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Arizona (1)

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR)
Jurisdiction
Arizona · AZ
Records law
Arizona Public Records Law (Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 39-121 to 39-126)
Dataset note
Effective November 6, 2023: ADCRR no longer provides inmate visitation lists or tablet contacts. Inmate records subject to Title 39, Chapter 1, Article 2, but certain records are withheld. Phone: (602) 542-5497.
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Florida (1)

Louisiana (1)

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
Jurisdiction
Louisiana · LA
Records law
Louisiana Public Records Act (La. Rev. Stat. § 44:1–44:41)
Dataset note
Provide as much detail as possible. DOTD will acknowledge receipt within five business days. Most records are produced within five business days.
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Massachusetts (1)

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts · MA
Records law
Massachusetts Public Records Law (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 4, § 7, cl. 26; ch. 66, §§ 10–18)
Dataset note
Use the DESE Public Records Center to submit requests. Educator license information is available via the Public Lookup Tool.
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Michigan (5)

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Jurisdiction
Michigan · MI
Records law
Michigan Freedom of Information Act (Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 15.231–15.246)
Dataset note
Phone: (517) 335-3327; Fax: (517) 335-4037. Submit requests through the LARA FOIA portal at mi.gov/larafoia.
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Minnesota (2)

Mississippi (1)

Mississippi Department of Public Safety — Legal Division
Jurisdiction
Mississippi · MS
Records law
Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-61-1–25-61-17)
Dataset note
Requests marked 'Request for Public Records,' must be submitted in writing by email, fax, or letter. Fax: (601) 488-2903.
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Montana (1)

Montana Department of Justice — Public Records Requests
Jurisdiction
Montana · MT
Records law
Montana Public Records Act (Mont. Code Ann. §§ 2-6-101–2-6-111, 2-6-201–2-6-405)
Dataset note
Requests must be submitted exclusively via DOJ Public Records Request Submissions application. Montana.gov user account required. Requests through email, phone, mail, or fax not accepted. Response within 5 business days. Estimate for actual cost provided.
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New Jersey (1)

North Carolina (1)

North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS)
Jurisdiction
North Carolina · NC
Records law
North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 132-1–132-10)
Dataset note
Effective July 1, 2025, State Highway Patrol and State Capitol Police moved from NCDPS to other agencies. Prison, Community Correction, and Probation/Parole records should be directed to NCDAC.
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Ohio (1)

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Jurisdiction
Ohio · OH
Records law
Ohio Public Records Act (Ohio Rev. Code § 149.43)
Dataset note
Requests often referred to county JFS offices. For state-level records, contact via the department's general inquiry form.
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Puerto Rico (2)

Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO)
Jurisdiction
Puerto Rico · PR
Records law
Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública (Ley Núm. 141-2019 (3 LPRA §§ 1001–1081))
Dataset note
Information committee members: Lcda. Brenda Palermo Vargas, Lcda. Christine Auger Pinzón, Lcdo. Gadiel Figueroa Robles.
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Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety (DSP)
Jurisdiction
Puerto Rico · PR
Records law
Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública (Ley Núm. 141-2019 (3 LPRA §§ 1001–1081))
Dataset note
Designated Information Officers: Henry Taboada Collazo, Lymari Pérez Ríos, and Ivonne Rosario Bermúdez. Note that the law is now officially cited as Act 156-2025, the 'New Transparency Act'.
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South Carolina (1)

South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS)
Jurisdiction
South Carolina · SC
Records law
South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 30-4-10–30-4-165)
Dataset note
Phone: (803) 896-7759. Requests must be in writing. Commercial solicitation prohibited.
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Tennessee (5)

Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS)
Jurisdiction
Tennessee · TN
Records law
Tennessee Open Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501–10-7-515)
Dataset note
Public records requests may be made in accordance with DCS Rules, Chapter 0250-6-1. Use the Public Records Request form available on the DCS website.
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Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI)
Jurisdiction
Tennessee · TN
Records law
Tennessee Open Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501–10-7-515)
Dataset note
Phone: (615) 741-2241. All public records requests must be made to the Public Records Request Coordinator (PRRC). Media requests should be directed to the Communications Director.
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
Jurisdiction
Tennessee · TN
Records law
Tennessee Open Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501–10-7-515)
Dataset note
Requests must be in writing using the Public Records Request Form or substantially similar form and submitted to the PRRC. Inspection-only requests may be made orally. The Schedule of Reasonable Charges published by the OORC applies.
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Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Jurisdiction
Tennessee · TN
Records law
Tennessee Open Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501–10-7-515)
Dataset note
Employers and government officials: call (615) 741-3170 for the proper release form. Claimants requesting benefit verification letters: call (615) 442-7009.
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Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Jurisdiction
Tennessee · TN
Records law
Tennessee Open Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-501–10-7-515)
Dataset note
Requests may be made by phone at (615) 251-5166, in person, or in writing using Form SF-1565. Fox requests accepted. Inspection-only requests may be made orally.
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Virginia (1)

Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
Jurisdiction
Virginia · VA
Records law
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Va. Code §§ 2.2-3700–2.2-3714)
Dataset note
Requests may be submitted by mail, fax, email, in person, or over the phone. DCJS provides criminal justice training, regulatory oversight, and grant management.
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