Access to administrative records in the custody of judicial branch agencies became governed by a new Supreme Court rule, GR 31.1. Consistent with that rule, the following procedures describe the process for requesting administrative records from the Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA), including the charges OCLA will require be paid for researching and providing copies. A response from OCLA to the requester will be made within five business days of receiving the request. OCLA will respond by:
- Providing the administrative records requested;
- Informing the requester the administrative records will be provided upon receipt of the payment to cover costs;
- Informing the requester as to when the administrative records will be reproduced and mailed;
- Seeking clarification as to the specific administrative records requested; or
- Informing the requester the request for administrative records is denied and the reasons therefore.
The OCLA has determined it is not cost effective to charge for copying 50 pages or less, therefore the cost is waived. For copying a total of more than 50 pages contained in one or more documents, there will be a charge of 15¢ per page, plus postage or delivery charges. Payment must be made by personal check, bank check or money order.
OCLA PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
OCLA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS REQUEST FORM
OCLA REQUEST FOR INTERNAL REVIEW
When you have completely filled out the Public Records Request Form, please send to: Administrative Records Officer, Office of Civil Legal Aid, P.O. Box 41183, Olympia, WA 98504-1183 or E-mail to: AdminRecords@ocla.wa.gov