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- Examine summaries, known as capsules, of individual provisions of access laws for each state.
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- Autopsy Records, Circumstances
- Autopsy Record Medium
- Definitions, Electronic Technology
- Fixed Fees, All Formats
- Legislature (by name or reference)
- Deposits and Advanced Payments
- Entities affected (by name or reference) Military
- Entities affected Courts (by name or reference)
- Requesting Records: What is your state's law governing what you have to do to access records?
- Election Records, Overall
- Internet, Sex Offenders, Overall
- Civil Penalties on Government
- Attorneys' Fees for Requestors
- Court Costs for Requestors
- Terrorism Ratings Update: What states are doing to limit access to terrorism-related information.
- Definitions, Public Record
- Constitutional Provisions for Public Records
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This site does not offer legal advice for a particular problem. You should contact an attorney or see our resources library for available help.
FOI Resources
NEW WikiFoia Building a How To Guide to provide very practical information about open records requests at the state and local level.
FOI News from the Associated Press provides up-to-date links to news stories related to media access and freedom of information.
The North Carolina Open Government Coalition has found a new academic home at Elon University's School of Communications, where it will continue its mission of educating the public on open government.
See the new FOI Advocate blog for the National Freedom of Information Coalition.
Excellent information about Vermont's public records laws can be found in the Secretary of State's searchable database of court cases and guide to public records law.
The Indiana Coalition for Open Government has updated and revamped its Web site, adding several new features, including expanded search functions, an automatic records request generator and "The Lawyer Link."
How to file a FOIA request guide by the First Amendment Center.
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