Jonesville, MI · Hillsdale County

No notary required

FOIA Request for Public Records

Jonesville residents and others use this form to request copies, certified copies, inspection, or subscriptions to public records from the city.

What this form is

Use this form to request public records from the City of Jonesville by copy, certified copy, inspection, or subscription. It asks you to describe the records, choose a delivery method, and provide contact information; it also includes options for response-time extensions, website copies, overtime costs, and fee discounts. The form says requestors are not required to use it.

Who needs it

Anyone seeking public records from the City of Jonesville can use this form to describe the records and select a preferred format or delivery method.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This form is signed and dated without a notary; for an indigence discount, it asks you to submit an affidavit, but does not specify notarization.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Form

    Download the Jonesville FOIA Request for Public Records form.

  2. 2

    Complete the Request

    Describe the records, select the type of request and delivery method, and provide your contact information.

  3. 3

    Add Any Applicable Details

    Complete any relevant sections for an extension, website copies, overtime costs, or a fee discount.

  4. 4

    Submit to the City

    Submit the completed request to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What can I request with the Jonesville FOIA form?
You can request copies, certified copies, record inspection, or a subscription to records issued on a regular basis. Describe the public records as specifically as possible.
How do I submit the Jonesville FOIA request?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form does not provide specific submission instructions.
Do I need a notary for the Jonesville FOIA request?
No. This form is signed and dated without a notary. If requesting an indigence discount, it asks you to submit an affidavit but does not specify notarization.
Do I have to use this form to request records?
No. The form says requestors are not required to use it and that the city may complete one for recordkeeping if a requestor does not use it.

Need something notarized?

This FOIA Request for Public Records doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.