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Articles on Florida public records law. Each piece answers one question or walks one step.
48 articles in 8 topics
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Public records
Chapter 119, Florida Statutes
Using the law
How Florida's public records law works
8 articles- What Is a Public Record? How Florida Law Defines It
- Florida Constitution Article I, Section 24: Your Right to Public Records
- Florida FOIA: Why Florida's Public Records Law Is Not FOIA
- What Agencies Are Covered by Florida Public Records Law? Who Is Exempt
- Are Private Contractor Records Public in Florida? The Agency Test
- The \"In Connection With Official Business\" Test for Florida Public Records
- Electronic Records and Metadata Under Florida Public Records Law
- Florida Records Retention Schedule: GS1-SL and What an Agency Must Keep
How to ask for records
6 articles- How to Make a Public Records Request in Florida, Step by Step
- Florida Public Records Request Form: A Free Letter Template
- Do I Have to Give My Name to Request Public Records in Florida?
- Records Custodian: Who Has to Produce Florida Public Records?
- Florida Public Records Inspection vs. Copying: Chapter 119 Rules
- Can a Florida Agency Refuse the Format of My Public Records Request?
Costs and deadlines
4 articles- How Long Does a Florida Agency Have to Respond to a Public Records Request?
- How Much Can a Florida Agency Charge for Public Records? Fees Under Section 119.07(4) of the Public Records Law
- The Special Service Charge Trap in a Florida Public Records Request
- How to Push Back on an Inflated Florida Public Records Cost Estimate
When the agency stalls or says no
8 articles- What to Do When a Florida Agency Is Ignoring Your Public Records Request
- Florida Public Records Request Denied? What to Do Next
- Florida Public Records Request: What If the Agency Says the Records Don't Exist?
- Florida Attorney General Public Records Mediation: How It Works
- Section 119.12, Florida Statutes: The 5-Day Notice Trap Before Suing Under Chapter 119 for Public Records and Attorney Fees
- How to Sue a Florida Agency for Public Records: Step by Step
- Can I Get Attorney Fees in a Florida Public Records Lawsuit?
- Penalties for Violating Florida Public Records Law: Section 119.10
Types of records
What the law keeps private
5 articles- Florida Public Records Exemptions Are Narrowly Construed: How Courts Read Them
- Florida Open Government Sunset Review Act: How Public Records Exemptions Are Created and Repealed
- How to Remove Your Address From Public Records in FloridaNew
- Who Can See Sealed or Expunged Records in Florida?
- State of Florida Employee Salaries: Are They Public, and Where Can You Look Them Up?New
Police, arrest and jail records
11 articles- Are 911 Calls Public Records in Florida? How to Get 911 Call Recordings
- How to Request Body Cam Footage in Florida: Body Camera Footage Records Requests
- How to Get Body Cam Footage of Your Own Arrest in Florida: Requesting the Bodycam Video
- Are Arrest Records Public in the State of Florida?
- How Do I Get a Florida Police Report After an Arrest?
- Are Car Accident Reports Public Record in Florida? The 60-Day Crash Report Rule Explained
- Are Records of an Active Criminal Investigation Public in Florida?
- When Does the Active Criminal Investigation Exemption End in Florida?
- Are Police Reports Public Record in Florida? How to Get a CopyNew
- Are Criminal Records Public in Florida? Criminal Records State of FloridaNew
- Are mugshots public record in Florida, and can you get one taken down?New