2.70.140 Exemptions.

(1)    Each county agency has the right to determine that a public record requested in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter is exempt under the provisions of the Washington Public Records Act or other law.

(2)    Each county agency reserves the right to delete identifying details when it makes available or publishes any public record, in any cases when there is reason to believe that disclosure of such details would be an invasion of personal privacy protected by the Washington Public Records Act or other law.

(3)    All denials of requests for public records must be accompanied by a written statement specifying the reason for the denial, including a statement of the specific statutory or case law basis authorizing the withholding or redaction of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the record withheld. (Sec. 14 of Ord. 2007-07-09)