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by kitkat3478 on 29 January 2013 - 00:01
They have to keep rdcords and they habe to provide the requested under a FOIL request.

by Slamdunc on 29 January 2013 - 05:01

by kitkat3478 on 29 January 2013 - 13:01
Geez Jim, much as I hate to disagree with you, and being I am a paralegal in New York, I have made more than one FOIL request for info,
This IS the NY Law, This is the request for info LAW
I am aware the ACT is what created the LAW
New York Sample FOIL Request
[Your Name]
[Street Address]
[City, ST ZIP Code]
[Date]
[Name of Custodian of Records]
[Title]
[Company Name]
[Street Address]
[City, ST ZIP Code]
Dear [custodian of records]:
Under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that [Describe the records or information sought with enough detail for the public agency to respond. Be as specific as your knowledge of the available records will allow. But it is more important to describe the information you are seeking.]
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $______. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of ___________ [Here, you can identify yourself as a representative of the news media if applicable and state that your request is related to news gathering purposes.] This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
The New York Freedom of Information Law requires a response time of five business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
mail to
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New York State Police
Central Records Bureau
Attn: Records Access Officer
1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg 22
Albany, New York 12226-2252
by patlander on 29 January 2013 - 18:01
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by Bhaugh on 06 March 2013 - 00:03
Barb
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