Open Public Records Act Request Form - Township Of Barnegat (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

3. Requestors may submit requests anonymously. If you elect not to provide a name, address, or telephone number, or

other means of contact, the custodian is not required to respond until you reappear before the custodian seeking a

response to the original request.

4. The fees for duplication of a government record in printed form are listed on the front of this form. We will notify you of

any special service charges or other additional charges authorized by State law or regulation before processing your

request. Payment shall be made by cash, check or money order payable to the Name of Agency.

5. You may be charged a 50% or other deposit when a request for copies exceeds $25. The Name of Agency

custodian will contact you and advise you of any deposit requirements. You agree to pay the balance due upon delivery

of the records. Anonymous requests in excess of $5.00 require a deposit of 100% of estimated fees.

6. Under OPRA, a custodian must deny access to a person who has been convicted of an indictable offense in New Jersey,

any other state, or the United States, and who is seeking government records containing personal information pertaining

to the person’s victim or the victim’s family. This includes anonymous requests for said information.

7. By law, the Name of Agency must notify you that it grants or denies a request for access to government records within

seven (7) business days after the agency custodian of records receives the request. If the record requested is not

currently available or is in storage, the custodian will advise you within seven (7) business days after receipt of the

request when the record can be made available and the estimated cost for reproduction.

8. You may be denied access to a government record if your request would substantially disrupt agency operations and the

custodian is unable to reach a reasonable solution with you.

9. If the Name of Agency is unable to comply with your request for access to a government record, the custodian will

indicate the reasons for denial on the request form or other written correspondence and send you a signed and dated

copy.

10. Except as otherwise provided by law or by agreement with the requester, if the agency custodian of records fails to

respond to you within seven (7) business days of receiving a request, the failure to respond is a deemed denial of your

request.

11. If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required

by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Name of Agency to deny access. At your option, you may either

institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council

(“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-

850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at grc@dca.state.nj.us, or at their web site at

The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed

in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

12. Information provided on this form may be subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act.

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