Electronic Public Records

• Can a Person "Examine" and "Copy" Electronic Data?

  Here are guidelines on the public's right to access information stored in a computer.

• Paper Files? Electronic Files? Tapes?

  Public records are stored in many formats! Here are the principles regarding public access to public records in various forms.

• Logging on: How Do You Apply the Public Records Law in a Computer Age?

  The public is entitled to copy public records. But can the public access the data processing software that contains the public records?

• Public Access to Electronic Records

  Here are legal guidelines to assure proper public access to electronic records.

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