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Oregon Public Records Law: How to Request Public Records
Oregon public records requests explained: the 5 business day acknowledgment and 10 business day completion clock, actual cost fees, and AG or DA appeals.
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Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law: How to Request Public Records
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know requests explained: the 5 business day agency deadline, deemed denials, the Office of Open Records appeal, and fee limits.
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Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act (APRA): How to Request Records
Rhode Island APRA requests explained: the 10 business day deadline and deemed denial rule, the 15 cent per page and 15 dollar per hour fee caps, and appeals.
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South Carolina Freedom of Information Act: How to Request Public Records
South Carolina FOIA explained: the 10 or 20 business day determination, the 30 or 35 day production clock, fee caps, and why body camera footage is excluded.
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South Dakota Public Records Law: How to Request Records (SDCL 1-27)
South Dakota public records requests explained: the 10 business day deadline and deemed denial rule under SDCL 1-27-37, and hearing examiner review.
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Tennessee Public Records Act: Who Can Request and How
Tennessee restricts public records access to citizens of the state. Learn the statutory language, what an out-of-state requester can do, and the 7 day clock.
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Texas Public Information Act: How to Request Public Records
Texas Public Information Act requests explained. Section 552.221 requires prompt production, not a 10 day turnaround; that figure is the AG ruling deadline.
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Utah GRAMA Requests: How to Get Government Records in Utah
Utah GRAMA requests explained: the 10 business day deadline and 5 day expedited track, what a request must contain, fee limits, and the appeal ladder.
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Vermont Public Records Act: How to Request Records (2026)
Vermont Public Records Act guide: any person may request, agencies respond within 3 business days, fees are capped at actual cost, and denials go to court.
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Virginia Freedom of Information Act: Who Can Request and How (2026)
Virginia FOIA is a state law, not federal FOIA. It opens records to citizens of the Commonwealth, sets a 5 working day deadline, and is enforced by mandamus.
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Washington Public Records Act: Requests, Fees, and Body Camera Video (2026)
Washington Public Records Act guide: agencies cannot distinguish among requesters, must respond in 5 business days, and face $100 per day penalties for denials.
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West Virginia Freedom of Information Act: Requests and Fees (2026)
West Virginia FOIA gives every person a right to records, sets a 5 business day deadline, and expressly bars agencies from charging search or retrieval fees.
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