Montana public records are government-created documents, databases, filings, and communications maintained by state and local agencies that are broadly accessible under both a constitutional guarantee and the Montana Public Records Act, codified at Mont. Code Ann. §§ 2-6-1001 through 2-6-1014. Unlike most states where open records access is purely a statutory right, Montana’s 1972 Constitution … Read more
Idaho public records are government-created documents, databases, filings, and communications maintained by state and local agencies that are broadly accessible to the public under the Idaho Public Records Act, codified at Idaho Code §§ 74-101 through 74-127. The law establishes an explicit presumption that all public records are open at all reasonable times for inspection: … Read more
Nebraska public records are government-created documents, databases, filings, and communications maintained by state and local agencies that are generally accessible to the public under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, codified at Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09. The law establishes a strong presumption that all government records are open, and Nebraska courts have directed … Read more
West Virginia public records are government-created documents, filings, databases, and communications maintained by state and local agencies that are generally accessible to the public under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, codified at W. Va. Code §§ 29B-1-1 et seq. The law establishes a broad presumption that all government records are open to inspection … Read more
Louisiana public records are government-created documents, recordings, and data maintained by public bodies that are accessible under the Louisiana Public Records Law, codified at Louisiana Revised Statutes (La. R.S.) Title 44, Chapter 1. Louisiana is uniquely distinguished by having its public records right constitutionally guaranteed — Article XII, Section 3 of the Louisiana Constitution states: … Read more
Kentucky public records are government-created documents, data, and materials maintained by public agencies that are accessible under the Kentucky Open Records Act (KORA), codified at Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 61.870 through 61.884. The Act, enacted in 1976 and substantially revised in 1986, 1992, and 1994, declares that “the free and open examination of public records … Read more
South Carolina public records are government-created documents, recordings, and data maintained by public bodies that are accessible under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at S.C. Code Ann. §§ 30-4-10 through 30-4-55. The Act declares that “it is vital in a democratic society that public business be performed in an open and … Read more
Alabama public records are government-created documents, data, and materials maintained by public officers and agencies that are accessible to Alabama residents under the Alabama Open Records Act, codified at Ala. Code §§ 36-12-40 through 36-12-46. Public records include all “written, typed or printed books, papers, letters, documents and maps made or received in pursuance of … Read more
Iowa public records are government-created documents, data, and communications maintained by government bodies that are accessible to any person under Iowa’s Open Records Law, codified at Iowa Code Chapter 22. Iowa public policy declares that “every person shall have the right to examine and copy a public record and to publish or otherwise disseminate a … Read more
Mississippi public records are government-created documents, recordings, and data maintained by public bodies that are accessible under the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, codified at Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-61-1 through 25-61-19. The Act declares that “public records must be available for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this act” and that … Read more