Phone number given out by city hall!!

Lvcoyote said:

What is the name of your state? Washington

Am just curious if a citizen can walk into ciy hall and be given my phone number which is an unlisted number. Is this legal for them to do??

Basically what happened is a neighbor a couple doors down mistakenly thought my dog was barking (it was actually the dog next door to me) too much. My neighbor was given my phone number by the clerk at city hall. I do know that my name was not given, but my phone number was. My phone number is unlisted with the phone company. The thing that concerns me is that my wife is a mental health worker and it scares the hell out of me that anyone can walk into city hall and get information on us.

Please advise.....thank you

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I AM ALWAYS LIABLE said:

My response:

Why would someone go to City Hall to get a phone number? That wouldn't be my first thought. Why would City Hall have your number, anyway?

IAAL

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Lvcoyote said:

Its a very small town, apparently there is only one town clerk that wears many hats. I guess its also where you go to get city tags for pets, so thats where she went for information on us.

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I AM ALWAYS LIABLE said:

My response:

Okay. Small town bullcrap. Must be one of those towns with an Indian name, like Toppinish, or Walla Walla. Anyway, despite the town's size, the fact remains that you filled out public records. Public records are always available for public inspection; ergo, the name "public records".

You should have left that portion of the form blank.

IAAL

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Lvcoyote said:

Even if a phone number was required in order to obtain the pet license??

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I AM ALWAYS LIABLE said:

My response:

Does everyone in the United States have a phone? And, if you don't have a phone, does that mean you're not entitled to public service, and public services?

Change your phone number.

IAAL

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Lvcoyote said:

Ok, I understand your point. I guess I'll go to city hall monday and demand that I am given the chief of police's home phone number and see if whats good for the goose.......

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Lvcoyote said:

So your saying I can legally go into this city clerk's office and ask for all the informaton she has on any non public official citizen?? And she would have to provide it??

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Lvcoyote said:

Ok, I appreciate your time this evening, thanks for the help!

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I AM ALWAYS LIABLE said:

My response:

Not a problem. Hey, you want to know what your spouse was like before you got married? That's right, ask the clerk for the file!

IAAL

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Lvcoyote said:

I hired a private investigator for that......LOL!!!

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