Jo Daviess County, IL · Jo Daviess County
Request for Public Records
Jo Daviess County residents and other requestors use this form to ask a county department to inspect or provide copies of public records.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jo Daviess County · Jo Daviess County, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- jodaviesscountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form lets a requestor ask a Jo Daviess County department to provide access to public records, either by inspection or by copy. It asks for contact information, the department, details about the records, the desired copy format, and whether the request is for a commercial purpose. The requestor signs and dates the form; additional pages may be attached if needed.
Who needs it
Anyone seeking public records from a Jo Daviess County office or department can complete and submit this request.
How to submit it
Mail, fax, or hand deliver the completed form to a FOIA officer in the department from which records are sought. Email requests are accepted if the request is included in the message body.
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; the form allows additional pages, but does not identify any sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Jo Daviess County Request for Public Records form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Provide your contact details, identify the department and records, choose inspection or copies, and indicate whether the request is commercial.
- 3
Gather Additional Pages
Attach extra pages if needed to describe the records in enough detail.
- 4
Submit to the County
Mail, fax, or hand deliver the form to a FOIA officer in the relevant department, or email the request in the body of a message.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for a Jo Daviess County public records request?
- No. The form asks the requestor to sign and date it, but does not require notarization. It allows extra pages to be attached if needed.
- How do I submit a Jo Daviess County public records request?
- Mail, fax, or hand deliver the request to a FOIA officer in the department that has the records. Email is accepted if the request is in the message body.
- What information does the public records request form ask for?
- It asks for your contact information, the county department, the records sought, whether you want to inspect or receive copies, the copy format, and commercial-purpose status.
- Can I attach extra pages to my request?
- Yes. The form says you may attach additional pages if necessary to provide enough detail for the public body to identify the information you seek.