Records Request

For any individual request, total costs up to and including $10 shall be waived.

• Fees are calculated based on the approved Record Fee Schedule 110-A (PDF) 

 No fee is charged for the inspection of public records (appointment required). 

Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage is a public record that has unique parameters as per RCW 42.56.250. 

BWC requests must include one or more of the following: 

• Specifically identify a name of a person or persons involved in the incident; 
• Provide the incident or case number; 
• Provide the date, time, and location of the incident or incidents; or 
• Identify a law enforcement or corrections officer involved in the incident or incidents. 

While standard exemptions apply to BWC footage, video and audio redactions are more time consuming and fees are charged according to actual time spent.  You are entitled to receive BWC footage free of charge if you are: 

• A person directly involved in the incident recorded by the requested BWC 
• An attorney representing a person directly involved in an incident recorded by the requested BWC 
• A person or his or her attorney who requests a BWC recording relevant to a criminal case involving that person 
• The executive director from either the Washington state commission on African American affairs, Asian Pacific American affairs, or Hispanic affairs 

If none of the above categories apply, your request will be charged according to this justification study and the below fee schedule. 

If your request has a large volume of responsive records, you may be asked to pay a portion of the estimated costs up front.

Public records may be released with portions redacted to protect information legally exempt from disclosure.

Exemptions are generally intended to prevent invasion of privacy and the use of public records for personal, commercial, or political gain. Further, exemptions are intended to restrict disclosure of some details within specific areas of the law, such as criminal non-conviction data and the protection of health care information. Some of the information that may be exempt includes: 

• Information regarding agency personnel and volunteers, such as home phone numbers, home addresses, and employment applications 
• Social security numbers 
• Examination test scores 
• Victim/Witness identification 
• Non-conviction data 
• Health Diagnosis 
• Certain investigative records 

Note: This is not a complete list of exemptions. Each individual redaction will have a corresponding exemption cited.