The following investigative, law enforcement, and crime victim information is exempt from public inspection and copying under this chapter:
RCW 42.56.240
Effective dates- 2022 c 268 : See note following RCW 7.105.010.
Retroactive application- 2018 c 171 s 7: "Section 7 of this act applies retroactively to all outstanding public records requests submitted prior to March 22, 2018." [2018 c 171 s 8.]
Effective date- 2018 c 171 : See note following RCW 26.44.188.
Finding-Intent- 2017 c 72 : See note following RCW 28B.112.030.
Finding-Intent- 2016 c 173 : See note following RCW 43.43.545.
Finding-Intent- 2016 c 163 : "The legislature finds that technological developments present opportunities for additional truth-finding, transparency, and accountability in interactions between law enforcement or corrections officers and the public. The legislature intends to promote transparency and accountability by permitting access to video and/or sound recordings of interactions with law enforcement or corrections officers, while preserving the public's reasonable expectation that the recordings of these interactions will not be publicly disclosed to enable voyeurism or exploitation." [2016 c 163 s 1.]
Finding- 2013 c 190 : See note following RCW 42.52.410.
Severability-Part headings, subheadings not law-2008 c 276: See notes following RCW 36.28A.200.
Restrictions on dissemination of child forensic interview recordings: RCW 26.44.187 and 26.44.188.