Oklahoma Open Records 
Oklahoma laws and court cases
State Statute 51-24.A1 through 51-24.A19 Easier to read format
Open Government Guide to Oklahoma's open records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Letter Generator
Generate an open records request that conforms to Oklahoma requirements
Model Request Letter
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access.
State Salary Database
Annual Salaries for more than 40,000 Oklahoma state employees provided by the Office of State Finance. This list is current through August 2007.
To see what other states have salary databases, click here.
Contacts (where to send your request)
Oklahoma School Districts (pdf)
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
(add yours!)
FOI Oklahoma, Inc
FOI Oklahoma Blog
FOI Resources
Model Request Letter
Open Meeting Primer
Open Records Primer
Press
Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in Oklahoma.
2008
July 25, 2008: Sheriff stonewalling public records request
July 25, 2008: record ruling protects Legislature
July 9, 2008: Mayor's vote commitments may have violated Open Meetings Act
June 20, 2008: Student records released under open records law
June 16, 2008: EPD captain is placed on administrative leave
June 15, 2008: TAC report coming into light
June 8, 2008: TPS delays release of investigative report
May 28, 2008: Police Union Suing City of Lawton
April 17, 2008: Employee phone policy violates open records law, experts say
April 9, 2008: Council nixes meeting ordinance
March 29, 2008: Other states opt for openness
March 26, 2008: Court overstepped boundaries with rules
March 26, 2008: Court withdraws secrecy order
March 25, 2008: State Supreme Court withdraws controversial records rules
March 21, 2008: ID theft rare in records
March 21, 2008: Sunshine Week sheds light on public records
March 19, 2008: Public's access to records limited
March 15, 2008: Secrecy move stirs discord
March 13, 2008: Open records backers stunned
March 12, 2008: Court limits access of state public records
March 11, 2008: Court rules cut off online access to records
March 5, 2008: City detox center refuses to give records to media
February 21, 2008: Sharing secrets: Detox center's records should be open
January 6, 2008: Next Muskogee city manager should see public records are put on city Web site
2007
November 19, 2007: ORU lawsuit: Roberts offers sharing of data
October 18, 2007: Audit shows improvement in following Open Records Act
October 17, 2007: Newspaper files official complaint with DA
September 21, 2007: AG giving seminars on open records
September 8, 2007: Balancing safety with your rights
September 8, 2007: 'My Internet Freedoms' is the theme of an essay contest for high school and college students.
September 5, 2007: Best in the light of day
September 3, 2007: Some courts closed to public
August 29, 2007: Former Pocola Council Members Plead No Contest To FOI Violation
August 15, 2007: Ruling on open records is reversed
August 14, 2007: Appeals court sends open records lawsuit back to judge
August 13, 2007: Court holds some DPS records are public
August 9, 2007: How to get your Open Records Act together
July 1, 2007: Local resources are available to help parents find quality care
July 1, 2007: Financial secrets: Parents hold the key to unlocking the truth
June 22, 2007: Judge grants class-action status to open records lawsuit
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