Washington Statutes

§ 42.56.290 — Agency party to controversy.

Washington § 42.56.290
JurisdictionWashington
Title 42PUBLIC OFFICERS AND AGENCIES
Ch. 42.56PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

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Wash. Rev. Code § 42.56.290 (2026).

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Records that are relevant to a controversy to which an agency is a party but which records would not be available to another party under the rules of pretrial discovery for causes pending in the superior courts are exempt from disclosure under this chapter.

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[2005 c 274 s 409.]

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