New Mexico Open Records

New Mexico laws and court cases

State Statute see 14.2 and 14.3

Attorney General guide to OMA and IPRA (Open Meetings Act and Inspection of Public Record Act)

Open Government Guide to New Mexico's open records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Letter Generator

Generate an open records request that conforms to New Mexico requirements

Exemptions

Document types exempted from public access.

New Mexico contacts (where to send your request)

New Mexico School District Contacts

Blogs, websites and resources that use open records

(add yours!)

Desert Rock Blog following the Desert Rock Energy Project

Diogenes'six

Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics

New Mexico Foundation for Open Government

Mario Burgos

Press

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

2008

October 11, 2008: Public-records lawsuit settled

October 8, 2008: Judge rules in Sandia landfill public records case

August 17, 2008: New Mexico Tech Resorts to Snake Oil

August 12, 2008: UNM regents approve public records changes

August 12, 2008: State appeals open records rulings

July 17, 2008: Attorney fees awarded in public records lawsuit

June 9, 2008: New policies at U. of New Mexico improve compliance with open-records law

June 2, 2008: Faculty, regents spar over policy

May 29, 2008: AG: Public Has No Recourse Over Deleted PRC E-Mails

May 8, 2008: Reserve Man Files Public Records Complaint

April 5, 2008: AG says development agency is covered by Records Act

April 1, 2008: Judge grants judgment against NNSA in records case

March 20, 2008: Editorial: Public Deserves Access to Records

March 14, 2008: Troy Turner: There is no room for wimps

March 10, 2008: AG plans update to open records law

January 10, 2008: Attorney general seeks to join public records lawsuit

2007

December 4, 2007: NMSU gets away, for now, with stonewalling public

November 29, 2007: NMSU Foundation donor list can stay private, attorney general says

October 27, 2007: Pelotte photos spark lawsuit, countersuit

September 28, 2007: Artesia backs Farmington’s open records fight

September 27, 2007: Judge Sides With Watchdog Group In Freedom Of Information Case

September 25, 2007: Albuquerque has new open records ordinances

September 20, 2007: Albuquerque judge rules state property documents are public

September 5, 2007: Property owner asks for industrial park zoning information

August 29, 2007: Suit seeks records on Navajo water documentary

August 28, 2007: State journalist championed open information

August 8, 2007: Photos of Injured Bishop at Center of Open Records Dispute

August 7, 2007: University thrust into debate

August 6, 2007: New resident's guide to Rio Rancho: This week's topic: How does public information become public? (Editorial)

August 2, 2007: Lawmakers seek NMSU ruling

July 26, 2007: Farmington asks other governments to back open records appeal

May 30, 2007: Judge rules in favor of Aztec N.M., newspaper in open records lawsuit

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