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Forrest County Sheriff's Office
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Divisions
    • Administration
    • Correctional Facility
    • Juvenile Detention Center
    • Evaluation Center
    • Transport
    • Investigations
    • Patrol
    • Warrants/Process
    • Administrative Operations
    • Public Relations/Info
    • Specialized Units
  • Inmate Roster
  • Anonymous Tips
  • Off-Duty Employment
  • Contact Us
  • Employment
  • Crime Statistics
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Public Records Requests

  

Costs of Providing Public Records 

Rates:

· Any person desiring copies of public records who does not officially represent a public body, as defined in the Act, is entitled to obtain mechanically reproduced copies at a charge of fifteen cents ($.15) per black and white page, and twenty-five cents ($.25) per color page. 

· Search, Review, Reproduction, Redaction: The actual cost of searching for and reviewing and, if necessary, redacting exempt information from public records should be based upon the hourly rate of compensation for the lowest paid agency employee qualified to perform the task, which will be multiplied by the actual time to complete the task. If the searching, reviewing, duplicating, or separating of non-exempt material from documents, etc., containing exempt material requires less than fifteen minutes of work, the FCSO may waive the cost for searching, reviewing, and redacting. 

· Postage: Current rate

· Email files under 25MB: No charge

· USB Flash Drive (Up to 1 GB)/ CD: $10 each (in addition to charges incurred during the Search, Review, Reproduction, and Redaction)

· A flat fee of $5.00 may be charged for the release of reports to involved parties (e.g., victims, complainants, legal representatives, etc.).

Payment: 

The FCSO requires payment in advance for all costs before providing copies or access to records. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the FCSO.

Public Records Request FORM (pdf)Download
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