ARKANSAS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS (Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101, et seq.)
Send all Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA) to: [email protected]
REQUIREMENTS:
- The person making the request must be an Arkansas citizen. (Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A))
- Records are open to inspection and copying during the regular business hours of Arkansas State Police Headquarters – Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm (Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A))
- Include as much detail about the type and nature of the records you are seeking as possible. The request shall be sufficiently specific to enable the custodian to enable the custodian to locate the records with reasonable effort. (Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(2)(C))
- If the costs of reproducing the records in response to the request exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), ASP may request pre-payment of the costs before copying the records. (Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d)(3)(A)(iii))
ALL CRASH RECORDS REQUESTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CRASH RECORDS SECTION:
https://asp.arkansas.gov/services-and-programs/detail/crash-records
OTHER FOIA INFORMATION:
For more information regarding the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, please visit the following link to the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office:
https://arkansasag.gov/arkansas-lawyer/opinions-department/arkansas-freedom-of-information-act/
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Handbook (PDF):
FOIA Handbook 21st Edition