Information from automatic number identification, automatic location identification database, or voluntarily submitted for inclusion in emergency notification system — Exemption from public inspection and copying.

RCW 38.52.577
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Information obtained from an automatic number identification or automatic location identification database or voluntarily submitted to a local agency for inclusion in an emergency notification system is exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit: (1) Making outgoing calls to telephone numbers to provide notification of a community emergency event; (2) Maintenance of the database by a local agency; or (3) Inspection or copying by the subject of the information or an authorized representative. Information obtained from an automatic number identification or automatic location identification database or voluntarily submitted to a local agency for inclusion in an emergency notification system is exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit: (1) Making outgoing calls to telephone numbers to provide notification of a community emergency event; (2) Maintenance of the database by a local agency; or (3) Inspection or copying by the subject of the information or an authorized representative.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=38.52&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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