36.28A.420 Illegal firearm transaction investigation grant program—Requirements

36.28A.420 Illegal firearm transaction investigation grant program—Requirements—Public disclosure exemption.

WA Rev Code § 36.28A.420 (2019) (N/A)

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RCW 36.28A.420 Illegal firearm transaction investigation grant program—Requirements—Public disclosure exemption.

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to conduct criminal investigations regarding persons who illegally attempted to purchase or transfer a firearm within their jurisdiction.

(2) Each grant applicant must be required to submit reports to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs that indicate the number of cases in which a person was denied a firearms sale or transfer, the number of cases where the denied sale or transfer was investigated for potential criminal prosecution, and the number of cases where an arrest was made, the case was referred for prosecution, and a conviction was obtained.

(3) Information and records prepared, owned, used, or retained by the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs pursuant to chapter 261, Laws of 2017 are exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW.

[ 2017 c 261 § 6.]

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