Available Categories

The following is a complete list of the public records and open meetings categories researched and rated as of 05/15/2008 by the Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project. The categories in blue are active and when selected will display that category across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The nonactive categories are listed when necessary to put the active categories in context. This list does not represent the full list of categories that will be researched.

• Public Records
• Computer Records
• Computer Records Content Regulation
• GIS Data
• Computer Records and Communication
• Computer Documents as 'Public Records'
• E-mail
• Computer Records, Indexing
• Customized Computer Records
• Delivery Medium for Computer Records
• Fees, Computer Records
• Fees for Inspecting Computer Records
• Fees, Computer Records, Waivers
• Fees, Computers, Commercial Value
• Fees, Computers, Cost of Production
• Fees, Computers, Cost of Duplication
• Fees, Computers, Cost of Medium
• Fees, Computers, Labor, Production
• Fees, Computers, Search and Retrieve
• Fees, Computers, Use of Software
• Fees, Computers, Fixed Fees
• Fees, Computers, Higher than Costs
• Fees, Computers, Overhead
• Fees, Computers, Record Distribution
• Fees for Remote Access
• Fees, Computers, Distribution (General)
• Fees, Computers, GIS Output
• Fees, Computers, Record Specific
• Fees, Computers, Driver's Records
• Fees, Computers, Record of Charges
• Hardware and Software Requirements
• Computer Purchasing Requirements
• Computer Records, Access Protection
• Internet Dissemination
• Internet, Executive Branch Documents
• Internet, Specific Subjects
• Internet, Regulation of Professionals
• Internet, Sex Offenders
• Sex Offender Data, Required or Allowed?
• Sex Offenders, Administration/Procedures
• Sex Offenders, Notification of Website
• Sex Offenders, Search Options
• Sex Offenders, User Requirements
• Sex Offenders, Warnings and Penalties
• Sex Offenders, Website Administration
• Sex Offenders, Offender Classification
• Sex Offenders, Personal Information
• Internet, Legislature
• Redaction Involving Computer Records
• Constitutional Provisions (state)
• Constitutional Access Provisions
• Constitution, County Government
• Constitution, Courts
• Constitution, Definitions
• Constitution, Executive Branch
• Constitution, Government Employees
• Constitution, Legislature
• Constitution, Local Government
• Constitution, Private Institutions
• Constitution, Specific Subjects
• Constitution, Financial Records
• Constitution, Privacy Protection
• Constitution, Redistricting
• Constitution, Retirement Records
• Constitution, Security
• Judicial Conduct Complaints
• Procedures For Obtaining Records
• Public Participation in Government
• Definition
• Computer Records and Communication
• Computer Documents as 'Public Records'
• E-mail
• Definition, Authorized by Law
• Definition, Function of Record
• Definition, Physical Form
• Definition, Public Ownership
• Definitions, Miscellaneous
• Financial Issues, Definition
• Kept, Possessed, or Maintained By
• Made or Received By
• Entities Subject to Records Law
• Colleges, Universities
• Counties
• Courts
• Executive Branch, State
• Governor's Office
• Legislature (by name or reference)
• Military
• Municipalities
• Private Entities
• Private Schools
• School Districts
• School Administrative Offices
• School Boards
• Fees
• Fees, All Formats
• Deposits and Advanced Payments
• Fees, All Formats, Based on Record Use
• Fees for Commercial Use
• Fees, All Formats, Certified Copies
• Fees, All Formats, Commercial Value
• Fees, All Formats, Cost of Production
• Fees, All Formats, Cost of Duplication
• Fees, All Formats, Cost of Labor
• Fees, All Formats, Cost of Medium
• Fees, All Formats, Fixed Fees
• Fees, All Formats, Inspection
• Fees, All Formats, Record of Charges
• Fees, All Formats, Redaction
• Fees, All Formats, Search & Retrieval
• Fees, All Formats, Waivers
• Fees, Computer Records
• Fees for Inspecting Computer Records
• Fees, Computer Records, Waivers
• Fees, Computers, Commercial Value
• Fees, Computers, Cost of Production
• Fees, Computers, Cost of Duplication
• Fees, Computers, Cost of Medium
• Fees, Computers, Labor, Production
• Fees, Computers, Search and Retrieve
• Fees, Computers, Use of Software
• Fees, Computers, Fixed Fees
• Fees, Computers, Higher than Costs
• Fees, Computers, Overhead
• Fees, Computers, Record Distribution
• Fees for Remote Access
• Fees, Computers, Distribution (General)
• Fees, Computers, GIS Output
• Fees, Computers, Record Specific
• Fees, Computers, Driver's Records
• Fees, Computers, Record of Charges
• Penalties, Appeals, Remedial Action
• Civil Action
• Attorneys' Fees
• Attorneys' Fees, Government
• Attorneys' Fees, Requestors
• Civil Penalties
• Civil Penalties, Requestor
• Civil Penalties, on Government
• Civil Procedural Issues
• Burden of Proof in Court
• Civil Litigation Priority
• Court Order Compliance
• In camera review
• Court Costs
• Court Costs, Government Agencies
• Court Costs, Requestors
• Litigation Priority
• Statute of Limitations
• Criminal Action
• Criminal Penalties
• Penalties, Criminal, for Non-officials
• Penalties, Criminal, for Officials
• FOI Office or Commission
• FOI Office or Commission, Structure
• FOI Office, Training
• Requesting Records
• Agency Response
• Agency, Responsibility to Provide Record
• Burden of Proof, Agency
• Creating a New Public Record
• Numbers of Copies
• Records Not Kept by Agency
• Time for Response
• Agency Responsibilities
• Access Facilities
• Agency Access Rule Development
• Agency Denial Requirements
• Custodian
• Custodian Definition
• Custodian Liability
• Indexing
• Record Maintenance and Preservation
• Record Maintenance Requirements
• Records Destruction
• Records Available, Hours
• Records Cannot Be Removed
• Copying, Inspection, Delivery of Records
• Copies, Certified or Official
• Delivery Medium for Computer Records
• Inspection
• Non-Electronic Record Delivery
• Printed, Photographic Copies
• Redaction
• Redaction Involving Computer Records
• Redaction Standard of Review
• Redaction of Exempt Material
• Request Specifications
• Precision of Request
• Repeated Requests
• Request Format
• Request Size
• Response Requires Payment
• Requester Requirements
• Citizenship Required?
• Identification Required?
• Purpose of Request
• Subjects Open/Closed
• Subject Matter of Records
• Autopsy Records
• Autopsies, Persons Allowed to See Record
• Autopsy Record Medium
• Autopsy Records by Type of Information
• Autopsy Records, Circumstances
• Autopsy Records, Impact of Release
• Autopsy Records, Purpose of Use
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Children's Records for Health Providers
• Children's Records for Medical Examiners
• Children's Records for Research
• Copyrighted Material
• Copyright and Public Access
• Copyright of Government Records
• Education
• K through 12
• K-12 Student Information
• School Administration
• K-12 School Library Records
• School Personnel
• Test Materials
• Election Records, Overall
• Ballots
• Election Records, Miscellaneous
• Elections, Vote Tallies
• Voting Registration Records
• Health and Human Resources
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Children's Records for Health Providers
• Children's Records for Medical Examiners
• Children's Records for Research
• Law Enforcement
• Law Enforcement Investigations
• Security-Related Investigations
• Privacy
• Autopsy Records
• Autopsies, Persons Allowed to See Record
• Autopsy Record Medium
• Autopsy Records by Type of Information
• Autopsy Records, Circumstances
• Autopsy Records, Impact of Release
• Autopsy Records, Purpose of Use
• Education Records
• Medical Records
• Security and Safety
• National Security
• Security Assessment
• Security and Safety Plans and Procedures
• Security, Facilities
• Security-Related Federal Law
• Security-Related Investigations
• Security-Related Medical and Drugs
• Security-Related Personal Information

• Open Meetings
• Constitution
• Constitution, County Government
• Constitution, Court Proceedings
• Constitution, Definitions
• Constitution, Executive Branch
• Constitution, Legislature
• Constitution, Local Government
• Constitution, Privacy Protection
• Constitution, Specialized Meetings
• Constitution, Redistricting Committees
• Judicial Conduct Proceedings
• Procedures for Government Meetings
• Public Participation in Meetings
• Definition, Open or Public Meetings
• Definition of 'Meeting'
• Definitions, Electronic Technology
• E-mail as a Meeting
• Open Meetings, Informal Meetings
• Entities Subject to Meetings Law
• Caucuses