Clarence Jay Faulkner v. Washington Department of Corrections

FILED AUGUST 19,2014 In the Office of the Clerk of Court W A State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE CLARENCEJAYFAl~KNE~ ) No. 31658-1-III ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ) CORRECTIONS, ) ) Respondent. ) CULP, J.* - Newly enacted RCW 42.56.565(1) prohibits the award of penalties to inmates for violations of the Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW, unless the court finds that the agency acted in bad faith in denying the person the opportunity to inspect or copy the public record. Inmate…