Getting Public Records

All public records are open for inspection by any person at reasonable times during business hours, except as the law provides otherwise. A request goes to the agency's designated public records person.

• If the agency does not hold the records, it says so within seven business days of acknowledging the request, and names who does if it knows.
• A record readily available is released immediately, unless that would keep the agency from its other duties.
• Every record is released within thirty calendar days of the acknowledged request, unless good cause prevents it; then on a date agreed with the requester.
• A requester may complain to the governor's ombudsman, or ask the district court, at any time.

• §W.S. 16-4-202StatuteRight of inspection; rules and regulations; unavailability; trainingOpens wyoleg.gov ↗

Copies, printouts and photographs can carry a reasonable fee the custodian sets, but no fee may be charged simply to look at a public record.

• §W.S. 16-4-204StatuteRight of inspection; copies, printouts or photographs; feesOpens wyoleg.gov ↗