Washington Administrative Code
Title 132S - Columbia Basin College
Chapter 132S-10 - Public records
Section 132S-10-100 - Review of denials of public records

(1) Petition for internal administrative review of denial of access. Any person who objects to the initial denial or partial denial of a records request may petition in writing (including email) to the public records officer for a review of that decision. The petition shall include a copy of or reasonably identify the written statement by the public records officer or designee denying the request.

(2) Consideration of petition for review. The public records officer shall promptly provide the petition and any other relevant information to the president of Columbia Basin College or designee to conduct the review. The president or designee will immediately consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the denial within two business days following the college's receipt of the petition, or within such other time as the college and the requestor mutually agree to.

(3) Review by the attorney general's office. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.530, if Columbia Basin College denies a requestor access to public records because it claims the record is exempt in whole or in part from disclosure, the requestor may request the attorney general's office to review the matter. The attorney general has adopted rules on such requests in WAC 44-06-160.

(4) Judicial review. Any person may obtain court review of denials of public records requests pursuant to RCW 42.56.550 at the conclusion of two business days after the initial denial regardless of any internal administrative appeal. If the judicial review relates to whether the college provided a reasonable estimate of time or estimate of charges to produce copies, the Franklin county superior court may require the college to show that the estimate it provided was reasonable.