Legal Opinion
City of Tacoma v. Tacoma News, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 17, 1992No. 13518-3-IIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
The Morning News Tribune sought access to police investigation materials by invoking the public disclosure act, RCW 42.17. The trial court denied access, and we affirm.
In August 1989, the Tribune made a request for access to a certain police incident report prepared and possessed by the Tacoma Police Department. Later the same month, the Tribune made a second request for access to certain letters also possessed by the police department. The Tribune made both requests pursuant to the public disclosure act, RCW 42.17.
The police incident report concerned an allegation that a parent had…
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