Chapter §10.1 Introduction

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§10.1 INTRODUCTION

Because they relate to the conduct of government, records discussing the decision of an agency to hire or not to hire, promote or not promote, discipline or not discipline, investigate or not investigate, or deal in any manner with a public employee are "public records. "See RCW 42.56.010. This includes public employee personnel records. The question then becomes whether any portion of the record falls within an exemption to disclosure. These exemptions will be discussed further below. When material that would violate personal privacy or a vital governmental interest can be redacted, however, the exemptions to disclosure cannot prevent release of...