Jurisdiction-first help for public records requests.
Public records law varies by state. Pick the government you're requesting from before drafting.
If you prefer to fill in a pre-formatted template manually, select your jurisdiction below and we'll show a fillable form.
Enter the agency or records custodian address.
We found agencies in this jurisdiction. Pick one, or skip if none fit.
Copies To, Subject, and Body together for one-paste sending.
FOIA Friend does not transmit requests on your behalf — you send from your own email or the agency portal so replies come back to you. Your draft is on your clipboard and shown below.
After you send
If denied: appeal process
