WAC 468-06-080   How will the department respond to my public records request?  (1) A public disclosure coordinator will provide you with a written response within five business days of receiving your request for public records. An initial written response may:

     (a) Acknowledge we have received the request and provide a reasonable estimate of the time it will take to respond and briefly explain the time estimate.

     (i) Time estimates are based on many issues including the complexity of the request, clarity of the request, number of documents, location of documents, redaction, legal issues, court decision, third-party involvement, or determining if records are exempt. In any case, coordinators will provide you a brief written explanation for the time necessary to respond to your request.

     (ii) We may extend reasonable estimates when warranted. A public disclosure coordinator will contact you if this happens.

     (b) Provide the requestor the records.

     (c) Ask for a better description of an unclear request.

     (d) Provide part of the records and deny another part.

     (e) Deny the request.

     (2) We will take timely action on requests and make the records "promptly available."



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 42.17, 42.56 RCW. 08-16-030, § 468-06-080, filed 7/29/08, effective 8/29/08. Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-06-080, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC 252-03-070.]