Arizona Public Records

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Under Title 39 of the Arizona State Legislature, the laws defining Arizona public records, the public has the right to access any public records in Arizona, with some exceptions. If a document is considered a breach of an individual's privacy or if such documentation is the subject of ongoing investigation, these documents may not be available to the public.

Arizona public records are defined as any documents which are created and or received, while in the performance of their jobs, by public employees. Not all documentation is considered as public records in Arizona, however, and the courts have held that documents of a "purely personal or private nature" are not public records, but only those documents which have a "substantial nexus" with the government agency's activities can be deemed as public records.

Also, under state law, a request for Arizona public records must be responded to within a reasonably prompt time. Further, anyone requesting public records in Arizona must disclose under A.R.S. 39-121.03A whether such information is needed for commercial purposes, and if so, additional costs may accrue to obtain the records.

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By law, the state ombudsman must be able to perform an accurate Arizona public records search that will assist him or her in investigations. These can include elements such as training materials, tape recordings of meetings which occurred without written minutes, reports, calendars, procedures and policies, personnel records, accident reports, databases, and case files.

Arizona County Public Records