Access Guide

NEW UPDATED ACCESS GUIDES ARE NOW AVAILABLE – only $6 each!
Our guide is a compilation and analysis of state and federal laws, rules and decisions affecting public access to government proceedings and records. Published by the Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, this 120-page book is a comprehensive guide to open government in Washington State. Including an updated Citizen’s Guide to open government, updated state Public Records Act, nine updated commentaries covering, State Open meetings, Open Records, Electronic Records, Tribal government, access to Washington State and Federal courts and court records, Juvenile courts, Cameras in the courts and the State Reporters shield law.
1 copy – $6+shipping of $2.50 = $8.50
2 copies – $12+shipping of $3.00 = $15
3 copies – $18+shipping of $3.50 = $21.50
4 copies – $24+shipping of $3.75 = $27.75
5 copies – $30+shipping of $4.25 = $34.25
More than 5 copies – e-mail donnerpix@gmail.com for price.

Mail check with your name and return address to:
Marcus Donner
Access Editor
P.O. Box 17946
Seattle, WA 98127

Orders are processed twice a month on the 1st and the 15th and shipped via media mail.
Prices are:
- $6 per copy for orders of one to 49 copies, plus the cost of shipping the manuals to one location.
- $5 per copy for orders of 50 or more copies, plus the cost of shipping the manuals to one location.

Note to owners or previous editions of our Access guide: A conversion table from the Public Disclosure Act to the Public Records Act is now available. As of July 1, 2006 there are new statute numbers for the Public Records Act. Download the conversion table here and make sure your records requests have the new statue numbers.

Download update (PDF)