Warren County, IL · Warren County
Sample FOIA Request
This sample request helps a person ask a public body for records and indicate how they want copies provided.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Warren County · Warren County, Warren County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- warrencountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this sample to request records from a public body. It asks for the requester’s contact information, details about the records sought, and preferences for receiving copies, including electronic or paper copies. It also asks whether the request is for a commercial purpose and whether the requester seeks a fee waiver; a fee-waiver request requires an attached statement explaining the request’s purpose.
Who needs it
A person seeking records from a public body can use this request to describe the records and state preferences about copies, commercial purpose, and fee waiver.
How to submit it
The form lets you indicate email, U.S. mail, fax, or in-person submission, but gives no destination. Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
The request has no notary block or stated notarized attachment; complete and submit the request without notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Request
Download the Sample FOIA Request PDF.
- 2
Complete the Request
Provide your contact information, describe the records sought, and answer the questions about copies, commercial purpose, and fee waiver.
- 3
Gather Attachments
If requesting a fee waiver, attach the statement about the request’s purpose described on the form. Add pages if needed to detail the records sought.
- 4
Submit to the County
Indicate email, U.S. mail, fax, or in-person submission, then send the request to the county office named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What information does the Sample FOIA Request ask for?
- It asks for requester contact information, a detailed description of the records sought, copy preferences, whether the request is for a commercial purpose, and whether a fee waiver is requested.
- Do I need a notary for the Sample FOIA Request?
- No. The request has no notary block or stated notarized attachment; complete and submit it without notarization.
- How do I submit the Sample FOIA Request?
- The form lets you indicate email, U.S. mail, fax, or in-person submission, but gives no destination. Submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.
- What must I attach to request a fee waiver?
- Attach a statement describing the purpose of the request and whether its principal purpose is to access or disseminate information about the health, safety, welfare, or legal rights of the general public.