AG’s Office finalizes model Public Records Act rules to improve transparency

AG’s Office finalizes model Public Records Act rules to improve transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 27 2026 atgAshleyGross Tue, 10/27/2026 - 09:33 The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has released new model rules for government agencies to comply with the Public Records Act, incorporating feedback from hundreds of oral and written public comments about the AG’s proposed rules over the last year. “This update reduces barriers to information for the public and encourages government agencies to be proactive about transparency, both to better serve their constituents and to stay in compliance with the Public Records Act,” Attorney General Nick Brown said. “Our public records laws reflect the high standards Washingtonians hold their public servants to, and these new model rules honor those expectations.” The process of developing new model rules was initiated in 2025 by a rulemaking petition from news organizations concerned about increases in the time for responses to requests under the state’s Public Records Act. The AGO filed an initial proposal to revise the Model Rules and held a public hearing in November 2025. After public comment and testimony on the initial proposal, the AGO

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