Alabama Supreme Court Rules Law Enforcement Can Withhold Almost All Records Indefinitely
12 October 2021
12 October 2021
Here's what you need to know about Alabama and its public records laws before we head to a depressing state Supreme Court opinion that makes everything worse: Alabama has one of the weakest public records laws in the nation. Public bodies are not required to respond to requests from citizens and can charge exorbitant fees for producing documents. The only way to force an agency to produce a public document it refuses to release is to file a lawsuit. As this opinion [PDF] shows, filing a lawsuit doesn't work either. Here's a summary of what the case involved, as well ...
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Law Enforcement Can Withhold Almost All Records Indefinitely
Here's what you need to know about Alabama and its public records laws before we head to a depressing state Supreme Court opinion that makes everything worse: Alabama has one of the weakest public records laws in the nation. Public bodies...
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