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Requests for Disclosure of Public Records

General Rule: All records of a public agency are public records and must be disclosed upon request, unless the request falls under an exception provided by the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) of Indiana (codified in Indiana Code § 5-14-3). A public agency must state that a record falls under an identified APRA exception in order to withhold a specific record.

All Requests: The APRA requires that all requests for inspection or copying of public records must identify those records with "reasonable particularity." This means a request must include a description of a record with enough detail to allow agency staff to locate and produce the requested record.

The APRA requires a public agency to respond to requests within a specified time.

  • Important Note: This response does not mean that the requested record must be produced at that time. First, the agency must, at a minimum, acknowledge receipt of a request. Second, the record(s), if disclosable, must be produced within a "reasonable time" after the request is received.

Under the APRA, an agency is not required to create any record(s) in response to a public record request. An agency is only required to disclose existing records. BOAH records 2nd disposition schedule can be viewed at this link: https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/cgi-bin/appx.sh?ACTIONS_NAME=scheduleReport%28SCH%29&SCHEDULE_RECORD_ID=940

Public agencies may charge fees for copies. No fees may be charged for inspection.

The fee schedule for copying or printing records, including scanning records to produce an electronic version, is as follows

  • $.10 per one-sided page for standard sized 8.5" x 11" paper records after the first 100 pages;
  • $ 5.00 per compact disc, digital video disc or diskette for copying of records onto an electronic storage medium; and
  • $.70 per one-sided black and white copy page for non-standard sized paper records (larger than 8.5" x 11")
    • Important Note: The fees set forth above are pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-14-3-8. The agency requires payment for fees in advance. Acceptable forms of payment are: check, money order, Visa and MasterCard. The processing service charge fee for all credit card payments is $1 plus 2%. You will be notified in advance if there is a fee to fulfill your public record request.

Discovery Hall office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays.

Address: 1202 East 38th Street; Discovery Hall, Ste. 100; Indianapolis, IN 46205