Sandwich, IL · DeKalb County
Request for Copies of Non-Exempt Public Records
Residents use this written request form to ask the City of Sandwich for copies of specific non-exempt city public records.
What this form is
Use this form to request copies of specific City of Sandwich public records. It asks for the requester's name, address, phone number or email, the records requested, intended use, and whether the requester belongs to certain organizations or media. The form states that the city will respond within five business days of receiving the request and that any copy fee must be paid before records are released.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting copies of specific non-exempt City of Sandwich public records must submit a written request.
How to submit it
Send the written request to the City of Sandwich at 144 E. Railroad Street, Sandwich, IL 60548, or fax it to (815) 786-7012.
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; the form does not identify any sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download the Request
Download the City of Sandwich request form for copies of non-exempt public records.
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Complete the Form
Enter your contact details, identify the specific records, answer the use and category questions, then sign and date the request.
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Gather Attachments
The form does not identify any required attachments.
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Submit to the City
Send the written request to 144 E. Railroad Street, Sandwich, IL 60548, or fax it to (815) 786-7012.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Sandwich public-records request?
- No. The request form calls for the requester’s signature and date, but does not require notarization or identify a sworn or notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Sandwich public-records request?
- Submit the written request to the City of Sandwich at 144 E. Railroad Street, Sandwich, IL 60548, or fax it to (815) 786-7012.
- What information does the public-records request ask for?
- It asks for your name and address, phone number or email, the specific records requested, intended use, and whether you are in certain listed categories.
- When will the city respond, and when are copy fees due?
- The form says the city will respond within five business days after receiving the request. Any fee for copies must be paid before the records are released.