Mitchell v. Department of Corrections

¶1 Kevin Mitchell made a Public Records Act (PRA)1 request to the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) and asked for the requested records to be disclosed electronically. The DOC responded that it would not disclose the records electronically because redactions would be necessary to protect information that was exempt from disclosure. Mitchell filed suit, claiming that the agency (1) improperly denied access to records without providing an exemption statement and (2) was required to disclose the records electronically. The trial court ruled in favor of the DOC on both claims. We reverse…