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How to request public records

Public records requests may be made in writing, by email, phone, form, fax or orally to the Public Disclosure Officer at:

Public Records Officer
Department of Enterprise Services
1500 Jefferson Street E
PO Box 42445
Olympia, WA  98504-2445

email phone form
publicrecords@des.wa.gov (360) 407-8768 DES Records Request Form

Please include the following so that we can respond or contact you to ask for clarification if necessary:

  1. Your name, address, and telephone number or e-mail address ;
  2. A description of the record(s) requested

How long will it take?

Within five business days of receiving the request, the department will respond and either:

  • Make the requested record(s) available;
  • Make a portion of the records available in installments as they are assembled;
  • Deny the request; or
  • Acknowledge the request and provide a reasonable estimate of time needed to respond.

Special note about records requests to Department of Enterprise Services

Enterprise Services combines the complete services from the former departments of General Administration and Printing. Some programs from the former departments of Personnel and Information Services were also consolidated into Enterprise Services, as well as sections of the Office of Financial Management.

We will work with you to ensure that your records request is properly assigned.