Do I need a notary for the Coal City public records appeal notice?

No. This notice is signed without a notary; the form asks for the appellant’s signature and date and mentions attaching a copy of the appeal to the Public Access Counselor.

What information does the appeal notice request?

It asks for the date of the request for review, the appellant’s name, address, daytime and evening telephone numbers, and signature.

Coal City, IL · Grundy County

No notary required

Notice of Appeal of Denial of Request for Public Records

This notice tells the Village of Coal City FOIA Officer that a requester has filed an appeal with the Public Access Counselor after a public-records request was denied.

What this form is

Use this notice to advise the Village of Coal City FOIA Officer that you filed a request for review with the Public Access Counselor after denial of a request to inspect, copy, or certify public records. The form asks for the date of the appeal, the appellant’s name, address, telephone numbers, and signature. It also provides for attaching a copy of the appeal to the Public Access Counselor.

Who needs it

A person whose request to inspect, copy, or certify public records was denied and who filed a request for review with the Public Access Counselor may use this notice.

How to submit it

Send the notice to the FOIA Officer, Village of Coal City, 515 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416. Attach a copy of the appeal to the Public Access Counselor.

About notarization

This notice is signed without a notary; the signer signs and provides the date and no notarized or sworn attachment is mentioned.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Notice
Download the Notice of Appeal of Denial of Request for Public Records.
2
Complete The Notice
Enter the date of your request for review, your name, address, daytime and evening telephone numbers, and signature.
3
Gather The Attachment
Attach a copy of your appeal to the Public Access Counselor.
4
Send It To The FOIA Officer
Send the notice and attachment to the Village of Coal City FOIA Officer at 515 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Coal City public records appeal notice?: No. This notice is signed without a notary; the form asks for the appellant’s signature and date and mentions attaching a copy of the appeal to the Public Access Counselor.
How do I submit the Coal City appeal notice?: Send it to the FOIA Officer, Village of Coal City, 515 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416. Attach a copy of your appeal to the Public Access Counselor.
What information does the appeal notice request?: It asks for the date of the request for review, the appellant’s name, address, daytime and evening telephone numbers, and signature.
When is this notice used?: The notice advises the Village of Coal City FOIA Officer that you filed a request for review with the Public Access Counselor after a public-records request was denied.

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This Notice of Appeal of Denial of Request for Public Records doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.