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A&A: Agency claims my CPRA requests via email are “not public records act request”

Q: In response to an emailed request for public records, the local agency responded that my “series of emails were not a public records act request.” In turn, they withheld the requested information. Of course, it could be that I’ve been not asking for the right thing in the appropriate way?  I’ve been requesting information based on the Attorney General’s  2004 PRA Summary, page 3: “The essence of the CPRA is to provide access to

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A&A: Required to pay research fee for building permit search

Q: I requested access to a building permit from 1973.  Our building department told me I  had to pay $55 for building research fee to cover ”staff time.” Copies, if asked for, are an additional 25 cents per page, but I guess copying fee of that amount is borderline legitimate. They have been charging this since at least 1995. I personally know at least 25 people who paid that fee over the years. I wonder

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A&A: How long does the agency have to reply to my records request?

Q: I requested documents regarding disciplinary action taken against me by my employer, a metro department of transportation. It’s  been more than a month and I’ve not received a reply.  What would be the next course of action? A: The Public Records Act gives local agencies 10 days to respond to a request for a copy of a public record; the time for responding can be extended by the agency for an additional 14 days

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A&A: Denied records of homicide investigation

Q: Two family members were involved in a murder/suicide. On the night of the incident the homicide detective told me I would be able to get copies of the investigation once done. The investigation is done, but I am being told that I have no right to files and that the homicide dept. does not have to disclose their investigation files. I spoke to the district attorney’s office and the local sheriff station. Both said

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A&A: Can public access city’s internal investigation report?

Q: Can an internal investigation conducted by a city be obtained by an individual. The essence of the investigation is the purchase of equipment from a company and paying twice the amount quoted by another company for the same exact equipment. The difference in price was $25,000. The copy of the outcome of the investigation has been requested but denied twice because the city says it is an internal investigation and is not available to

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