Are Administrative Court Records Subject to the PRA?
On March 9, 2010, the Washington Supreme Court heard arguments in Yakima County v. Yakima Herald-Republic regarding whether administrative court records are subject to the PRA. The case involves whether the Yakima Herald-Republic was entitled to receive records regarding billing charges by two attorneys appointed to represent indigent criminal defendants. Given the October decision in Koenig v. Federal Way, it seems unlikely that these records will be subject to the PRA, and much more likely that the all court records will be exempt. The Washington Supreme court also blogs on this topic.
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