Records Access and
GRAMA Essentials

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• 1. General Provisions
  • 1.1. Legislative intent (63G-2-102)
  • 1.2. Definitions (63G-2-103)
  • 1.3. Security measures (63G-2-106)
  • 1.4. Disclosure of records (63G-2-107)
  • 1.5. Certification of records officer (63G-2-108)
• 2. Access to Records
  • 2.1. Records requests (63G-2-204)
  • 2.2. Right to inspect records (63G-2-201)
  • 2.3. Access to private, controlled, and protected records (63G-2-202)
  • 2.4. Fees (63G-2-203)
  • 2.5. Denials (63G-2-205)
  • 2.6. Sharing records (63G-2-206)
  • 2.7. Subpoenas (63G-2-207)
• 3. Classification
  • 3.1. Records that must be disclosed (63G-2-301)
  • 3.2. Private records (63G-2-302)
  • 3.3. Controlled records (63G-2-304)
  • 3.4. Protected records (63G-2-305)
  • 3.5. Designation and classification (63G-2-307)
  • 3.6. Segregation of records (63G-2-308)
  • 3.7. Confidentiality claims (63G-2-309)
  • 3.8. Records made public after 75 years (63G-2-310)
• 4. Appeals
  • 4.1. Definitions (63G-2-400.5)
  • 4.2. Appeal to head of governmental entity (63G-2-401)
  • 4.3. Evidentiary standards for release of certain enforcement and litigation records (63G-2-406)
  • 4.4. Options for appealing a denial (63G-2-402)
  • 4.5. Appeals to the records committee (63G-403)
  • 4.6. Judicial Review (63G-2-404)
• 5. Applicability to Political Subdivisions, the Judiciary, and the Legislature
  • 5.1. Applicability to the Judiciary; Applicability to the Legislature (63G-2-702, -703)
  • 5.2. Political subdivisions may adopt ordinances in compliance with chapter (63G-2-701)
• 6. Other provisions in GRAMA
  • 6.1. Part Five, State Records Committee (63G-2-5)
  • 6.2. Part Six, Collection of Information and Accuracy of Records (63G-2-6)
  • 6.3. Part Eight, Remedies (63G-2-8)
  • 6.4. Part Nine, Public Associations (63G-2-9)
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2. Access to Records (63G-2-2)

Part Two delineates access rights to government records. These access rights include who has the right to inspect records, what restrictions exist and who has rights to access restricted records. Part Two specifies what fees may be properly assessed and the time limits to request, fulfill, and appeal records requests. Records officers must understand Part Two of GRAMA in order to fulfill records requests properly.

2.1. Records requests (63G-2-204)

2.2. Right to inspect records (63G-2-201)

2.3. Access to private, controlled, and protected records (63G-2-202)

2.4. Fees (63G-2-203)

2.5. Denials (63G-2-205)

2.6. Sharing records (63G-2-206)

2.7. Subpoenas (63G-2-207)

 

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