WA State Funerals
| Tracking # |
20-5945 |
| Submitted | April 2, 2020 |
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From: Alexander Ward
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
- Emails sent or received containing the words "immediate family" relating to funerals and cemeteries between March 21 and March 29.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alexander Ward
From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
WA Department of Licensing
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Hi there
Your first WA Department of Licensing record request (request number #20-5945) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Department of Licensing. Your request for records has been received. You will be provided with updates as your request moves through the fulfillment process.
Precautionary measures taken to decrease the spread of COVID-19 are impacting our response time. We ask for your patience as we are all diligently working on maintaining operations. Governor’s Proclamation 20-28 has suspended in-person inspection of records, in-person requests, and the mandatory 5 day acknowledgement requirement.
If you are requesting vehicle or vessel records, please make sure that you have followed the instructions that apply to your situation. Anticipated fulfillment time for vehicle and vessel requests is 21 business days.
INDIVIDUALS & BUSINESSES REQUESTING VEHICLE RECORDS, include the following:
* Year, make, model, plate and/or VIN of the vehicle(s). Owner name/address, if known.
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Requests for all other records (driver records, business licensing records, investigations, emails, etc.) are being fulfilled as we are able to access records. You will receive an update explaining any delays and a timeline for the next update or installment of records.
If you need assistance, please contact us at PublicRecords@dol.wa.gov or 360-902-7100.
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Request #20-5945.
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From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
Hello,
We have received your request for public records, made by emailing PublicDisclosure@dol.wa.gov<mailto:PublicDisclosure@dol.wa.gov>.
We have created your request for you in NextRequest, the request number is #20-5954. You will receive an email from NextRequest, inviting you to make an account so that you can receive updates and information about your request. Using NextRequest, you will be able to communicate with us, track the status of your request, and download your records when they are ready. Simply click on the "View Request" link in the email you will receive or use the below link to check on the progress of your request.
For submitting any new requests please use the below link.
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Thank you.
Public Disclosure Team
Department of Licensing
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From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
WA Department of Licensing
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #20-5945:
Good Morning Alexander,
Thank you for your request. We have been researching your request and find that we need some additional information from you before we can proceed.
Is this for the year 2020?
Once clarification has been received, we will proceed accordingly. If we don't hear back from you on or before April 17, 2020, then we will interpret it to be for the current year.
Sincerely,
Teresa Clark
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From: Alexander Ward
Hi Teresa, yes, for the year 2020.
From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
Hi,
Thanks for reaching out. This is actually an email address for technical support for the site and we aren't directly involved in responding to requests.
To inquire about the status of your request, reply directly to one of the notifications you received where it says -- Reply ABOVE THIS LINE to post an INTERNAL message that will be sent to staff. Attach a non-image file to have it uploaded to the request as a staff-only document. --
You can also reach out to Muckrock directly to ask for an update on your request.
Best, Leah
From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
WA Department of Licensing
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #20-5945:
Hello,
We recently reached out to you to request additional details about the records you've requested. At this time, we have not received any clarification regarding this request.
Without clarification we interpret your request to mean that you are seeking these records for the current year 2020. We will now begin our search you can expected an update on or before May 18, 2020.
If is not what you intended please let us know.
Thank you,
Teresa Clark
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From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
WA Department of Licensing
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Hi there
Documents have been released for record request #20-5945 along with the following message:
Mr. Ward, I have made your responsive records available to you on this NextRequest portal. To preview or download your records, simply log into the portal and click on the records, found on the left side of the screen.Please let me know if you have any questions.Sincerely,Teresa Clark
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From: Washington State Department Of Licensing
WA Department of Licensing
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Hi there
Record request #20-5945 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Hello,
After a thorough search and review, all responsive records have been provided. The request is now complete and closed.
Thank you.
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From: Alexander Ward
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Alexander Ward