A. Petition for Internal Administrative Review of Denial of Access. Any person who objects to the initial denial or partial denial of a records request may petition in writing to the public records officer or designee for a review of that decision. The petition shall include a copy of or reasonably identify the written statement by the public records officer or designee denying the request.

B. Consideration of Petition for Review. The public records officer or designee shall promptly provide the petition and any other relevant information to the public records officer's supervisor or other officials designated by the agency to conduct the review, who shall immediately consult with the Prosecuting Attorney before action on the petition. That person will immediately consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the denial within two business days following the agency's receipt of the petition, or within such other time as is mutually agreeable to Pierce County and the requester.

C. Judicial Review. Any person may obtain judicial review of a public records request denial pursuant to RCW 42.56.550 at the conclusion of two business days following the initial denial regardless of any internal administrative appeal.