Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Washington State Patrol
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 16, 2014No. 32288-2-IIIPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLawkence-Beerey, J.
¶1 RCW 42.56.100 requires that an agency responding to public records requests provide “the fullest assistance to inquirers and the most timely possible action on requests for information.” Some agencies are beleaguered with several hundred or even thousands of public records requests in a short period of time. When an agency, despite acting diligently, fails to comply with its self-imposed deadlines, a question arises: Should courts apply rigid rules that penalize a diligent but late response, or may courts take a flexible approach?
¶2 We determine that a flexible approach that focuses on the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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