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Can a records custodian require a request to inspect public records to be in writing? What about a request for copies of public records?

April 26, 2017copies custodian inspect public records request require writing

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Can a records custodian require a request to inspect public records to be in writing? What about a request for copies of public records?

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No and Yes. A records custodian may not “require a written request…to view a public record unless otherwise required by law. However, a records custodian may require a request for copies to be in writing.” Tenn. Code Ann. Section 10-7-503(a)(7)(A).