Arkansas open records

Arkansas laws and court cases

State Statute enter 25-19-105 and click "search".

Open Government Guide to Arkansas Open Records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Walker wins FOI suit Congratulations!

See the complaint here.

Letter Generator

Create an open records request that conforms to Arkansas requirements

Exemptions

Document types exempted from public access in Arkansas.

Contacts (where to file your request)

Arkansas Government Online -- extensive resources to public records that are stored online.

Arkansas School Superintendents

Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week

Arkansas is lucky enough to have it's very own Sunshine Troublemakers, Harry Adams and Bill Phillips. Click here to read their stories, and see who's been stirring up trouble in other states.

Blogs, websites and resources that use open records

Argenta News

FOIArkansas

Arkansas FOIA Resources

Arkansas Blog the blog for Arkansas...

News articles about Open Records in Arkansas

Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in Arkansas.

2008

October 24, 2008: Bisbee Says Private Meetings OK

October 8, 2008: Lawyer: Meeting violated FOIA

September 24, 2008: Special prosecutor won't proceed with suit against ES aldermen

September 10, 2008: Irate Ark. man posts county e-mail records in privacy fight

September 6, 2008: Greenwood Wants FOIA Suit Dropped

September 4, 2008: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to keep exec hunt private

August 28, 2008: Law lets DHS stall

August 10, 2008: Keeping secrets : Judges sometimes hide all aspects of civil lawsuits

July 17, 2008: Hardin to refund $300,000 bonus

July 15, 2008: Beebe: Hardin Wrong To Conceal Bonus

June 27, 2008: Clerk Takes Down Questionable Documents After Talks with Attorney General

June 17, 2008: Judge seals minutes from WCMC board

June 10, 2008: Greenland Mayor Says Aldermen Holding Illegal Meetings

May 29, 2008: Evaluations show change of board's opinion toward ex-superintendent

April 4, 2008: Teacher Ethics Proposal Under Statewide Review

March 30, 2008: WHAT GIVES : Time to study harder

March 23, 2008: CabinWindow: Sunshine

March 23, 2008: Shining light on public information

March 22, 2008: FOI allows the public to access information

March 21, 2008: Paper chase : Sheriff Ferguson refutes candidate Andy Lee’s claims concerning charges for FOIA documents.

March 19, 2008: FOIA Laws Protect Rights For Us All

March 19, 2008: Access to public records guarded by FOIA

March 17, 2008: Initiative celebrates freedom of information

March 14, 2008: Seeking answers, Lee turns to FOIA : Sheriff candidate had filed numerous requests with the BCSO

March 5, 2008: Court FOI Ruling May Force Cities To Redo Contracts

February 16, 2008: Chief arrested in records dispute

February 15, 2008: Ark. police chief arrested, charged in FOI dispute

February 13, 2008: Interim chief arrested for a FOIA violation

February 13, 2008: Greenwood City Attorney To Be Witness In FOI Case

February 11, 2008: Case Shows Why FOIA is Important

February 10, 2008: Gibbons: 'Misunderstanding' provides portion...

February 6, 2008: Judge Rules Greenwood FOIA Suit Can Proceed

February 4, 2008: No Charges Filed Against District

January 10, 2008: County Prosecutor Requests FOIA Investigation

2007

December 27, 2007: Decision opening tax files praised

December 22, 2007: EDITORIAL: Late with FOIs

December 22, 2007: Judge rejects part of hard-drive suit

December 18, 2007: Prosecutor denies file on Dirksmeyer murder

December 13, 2007: Greenwood FOI Filing Bogs Down

December 9, 2007: Tontitown, Engineers At Odds Over Documents

November 28, 2007: Ex-Greenwood Mayor Sues Current One

November 15, 2007: Volunteer fire department to get opinion on FOIA rules

November 9, 2007: Termination Raises FOI Questions

November 7, 2007: UA Releases Mustain FOIA Documents

November 4, 2007: Ark. high court: Construction firm doesn't have to turn over files

November 3, 2007: UA dorm details ruled shut for now

November 2, 2007: Court says private firm not subject to FOIA 

November 1, 2007: Editorial: Public officials need to remember the public has right to know

November 1, 2007: Open Meetings

October 30, 3007: FOI request yields no details in alleged sexual assault

October 26, 2007: State high court hears UA dorm records case

October 17, 2007: LIKE IT IS : State agencies, like UA, should be accountable

October 13, 2007: Woman Loses Bid to Block Release of Emails

October 13, 2007: Danny Nutt still employed by the UA

October 12, 2007: Lawsuit Filed Against Ark. Officials Over Wikipedia Edits

October 10, 2007: High court orders release of comptroller's emails

October 8, 2007: Ruling Offers Small Victory, Hope for FOI (Analysis)

October 8, 2007: Indiscretion No Reason To Ignore FOI (Opinion column)

October 8, 2007: DPD chief refuses to name man arrested Monday

October 5, 2007: Supreme Court: Most of former county employee's e-mails public records

October 5, 2007: Quillin e-mails public records, justices declare, County’s second appeal fails

October 4, 2007: EDITORIALS>>Courts must preserve FOI

September 28, 2007: DRAA receives updates on funding and property, Chairman questions which documents covered by FOI

September 28, 2007: Court: Legal opinions of DF&A subject to Freedom of Information Act 

September 27, 2007: AG brings FOIA to people

September 27, 2007: Secret baseball fans

September 18, 2007: Actions Show Lack Of Ethics (Opinion column)

September 18, 2007: Director Rejects Conflict Claims In Police Probe

September 12, 2007: Pulaski County Case Called 'Dangerous' At FOI Seminar

September 6, 2007: The reporter’s disclosure

September 5, 2007: Newspaper, county file briefs on e-mails

September 1, 2007: Court unseals filings in Quillin e-mail case

August 31, 2007: CDC director was dismissed, minutes show

August 31, 2007: Ruling goes against FOI's spirit (Opinion column)

August 30, 2007: Diminishing the FOI (Opinion column)

August 30, 2007: Secret meeting? Baxter County Quorum Court says 'No'

August 23, 3007: Supreme Court declines to lift stay on release of former county employee's e-mails

August 22, 2007: Secret public business

August 16, 2007: ACLU Requests many records

August 9, 2007: Fayetteville : Attorney targets more e-mail for UA case

August 9, 2007: Judicial chutzpah

August 8, 2007: Is Villines trying to hide more disgrace?

August 8, 2007: Greenwood Mayor Refused To Honor FOI Request

July 23, 2007: Loopholes in FOI Act (Editorial)

July 20, 2007: Court Orders Review Of Former County Employee's E-Mail

July 18, 2007: Bella Vista Association To Replace FOIA

June 25, 2007: City Responds To Information Request

June 21, 2007: Residents Question Association's Ethics, Motivation More on Bella Vista.

June 14, 2007: Democrat-Gazette sues county over Quillin e-mails

June 9, 2007: There's No Telling What's Going On In Bella Vista A more humorous take on the public/private issue that's been going on in northern Arkansas.

May 27, 2007: Association To Reconsider Following Freedom Of Information Act

May 23, 2007: FOI requests increase on new hangar costs

May 21, 2007: Courier reveals undercover FOI project

May 2007: Two council members meet without notifying public

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