2.70.150 Review of denial or redaction of public records.

(1)    Each elected county officer, and presiding judges of the superior and district courts, with the advice and consent of the public records officer, may establish or cause to be established mechanisms for the review of decisions denying inspection of public records for their respective departments of county government. Upon approval by the public records officer, each mechanism for review shall be included in the county’s public records procedures, as described in Section 2.70.060(2). In the absence of such established mechanism, the following procedure shall apply:

(a)    Any person who objects to the denial of a request for a public record may petition for prompt review of such decision by tendering a written request for review to the public records officer. The written request shall specifically refer to the written statement by the public records officer, public records coordinator, or other staff member which constituted or accompanied the denial.

(b)    Within five (5) business days of receipt of the petition, the public records officer shall affirm or reverse such denial.

(c)    Administrative remedies shall not restrict or limit any other remedies available to any requester, agency or interested person. (Sec. 15 of Ord. 2007-07-09)