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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.97.010 (2026)

Declaration of policy

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The legislature declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to provide for the completeness, accuracy, confidentiality, and security of criminal history record information and victim, witness, and complainant record information as defined in this chapter.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 314 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1987–2011 · leading case: State v. Ward, 870 P.2d 295 (Wash. 1994).
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State v. Ward, 870 P.2d 295 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “We begin with the Washington State Criminal Records Privacy Act, RCW 10.97.010 et seq. Under RCW 10.97.050(1), criminal justice agencies may release criminal conviction records without restriction.”
Bainbridge Police Guild v. City of Puyallup, 259 P.3d 190 (Wash. 2011). “" RCW 10.97.010. RCW 10.97.080 states in pertinent part: No person shall be allowed to retain or mechanically reproduce any nonconviction data except for the purpose of challenge or correction when the person who is the subject of the record asserts the belief in writing that…”
Bainbridge Island Police Guild v. City of Puyallup, 172 Wash. 2d 398 (Wash. 2011). “” RCW 10.97.010. RCW 10.97.080 states in pertinent part: No person shall be allowed to retain or mechanically reproduce any nonconviction data except for the purpose of challenge or correction when the person who is the subject of the record asserts the belief in writing that…”
In Re Meyer, 16 P.3d 563 (Wash. 2001). “See RCW 10.97.010; RCW 4.24.550(7). Conviction records may be released without restriction.”
In re the Pers. Restraint of Meyer, 142 Wash. 2d 608 (Wash. 2001). “See RCW 10.97.010; RCW 4.24.550(7). Conviction records may be released without restriction.”
Hudgens v. City of Renton, 746 P.2d 320 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “310(l)(d), RCW 10.97.010, and RCW 10.97.040. On November 1, 1985, appellant received a second letter from Mr.”
Beltran v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 989 P.2d 604 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “” RCW 10.97.010. Section 10.97.080 of the act states: “No person shall be allowed to retain or mechanically reproduce any nonconviction data except for the purpose of challenge or correction when the person who is the subject of the record asserts the belief in writing that the…”
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