Getting Public Records
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206 — a denial in writing within four business days, and thirty days to appeal
Unless a federal law or a state statute provides otherwise, every record a public agency keeps is a public record, and every person has the right to inspect it promptly during regular office hours, to copy it, or to receive a copy.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
- A person who asks in writing receives a copy promptly. State agencies charge not more than twenty five cents a page, and other public agencies not more than fifty cents.
- A denial is made in writing by the official in charge of the record within four business days, or ten business days for the requests the statute sets apart. No answer in that time counts as a denial.
- A person denied may appeal to the Freedom of Information Commission not later than thirty days after the denial.
Sources for this section (3)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-210 — (Formerly Sec. 1-19). Access to public records. Exempt records
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212 — (Formerly Sec. 1-15). Copies and scanning of public records. Fees
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206 — (Formerly Sec. 1-21i). Denial of access to public records or meetings. Appeals. Notice. Orders. Civil penalty. Violation that constitutes obstruction or misconduct. Petition for relief from vexatious requester. Service of process upon commission. Frivolous appeals. Appeal re state hazardous waste program records
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.