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FOIA Request Form

White County residents and other requesters use this form to describe public records they want and indicate their copy preferences.

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City of White County · White County, White County, Illinois
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What this form is

Use this form to request records from a public body and explain what information you are seeking. It asks for requester contact details, a description of the records, copy and format preferences, whether the request is for a commercial purpose, and whether you are requesting a fee waiver. A fee waiver request must include a statement about the request’s purpose.

Who needs it

Anyone seeking public records from a public body can use this form to describe the records and provide their contact and copy preferences.

How to submit it

Email the request to statesattorney1@whitecounty - il.gov, mail it to FOIA Request, Chris Neal, States Attorney, 307 E. Cherry Street, Carmi, IL 62821, or deliver it in person to the States Attorney Office at that address.

About notarization

No notary is required; the form asks for the request date and requester details but has no signature field or notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Form

    Download the White County FOIA Request Form.

  2. 2

    Complete the Request

    Provide your contact details, describe the records sought, and select your copy preferences and other applicable answers.

  3. 3

    Gather Any Attachments

    If requesting a fee waiver, attach a statement explaining the request’s purpose and whether its principal purpose concerns the public interest described on the form.

  4. 4

    Submit to White County

    Email, mail, or deliver the completed request to the contact listed for the States Attorney Office.

Frequently asked questions

What information does the FOIA Request Form ask for?
It asks for requester contact information, details about the records sought, copy preferences, whether the request is commercial, and whether a fee waiver is requested.
How do I submit the FOIA Request Form?
Email the form to the address listed, mail it to Chris Neal, States Attorney, at 307 E. Cherry Street, Carmi, IL 62821, or deliver it in person to the States Attorney Office there.
Do I need a notary for the FOIA Request Form?
No. The form has no notary block or signature field; it asks for the request date and requester details and includes no notarized attachment.

Need something notarized?

This FOIA Request Form doesn’t need a notary, but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.