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American Samoa (AS)

Law: American Samoa Public Records Law (A.S.C.A. Title 4, Chapter 11)

Notes: Legal framework data pending.

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Statutory Response Deadline

Statutory deadline data pending review; respond within reasonable time.

Observed Average Response

0 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).

Fee Waivers / Intake

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Common Agencies

American Samoa Department of Public Safety

Mail: Commissioner of Police, Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 53, Pago Pago, AS 00917

Fees & notes

DPS does not have an active website; public records requests must be submitted by mail to the Commissioner of Police. The agency no longer maintains an online presence for requests.

Reviewed 2026-04-27

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American Samoa Government — Public Records Act

Mail: American Samoa Government, Pago Pago, AS 96799

Fees & notes

Main phone: (684) 633-4116. Attorney General's Office: (684) 633-4163. Office of Archives and Records Management at A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building: (684) 699-6848. Vital records through Office of Vital Statistics: (684) 633-1405 or 633-1406. Comprehensive open records procedures remain under development.

Source Reviewed 2026-04-27

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