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Washington DOC Public Disclosure Overcharges Struck Down
Loaded on March 15, 2000
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2000, page 19
On September 17, 1999, Spokane superior court judge Ellen Clark ruled that the Washington Department of corrections has been overcharging for Public Disclosure Act (PDA) requests. RCW 42.17 allows citizens to seek documents from state and local government agencies. RCW 42.17.300 allows agencies to charge "reasonable fees" for photo copies ...
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