Benzie County, MI · Benzie County
FOIA Request for Public Records
Benzie County residents and other requestors use this form to ask the county for copies, inspection, or a subscription to public records.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Benzie County · Benzie County, Benzie County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- Original source unavailable. Use the archived PDF.
- Blank form
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to request copies, certified copies, inspection, or a regular subscription to Benzie County public records. It asks you to describe the records and provide contact information, and includes optional sections for agreeing to an extension or overtime costs and requesting certain fee discounts. Requestors are not required to use the form, and the county may complete one for recordkeeping.
Who needs it
Anyone seeking copies, inspection, or a subscription to Benzie County public records may use this form, though the form is not required.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; an indigence discount request requires a separate affidavit, but the form does not say it must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Benzie County FOIA Request for Public Records form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Choose the type of request and delivery method, describe the records, and provide your contact information.
- 3
Gather Any Supporting Items
If requesting an indigence discount, the form says to submit an affidavit; nonprofit discount requests may require designation documentation.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the form to the county department named on it; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Benzie County FOIA request?
- No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. An indigence discount request requires a separate affidavit, but the form does not say it must be notarized.
- How do I submit a Benzie County FOIA request?
- Submit the completed request to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form notes that requestors are not required to use it.
- What can I request with this form?
- You can request copies, certified copies, inspection of records, or a subscription to records issued on a regular basis.
- What information does the FOIA form ask for?
- The form asks you to describe the public records as specifically as possible and provide contact information. It also includes optional consent and fee-discount sections.