In general, the types of records covered by the statute are either personal, court related, or business related (though categories are hard to place sometimes and those three aren't necessarily exhaustive). In addition to public records law, Arizona also has a separate Open Meetings act which states that meetings of any type of public body are automatically entered into the public record they must be conducted in an open manner, meaning that anyone who wishes can easily enter the premises and attend, and that the hosting organization or body must provide printed documents that give the agenda for a meeting, so that the public is aware of meeting content before it even occurs.Īs for other types of public records, stipulations are contained within Title 39 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. In the intervening century, several revisions have been made to the laws in order to make them clearer and to encompass growing and changing technologies. Over 100 years ago, Arizona established its first laws regarding public records. Journalism and research in Arizona is, as in most states, bolstered by the ability to access many open or 'public' records within government, law enforcement, and other publicly operating businesses. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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