Randall Hoffman v. Kittitas County

FILED JULY 24, 2018 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE RANDALL HOFFMAN, ) No. 35091-6-III ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) PUBLISHED OPINION KITTITAS COUNTY, a local agency and ) the KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S ) OFFICE, a local agency, ) ) Respondents. ) PENNELL, J. — Trial courts have broad discretion to select appropriate penalties for violations of Washington’s Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW. In limited cases, we will overturn a trial court’s exercise of authority on appeal. But…