Elsie, MI · Clinton County
FOIA Excess Fee Appeal Form
A person who believes the village’s fee for a public-records request is excessive uses this form to appeal the fee to the Village of Elsie.
What this form is
Use this form to appeal a fee for a public-records request that you believe exceeds the amount permitted. The appeal must specifically identify how the required fee exceeds the permitted amount. It asks for requestor contact details, the records requested, the reason for appeal, and the requestor’s signature and date.
Who needs it
A person who received a fee for a public-records request and believes the fee exceeds the permitted amount may submit this appeal.
How to submit it
The form lists the Village of Elsie at 125 West Main Street, PO Box 408, Elsie, MI 48831. It does not specify a submission method.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the requestor signs and dates the appeal, and no notarized or sworn attachment is mentioned.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the FOIA Excess Fee Appeal Form.
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Complete The Appeal
Provide the requestor and records information, then specifically explain how the required fee exceeds the permitted amount.
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Gather Attachments
Attach additional sheets if needed to explain the reason for the appeal; the form also allows a copy of the original request.
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Submit To The Village
The form lists the Village of Elsie mailing address: 125 West Main Street, PO Box 408, Elsie, MI 48831.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can use the FOIA Excess Fee Appeal Form?
- A person who believes the fee required for a public-records request exceeds the permitted amount can use the form to explain the basis for an appeal.
- What information does the appeal form ask for?
- It asks for the requestor’s contact information, records requested, reason for appealing the fee, and signature and date.
- Do I need a notary for the FOIA Excess Fee Appeal Form?
- No. The requestor signs and dates the appeal; the form does not mention any notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the FOIA fee appeal?
- The form lists the Village of Elsie at 125 West Main Street, PO Box 408, Elsie, MI 48831, but does not specify a submission method.
Need something notarized?
This FOIA Excess Fee Appeal Form doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.