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Access to Atlantic County Public Records and the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

The Open Public Records Act became effective on July 7, 2002. It amended the

prior Right to Know Law. Under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), members

of the public may have access to public records held by Atlantic County.

INFORMATION ON OPRA

The underlying purpose of OPRA is to provide that government records, with certain exceptions, be

available for public inspection and copying. Not all records are disclosable under OPRA. Exceptions to

public accessibility are based on such principles as: a reasonable expectation of privacy by citizens

regarding records in the possession of a public agency; public safety concerns; and the need to foster

unrestrained discussion and consideration of issues inside public agencies.

The State of New Jersey established the Government Records Council to assist in disseminating

information about OPRA. For more information on your right to obtain records under OPRA go to their

web site at

. You may also contact them by phone at their toll free information line:

866-850-0511. Their mailing address is: Government Records Council

P. O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625-0819

INFORMAL REQUESTS FOR COUNTY RECORDS

Routine requests for documents may still be made informally, directly to the holder of the record you are

seeking. However, informal requests are not governed by OPRA. If the holder of the record you are

seeking believes that a formal request would be more appropriate, they may request that you file an

Atlantic County Clerk’s Office Request for Government Records Form with the Custodian of Records for

the Atlantic County Clerk’s Office.

Click here to access PUBLIC RECORDS ON-LINE.

Atlantic County Clerk’s OPRA Request Form

– See page 2 below

REQUESTS UNDER OPRA FOR COUNTY RECORDS

You may also direct your initial request to the Custodian of Records by using the Atlantic County Clerk’s

Office Request for Government Records form available for download in the box titled OPRA Form. In

order for the request to be covered by the Open Public Records Act, the Atlantic County Clerk’s Office

Request for Government Records Form must be submitted to the Custodian in person, by mail, or by

FAX. The form is also available from the Custodian at:

Atlantic County Clerk’s Office, Custodian of Records

5901 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330

Phone: 609-625-4011 - FAX: 609-909-5111

Please be specific when requesting documents. If you know which County office has the records you

want, please include that information. Also, indicate a date or time frame for the documents you want.

Provide any information that would assist the Custodian in determining what specific documents you are

seeking.

OTHER COUNTY AGENCIES

Some county agencies have their own Custodian of Records. They are: The County Law Department, the

County Prosecutor, the County Clerk, the Board of Elections, the Superintendent of Elections, the

Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Taxation, Atlantic Cape Community College, the Atlantic County

Improvement Authority and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. The County Surrogate is subject to the

Court rules on disclosure. Contact these entities directly for their records.

For Preliminary or Phase I Environmental Assessments, contact:

Marilyn Gerhardt

Atlantic County Environmental Health Services

201 Shore Road, Northfield, NJ 08225

(609) 645-5971 Fax: (609) 645-5923

Opra Request Information - Atlantic County Clerk

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