Walk It Through: The Records Request
A request to the city, an acknowledgment in 10 business days, an answer in 15, and silence after that.
A resident wants copies of the city's paving contract.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A request to a city for a specific record. The courts, which are outside these timelines, large requests over eight hours of staff time, and security records are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.