Washington Revised Code Title 43. State Government--Executive § 43.43.510. Crime information center--Files of general assistance to law enforcement agencies established--Runaway children--Information publicly available

(2)(a) At the request of a parent, legal custodian, or guardian who has reported a child as having run away from home or the custodial residence, the Washington state patrol shall make the information about the runaway child as is filed in subsection (1) of this section publicly available.

(b) The information that can be made publicly available under (a) of this subsection is limited to information that will facilitate the safe return of the child to his or her home or custodial residence and so long as making the information publicly available incurs no additional costs.