Protecting the Identity of the Source of Confidential Information

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Protecting the Identity of the Source of Confidential Information

WAC 296-800-340

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The Department must:

Not reveal the source of information when a promise has been made to keep the identity of the source confidential.
Not disclose information that would reveal the source's identity, whenever a department file contains an investigative report or information from a source under a promise of confidentiality

- The contents of an investigative report may be withheld only to the extent necessary to conceal the identity of the source.
- When information is withheld, the records officer must give a general characterization of the information withheld, but must not reveal the identity of the information's source.