O'Connor v. Department of Social & Health Services

Petitioner Kathleen O’Connor seeks direct review of orders of the King County Superior Court denying her request for public records under the public records act from Respondent Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and the Attorney General’s Office and directing Petitioner to seek records under the Superior Court Civil Rules for discovery. We granted review. We reverse.

QUESTION PRESENTED

The question presented in this case is whether the trial court properly required litigants against the Department of Social and Health Services to obtain public records from the agency only…