(1)
Hours
for inspection of records. Public records are available for inspection and
copying during normal business hours of the Washington state patrol; 8:00 a.m. to
noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. Records must be inspected at the offices of the Washington state
patrol.
(2)
Records
index. An index of public records is available for use by members of the
public. The index includes a list of current manuals of the Washington state
patrol, a current list of laws, other than those listed in chapter 42.56 RCW,
that exempts or prohibits disclosure of specific information or records, and
current
Washington Administrative Code agency rules. The index
may be accessed online at
www.wsp.wa.gov/,
or at any public Washington state patrol office.
(3)
Organization of records. The
Washington state patrol shall maintain its records in a reasonably organized
manner. The Washington state patrol shall take reasonable actions to protect
records from damage and disorganization. A requestor shall not take Washington
state patrol records from Washington state patrol offices without the permission
of the public records officer or designee. Records may be available on the
Washington state patrol website at
www.wsp.wa.gov/. Requestors are encouraged to view
the documents available on the web site prior to submitting a records
request.
(4)
Making a request
for public records.
(a) Any person
wishing to inspect or obtain copies of public records of the Washington state
patrol can make their request by:
* Using the Washington state patrol online portal at
www.wsp.wa.gov; or
* Submitting a request form (www.wsp.wa.gov); or
* A letter; or
* Email to pubrecs@wsp.wa.gov.
(b) Each request should include the following
information:
* Name of requestor;
* Address of requestor;
* Other contact information, including telephone number and/or
any email address; and
* Identification of the public records adequate for the public
records officer or designee to locate the records.
(c) If the requestor wishes to inspect rather
than obtain copies of records, they shall indicate this preference in their
request. Pursuant to WAC
446-10-090, standard photocopies shall be provided at
fifteen cents per page, plus postage.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
446-10-050
Amended by
WSR
20-21-085, Filed 10/20/2020, effective
11/20/2020
Statutory Authority:
RCW
42.56.040 through 46.56.570 [42.56.570].
07-04-039, §
446-10-050, filed 1/30/07,
effective 3/2/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250. 79-04-037 (Order 79-2),
§
446-10-050, filed
3/23/79.
