Yakima Municipal Court

		
		
                                                       YMLAR 9:
                                                 DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS

     (g)(1)  In accordance with both the letter and the spirit of General Rule 31.1 (GR 31.1 Access to Administrative
Records), and the case law related to disclosure of administrative judicial records, Yakima Municipal Court adopts the
following, effective January 1, 2016:

     Yakima Municipal Court hereby adopts the Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE), which relates
to the management of the agency and its assets, finances, human resources, and information resources.

     (http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/RecordsManagement/UsingtheLocalGovernmentCommon RecordsRetentionScheduleCORE.aspx)

     Yakima Municipal Court hereby adopts the District and Municipal Courts Records Retention Schedule - Version 6.0
(March 2009).

     (http://www.sos.wa.gov/assetts/archives/District%20and%20Municipal%20Court%20RRS%20ver%206.0%20rev.pdf) - PDF

     (http://www.sos.wa.gov/assets/archives/District%20and%20Municipal%20Court%20RRS%20ver%206.0%20revpdf) Word

     (http://www.sos.wa.gov/assets/archives/District%20and%20Municipal%20Court%20RRS%20ver6.0.doc) Revision Guide
from Version 5.0 to 6.0 (March 2009)

     (http://www.sos.wa.gov/assets/archives/District%20and%20Municipal%20Courts%20Revision%20Guide.pdf).

     Yakima Municipal Court hereby adopts the City of Yakima's Administrative Public Records Requests Policy and
Procedures.

     (g)(2)  Access to confidential records is strictly limited to persons or entities authorized by statute or Court
order to obtain such records.

     (g)(3)  Requests for access to Court Records shall be made in writing in the form provided by the Court, and shall
be granted or denied by the designated public disclosure clerk, subject to review by the judge, who shall state reasons
for denial in writing.  Any person objecting to such denial of access may file a motion for reconsideration along with
a supporting affidavit.

     (g)(4)  Costs of copying and transcription shall be borne by the person or entity requesting any copies.  Unless
otherwise ordered by the Court, copy costs shall be as follows:

          a)  Preparing a certified copy of an instrument on file or of record in the clerk's office:  $5.00 for the
first page or a portion of the first page and $1.00 for each additional page;

          b)  Authenticating, exemplifying an instrument or document:  $2.00 for each additional seal affixed;

          c)  Preparing a copy of an instrument or document on file or of record without a seal: .50 cents per page;

          d)  Copying a document without a seal or that is in an electronic format:  .25 cents per page;

          e)  Copies made on a CD:  $20.00 per CD;

          f)  Receiving faxed documents authorized by court rules: up to $3.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each
additional page; and

          g)  Exceptionally lengthy or time-consuming requests for services: up to $20.00 per hour or portion of an
hour.

     (g)(5)  No documents or electronic data may be removed from the court office, chambers, court room, , except for
storage, without prior written order of the Court.

(AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016)