WA HB2161

Authorizes the Washington Attorney General to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) for documents, oral testimony, and written interrogatories when investigating potential violations of state and federal constitutional provisions and specific state laws covering police conduct, prevailing wages, minimum wage, wage payment, discrimination, and jail standards

Demands must specify the statute under investigation, describe requested materials with reasonable specificity, set return dates, and identify AG staff members who will receive the information

Allows court-approved confidentiality orders that make it a misdemeanor for non-financial institution recipients to disclose the existence or content of a demand to others besides their counsel

Permits the AG to share obtained materials with federal or other state officials charged with law enforcement, provided they agree in writing to maintain confidentiality; materials cannot be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions

Recipients may petition Thurston County Superior Court to extend, modify, or set aside demands within 20 days of service; the AG may seek court enforcement orders and sanctions against those who fail to comply