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The principle of public access to official records is designed to ensure that the public has a good understanding of, and can exercise civilian control over, the actions of the authorities. However, it does not give publicity to all governmental documents. For example, the deliberations of boards and working committees are usually not public.
New Jersey Open Public Records Act: N.J.S.A. §§ 47:1A-1 to 47:1A-13 2002 [42] Citizens of the state/commonwealth New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act NMSA §§ 14-2-1 to 14-2-12 1993 [43] Any person New York New York Freedom of Information Law Pub. Off. §§ 84 to 90 1974 [44] Any person North Carolina North Carolina Public Records Law
The California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§6250-6276.48) covers the arrest and booking records of inmates in the State of California jails and prisons, which are not covered by First Amendment rights (freedom of speech and of the press). Public access to arrest and booking records is seen as a critical safeguard of liberty.
Often unreasonably broad, repetitive, or based on misinformation, the high volume of requests has led to what a Colorado official said amounts to "a denial-of-service attack on local government." Local election officials in Florida and Michigan have reported spending 25–70% of staff time in recent years on processing public records requests. [55]
A proposal that would have limited access to autopsy records by the public has been carved out of the bill housing it. It may resurface in the future, according to one of its sponsors.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, [6] charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents that make up the National Archives. [7]