Connecticut Open Records 
Connecticut laws and court cases
Connecticut Open Records Statute
Open Government Guide to Connecticut's Open Records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Letter Generator
Create an open records request that conforms to Connecticut requirements
The state of Connecticut has a open records ombudsman agency, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission.
That Commission provides an online Citizen's Guide that walks citizens through the steps of filing an Open Records request, including what to do if the request is denied.
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access.
Contacts
Here's a link to all the Connecticut School Superintendents.
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
The Cool Justice Report
Connecticut Foundation for Open Government
Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week
Connecticut residents Andy Thibault and Stephen Whitaker have each received the coveted STOTW. Read all about them, and see what other states have citizens who have earned the award, here.
Press
Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in Connecticut.
2008
October 30, 2008: IT dispute continues: Town faces second FOI complaint in two months
October 28, 2008: Hartford, Mayor Fight FOI Ruling
October 10, 2008: New media experts frustrated at officials' lack of support for new Web law
October 10, 2008: Newspaper's request opens Winsted officials' e-mails
October 8, 2008: Dems protest delay in document request
October 7, 2008: Small Towns Shutter Web Sites
October 5, 2008: Conn. towns grapple with new FOI law
October 1, 2008: Don't Pull The Plug
September 30, 2008: Business booming for FOI Commission
September 27, 2008: Towns could pull plug on Web sites
September 27, 2008: FOI refresher will clear air
September 25, 2008: FOI Panel Says Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez Broke Law
September 19, 2008: Complaint goes to FOIC
September 18, 2008: Town rehires firefighter after FOI complaint is filed against the town
September 15, 2008: FOI order ignored; city may be fined
September 11, 2008: Mayor Taken To Task
September 9, 2008: Official: Perez Broke FOI Rules With Arena Task Force
September 9, 2008: Officials to get separate town e-mail accounts
September 8, 2008: With few precedents, outcome of FOIC case uncertain
August 29, 2008: FOIC ruling to face challenge
August 27, 2008: Housing Authority Flouts Sunshine Law
August 27, 2008: FOI officer says video should be turned over
August 18, 2008: Judge refuses to release former prisoner's records
August 16, 2008: Hartford Appealing FOI Fine
August 8, 2008: Report now subject of FOI
August 6, 2008: New Britain School Board Member's FOI Complaint Rejected
August 5, 2008: Lawmakers ask FOI to order agency to release data
August 1, 2008: Union: City kept FOI request quiet
July 31, 2008: OUR VIEW: Here's letter of the law that violates the spirit
July 26, 2008: Hartford Loses Appeal Of Freedom Of Information Decision
July 22, 2008: Old Saybrook Officials Face FOI Complaints
July 9, 2008: FOI Commission Votes To Keep ID Names Secret
July 6, 2008: ID card ruling avoids accountability
July 3, 2008: Kent Board of Selectmen grapples with aftermath of clerk's actions
June 26, 2008: City may keep names of ID-card holders private, FOIC rules
June 25, 2008: Officials Meet Again In Private To Discuss New Arena
June 24, 2008: Greenwich disputes court ruling that makes memos public
June 13, 2008: Lewis Mills principal suspended for privacy breach
June 11, 2008: FOI Commission finds against Shelton
June 8, 2008: Anonymous donations questioned
June 4, 2008: Voices' FOI Complaint Alleges Selectmen Met Without Notice
May 31, 2008: New Fairfield official fined $100 by FOI commission
May 30, 2008: School board to review info policy
May 29, 2008: State's attorney won't discuss probe
May 15, 2008: It's a Manse World
May 14, 2008: Changes loom for state's FOI law
May 1, 2008: Bridgeport may provide layoff list names
April 29, 2008: Judicial openness demands passage
April 29, 2008: Town eyes deal in database squabble
April 28, 2008: Building On A Bad Law
April 25, 2008: Ex-officio board member barred from Sound View board meeting
April 21, 2008: A Boost For Openness
April 18, 2008: FOI commission rules against town
April 17, 2008: An FOI victory
April 15, 2008: FOI exemption dies in ethics panel
April 11, 2008: Yale decides not to appeal FOI Commission ruling
April 6, 2008: Preserve Right To Know
April 6, 2008: State should remember lessons with contractors
April 2, 2008: Proposal would waive FOI for contractors
April 1, 2008: Keep Information Public
April 1, 2008: Burnham Advises Police Commissioners to Keep Quiet in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
March 30, 2008: The ID Dilemma
March 28, 2008: Concerns don't justify state's secrecy
March 27, 2008: FOI Proposal Draws Complaints
March 27, 2008: Panel: Ethics Officials Broke Law
March 25, 2008: Let Them Eat Cake
March 24, 2008: What is FOI and why is it important
March 24, 2008: Freedom of Information panel wants to keep public employees' addresses private
March 24, 2008: Lawmakers impose new exception to public's access to information
March 20, 2008: Charter commission vote brings split and secrecy
March 19, 2008: State Editorial — 'Sunshine Week' has importance for all of us
March 19, 2008: Most FOI plaints filed by individuals
March 19, 2008: How to file an FOI request
March 17, 2008: FOI case tests law, openness
March 17, 2008: Shameful Pattern Of Denial
March 16, 2008: More Fund Questions
March 15, 2008: State moving to archive, making it easier for FOI requests
March 14, 2008: Town rejects FOI request for trash bids
March 13, 2008: Police Fund Paid Tab For Chiefs
March 12, 2008: FOI Commission Orders Release of Old Saybrook Fund Documents
March 11, 2008: FOI Panel Rejects Mosca's Revised Affidavit
March 9, 2008: The Courts Belong To The People
March 6, 2008: OS Police Chief Given A Deadline For Changing Testimony
March 6, 2008: State agency to come to aid of city ID program
March 4, 2008: Woman Takes Norwich Council To Task For Hiring Practices
March 4, 2008: Initial Secret-fund Ruling Goes Against Old Saybrook Chief
March 1, 2008: Don't Pilfer Public For Info
February 26, 2008: FOI Favors Freundlich In Old Saybrook Dispute
February 21, 2008: Freedom of Information: Board of Education should operate with transparency
February 21, 2008: Old Saybrook Chief Will Turn Over Documents On Secret Fund
February 21, 2008: 'Mac Fund' Balance Disclosed
February 20, 2008: State Asks Police Chief To Register Charity Fund
February 20, 2008: Lawmakers revisit court openness
February 18, 2008: Parent's request for son's records upheld
February 18, 2008: Yale may appeal FOIC’s decision
February 17, 2008: Police Chief Won't Divulge Fund Details
February 16, 2008: Fund's Status: Private Or Not?
February 15, 2008: BOE 'delighted, not surprised' by FOI ruling
February 15, 2008: Secret Stash Of Cash
February 15, 2008: Proposed decision mixed on FOI complaint
February 14, 2008: Somers Housing Authority on shaky FOI ground
February 14, 2008: FOI Panel Tells Yale To Open Police Records
February 11, 2008: School board appeals arbitrator's ruling on secretary's job
February 11, 2008: State dismisses New Milford complaint
February 6, 2008: State launches online access to criminal convictions
February 4, 2008: At What Cost?
February 1, 2008: Cops Defuse Incident At Town Hall In Preston
January 27, 2008: E-mails may have violated FOI rules
January 26, 2008: Fossbender responds to FOI complaint
January 23, 2008: School chairwoman suspended from DOT job for 6 months over use of department e-mail
January 18, 2008: School board settles lawsuit in phone-threat case
January 16, 2008: Finch says meetings will comply with FOI
January 15, 2008: Lawyer Complaints Not New To Ex-Lawmaker
January 14, 2008: If affirmed, ruling would subject YPD to FOIA
January 11, 2008: Document Access Policy OK'd
January 10, 2008: School task force meeting illegally
January 9, 2008: FOIC Splits Rulings in Two Complaints Against Board
January 7, 2008: BET's e-mails could become public
January 6, 2008: Superintendent Attempts To Quell E-mail Ruckus, But Critic Isn't Satisfied
January 5, 2008: City Appeals FOI Ruling
January 3, 2007: Following Commission recommendation, YPD may be subject to FOIA requests
2007
December 28, 2007: Ruling: Yale Police Must Open Records
December 26, 2007: Baldwin: FOI requests will find nothing
December 25, 2007: Rell seeks to safeguard citizenry's private information from online search sites
December 24, 2007: FIRE DEPARTMENT: Gaeta dismissal debate continues
December 22, 2007: Professing Immunity
December 21, 2007: City hopes to recoup lost sewer fees
December 21, 2007: Ridgefield appeals fire chief ruling
December 18, 2007: SW Republicans block Appleton's reappointment
December 17, 2007: Fairfield panel to conform to FOI rules
December 17, 2007: FOI finds Harwinton zoners violated meeting regulations
December 14, 2007: Selectmen Briefed by Town Attorneys; Transparent Government is Key
December 13, 2007: Greenwich selectmen get oriented
December 11, 2007: FOI session precedes Steel Point suit
December 2, 2007: Rell Devotion To Openness Not Consistent
November 30, 3007: FOIA panel calls for release of city documents
November 29, 2007: BOE names subcommittee members, discusses charges for records
November 29, 2007: Crime & Punishment: Yale's New Secret Society
November 27, 2007: Developer says Bridgeport stonewalling
Novenber 21, 2007: Health Net's Conn. Contract Canceled
November 21, 2007: Gov. Rell Makes Right Call
November 20, 2007: Rell orders termination of HUSKY contracts after FOI dispute
November 20, 2007: FOI training resolves resident's complaint
November 20, 2007; Insurers Lose State Business
November 19, 2007: Rell orders termination of HUSKY contracts after FOI dispute
November 19, 2007: Governor Rell orders termination of HUSKY contractors' managed care role over failure to accept public oversight
November 19, 2007: Developing News: Rell Fires Four HMOs
November 16, 2007: Complaint filed for Steel Point documents
November 16, 2007: SW official still on leave from DOT over e-mails
November 16, 2007: Easing access New form may improve getting to public records
November 14, 2007: FOI Cases Against City Advance
November 13, 2007: State agency must release federal immigration raid records
November 9, 2007: State must release raid documents
November 9, 2007: FOI Commission says documents about immigration raid must be released​
November 1, 2007: Release of raid records contested
October 31, 2007: FOI hearing to focus on state police role in raid
October 30, 2007: Immigration raid hearing set Wednesday
October 28, 2007: Make HMOs Comply (Opinion column)
October 23, 2007: FOI hearing officer declares edited court document conceals too much information in sex assault case
October 23, 2007: Lawmakers urge ending managed care contracts over FOI non-compliance
October 17, 2007: Ed Board candidate files FOI complaint
October 14, 2007: Case histories: Connecticut
October 11, 2007: Judge denies Woodmont records plea
October 6, 2007: Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Officials Say FOI Laws Were Followed
October 1, 2007: Safety or secrecy? State agency can now limit access to public records
September 30, 3007: Officials in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Violated FOI
September 27, 2007: Drug arrest sparks probe of Norwalk police use of Tasers
September 22, 2007: First Selectman: Old Saybrook Broke No FOI Laws
September 21, 2007: Koskelowski appeals $500 FOI fine
September 21, 2007: Old Saybrook, Freundlich Say Their Piece
September 21, 2007: Journal Inquirer seeks names of New Haven ID card applicants
September 20, 2007 Greenwich Fire Marshal Benoit’s future on hold
September 19, 2007: New Haven's refusing to divulge the names of Elm City ID card applicants, even if that means ignoring the law
September 19, 2007: FOI commission rules against zoning commission
September 19, 2007: Teachers union sues school board
September 8, 2007: Critic Says Old Saybrook Broke Open Meeting Laws
September 5, 2007: Officials can't just ignore FOI rulings (Opinion column)
September 3, 2007: Settle FOI dispute in Seymour (Editorial)
August 30, 3007: A second thought? (Opinion column)
August 28, 2007: FOI Officer Hears Complaint Over Fire Department's Closed Meetings
August 25, 2007: Town man's GIS bid fails in Stamford
August 23, 2007: Seymour FOI lapse may be criminal case
August 19, 2007: State inmates win ruling to secure free document copying costs
August 17, 2007: Morris' needless secrecy backfires
August 16, 2007: Westport school board admits to FOI violations
August 16, 2007: Foxwoods Seeks To Stem Outflow Of Information To Union
August 16, 2007: How Open Is Your Government?
August 15, 2007: Johnson irritated with silence on FOI complaint
August 15, 2007: Zoning Board of Appeals, police apologize for stopping taping
August 14, 2007: Council to remain mum on FOI complaint
August 10, 2007: From White House to Our House
August 8, 2007: Fire Commission Pledges to Talk in the Open
August 1, 1007: Board Of Education Concedes Violation of FOI
August 1, 2007: Scarpati drops plans for private meetings
July 22, 2007: Judicial Branch Understands That Transparency Promotes Public Understanding And Trust
July 17, 2007: WATERBURY: Aldermen may not be able to hide deal
July 13, 2007: FOI Commission denies Villager request
July 6, 2007: Seymour selectman gives in to video
July 5, 2007: Too Little Information
July 3, 2007: Norwich council learns to open up
May 25, 2007: FOI Complaint Lodged Against Westport School System
May 21, 2007: Former Danbury councilman files FOI complaint against city
May 2007: Contractors Working To Keep Trade Info From Public
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