Washington Attorney General Opinions
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Do Washington police officers need a citizen's consent before recording with a body camera, and what happens to those recordings under public records law?
The AG concluded that the Washington Privacy Act does not require all-party consent to record on-duty officer interactions with the public, because such conversations are not 'private' under the statu…
Can a Washington state agency union negotiate a supplemental pension or retiree health-care plan during contract bargaining?
No. The AG concluded that RCW 41.80.040(5) makes 'retirement plans and retirement benefits' an illegal subject of bargaining for state employees. That covers both supplemental pensions outside state-c…
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Attorney general opinions in Washington are written by the Washington Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.