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Arizona Public Records Law: Requests, Fees, and Special Actions
Arizona public records requests explained: any person may request, the promptness and deemed-denial rules in A.R.S. 39-121.01, fees, and court remedies.
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Arkansas Freedom of Information Act: Deadlines, Fees, and Appeals
The Arkansas FOIA explained: the resident-only rule, immediate production as the default, actual-cost fees, a real fee waiver, and the 7-day court hearing.
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California Public Records Act: The 10-Day Rule, Fees, and Police Records
The California Public Records Act after the 2023 recodification: Gov. Code 7920.000 et seq., the 10-day determination rule, fees, and superior court petitions.
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Colorado Open Records Act (CORA): Deadlines, Fees, and Denials
How CORA works: the three-working-day presumption, the 25-cent page cap and $41.37 hourly research rate, and why police records sit under a separate act.
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Connecticut Freedom of Information Act: Requests and FOI Commission Appeals
Connecticut FOI Act explained: a written denial is due in four business days, copy fees are capped, and appeals go to the binding FOI Commission.
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Delaware FOIA: 15 Business Days, Fees, and Attorney General Petitions
Delaware Freedom of Information Act explained: the 15-business-day response rule in 29 Del. C. 10003(h)(1), the nuanced access language, fees, and two remedies.
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District of Columbia FOIA: Deadlines, Bodycam Rules, and Mayoral Appeals
D.C. FOIA explained: any person may request, 15 days for records and 25 days for body-worn camera footage, tiered fees, and an optional appeal to the Mayor.
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Florida Public Records Laws: The Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Explained
How Florida's Public Records Act works: who can request, the good-faith response standard, 15-cent copy caps, bodycam exemptions, and the Sunshine Law.
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Georgia Public Records Laws: The Georgia Open Records Act Explained
Georgia agencies get 3 business days to produce records, and out-of-state requesters are covered. Fees, exemptions, mediation, and 50-18-74 penalties explained.
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Hawaii Public Records Laws: The UIPA (HRS Chapter 92F) Explained
How Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act works: the 10-business-day rule in HAR 2-71, the $30 fee floor, the $60 public-interest waiver, free OIP appeals.
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How to File a FOIA Request (Step by Step, 2026)
How to file a federal FOIA request step by step: pick the right agency, describe the records, handle fees and waivers, file at foia.gov, and appeal a denial.
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Idaho Public Records Laws: Title 74 and the Resident vs Non-Resident Clock
Idaho lets anyone request public records but splits deadlines by residency: 3 working days for residents, 21 days for non-residents. Fees, exemptions, appeals.
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