SAMPLE
Public Records Request
Please note that a public records request does not have to be made in writing.
However, should you want to make a written request, the following letter can be
used a model. Simply fill in the appropriate date, address, and salutation, and
describe the records you are requesting.
Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the
Florida Constitution, and select the corresponding legal citation: state
agency or local government - chapter 119, F.S.; legislative records -
s. 11.0431, F.S.; or judicial records - Rule 2.051, Fla. Rules of
Judicial Administration, I am requesting select: INSPECTION
and/or COPIES of the following public records: describe the records
you are requesting. Should you deny my request, or any part of the request,
please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory
citation authorizing the denial, as required by s. 119.07(1)(d), F.S. [The
phrase, "as required by s. 119.07(1)(d), F.S." should be deleted from requests for
legislative or judicial records.]
I will contact your office within
select a specific period of time: 24 hours; 48 hours; one week; etc. to
discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily
prescribed fees. If you have any questions in the interim, you may contact me at
fill in a telephone number where you can be reached. Thank you.
Sincerely,