RULE ARLJ 9
                      DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS


(a)  Public Records. Unless the trial judge rules otherwise in  a
     particular case, the following are considered public records
     and may be viewed and copied by the public:

     (1)  Court pleadings;

     (2)  Dockets, both civil and criminal, regardless of the
          current status of the proceeding;

     (3)  Indexes to civil and criminal cases;

     (4)  Tape recordings of court proceedings;

     (5)  Search  warrants, affidavits, and inventories, after
          execution and return of the warrant.

(b)  Private  Records. The following are considered exempt from
     disclosure unless they have been admitted into evidence,
     incorporated into a court pleading, or are the subject of a
     stipulation on the record which places them into public record:

     (1)  Witness statements and police reports;

     (2)  Presentence reports and reports related to compliance
          with conditions of sentence;

     (3)  Copies of driving records or criminal history records
          subject to RCW 10.97;

     (4)  Correspondence received by the court regarding
          sentencing and compliance with the terms of probation.

(c)  Quasi-Public Documents. The following are not subject  to
     public review, but are subject to review by the defendant
     and the defendants lawyer:

     (1)  Witness statements;

     (2)  Presentence reports and reports related to compliance
          with conditions of sentence;

     (3)  Copies of driving records or criminal history records
          subject to RCW 10.97;

     (4)  Correspondence received by the court regarding
          sentencing  and compliance with the terms of probation,
          except when the information is provided on  the
          condition it remain confidential or when a finding  of
          good cause is made for its confidentiality.

(d)  Court Assistance.

     (1)  Court facilities are available to the public to assist
          in disclosure, subject to local court rule.

     (2)  For security purposes, the court may require
          identification from the reviewing party.

(e)  Judicial Review.  To assure that only public records are
     reviewed by the public, judicial review of disclosure may be
     requested  by the prosecuting authority, defendant, court
     clerks, or other interested parties. The court may withhold
     dissemination  until a hearing may reasonably be held.
     Following the hearing, the court may make such restrictive
     orders as are necessary.

(f)  Statutes Not Superseded. Nothing in this rule shall be
     construed to supersede existing statutes or subsequent
     amendmentsthereto.


[Adopted effective September 1, 1987.]