer or designee
denying the request.
(2)
Consideration of petition for
review. The public records
officer shall promptly provide the
petition and any other relevant
information to the director. The
director will immediately consider the
petition and either affirm or reverse
the denial within two business days
following the office's receipt of the
petition, or within such other time as
the office and the requestor mutually
agree to.
(3)
Review by the attorney general's
office. Pursuant to
RCW 42.56.530,
if the office denies a requestor
access to public records because it
claims the record is exempt in whole
or in part from disclosure, the
requestor may request the attorney
general's office to review the matter.
The attorney general has adopted rules
on such requests in WAC
44-06-160.
(4)
Judicial review. Any
person may obtain court review of
denials of public records requests
pursuant to
RCW 42.56.550 at the conclusion of two business days
after the initial denial regardless of
any internal administrative
appeal.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code § 286-06-110
Amended by
WSR
14-09-074, filed 4/18/14,
effective 5/19/2014
Amended by
WSR
14-22-100, Filed
11/4/2014, effective
12/5/2014
Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.370, 46.09.240(1), 79A.25.210,79A.15.070, 79A.25.080, chapter 42.17 RCW. 01-17-056, § 286-06-110, filed 8/14/01, effective 9/14/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), [43.98A].070(5), 43.99.080,46.09.240 and 77.12.720. 94-17-095, § 286-06-110, filed 8/17/94, effective 9/17/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.99.010, 43.99.110, 43.99.080, 43.99.120, 43.99.060, 42.17.370, 46.09.020, 46.09.170 and 46.09.240. 83-01-030 (Order IAC 82-1), § 286-06-110, filed 12/8/82; Order 73-4, § 286-06-110, filed 12/19/73.
