Court supports open public records: Inconvenience not an excuse for noncompliance, opinion says.

From: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) | Date: August 30, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: John Craig

Aug. 30--Washington's Public Disclosure Act requires more than "substantial compliance," the state Court of Appeals says in a strong new affirmation of the open-government law.

"Administrative inconvenience or difficulty does not excuse strict compliance," the Spokane branch of the court said in a recent opinion written by new Judge Debra Stephens.

The Spokane attorney replaced retiring Judge Ken Kato in May. Appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire, Stephens is the second woman ever to serve on the court.

The first was Teresa Kulik, who joined ...

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