§14.1 Introduction

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§14.1 INTRODUCTION

Certain exemptions to the PRA reflect policy determinations by the courts or the legislature that disclosure of some public records would not be appropriate, to protect a number of legal privileges. One of the thorniest exemptions agencies and requestors face is the attorney-client privilege, which was recognized by the Supreme Court as an exemption in Hangartner v. City of Seattle, 151 Wn.2d 439, 90 P.3d 26 (2004), as an "other statute" exemption. In addition, the PRA itself...