New Haven, MI · Macomb County

No notary required

Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form

New Haven residents and other requesters use this form to ask the Village for public records and choose how to receive them.

What this form is

Use this form to request public records from the Village of New Haven, including copies or records for inspection. The form asks for your contact information, a description of the records, copy and format preferences, and whether the request is for a commercial purpose or includes a fee-waiver request. The form says to submit it to the FOIA Coordinator with a minimum $25 escrow deposit.

Who needs it

Anyone seeking public records from the Village of New Haven can use this form to describe the records and indicate how they want to receive them.

How to submit it

Submit the written request to the Village FOIA Coordinator and pay the minimum $25 escrow deposit stated on the form. The form offers email, U.S. mail, fax, and in-person submission options but does not provide contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the requester signs and dates the form, and any fee-waiver request must include a statement rather than a notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the New Haven FOIA Request Form.

  2. 2

    Complete The Request

    Provide your contact information, describe the records, and select your copy preferences and other request options.

  3. 3

    Gather Any Attachment

    If requesting a fee waiver, attach a statement about the purpose of your request as directed by the form.

  4. 4

    Submit To The Village

    Send the written request to the FOIA Coordinator and pay the minimum $25 escrow deposit stated on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What is the New Haven FOIA Request Form for?
It lets you ask the Village of New Haven for public records, describe the information you seek, and indicate whether you want copies or electronic or paper records.
Do I need a notary for the New Haven FOIA Request Form?
No. The requester signs and dates the form without a notary. A fee-waiver request must include a statement about its purpose, not a notarized attachment.
How do I submit the New Haven FOIA Request Form?
Submit the written request to the Village FOIA Coordinator and pay the minimum $25 escrow deposit stated on the form. It lists email, U.S. mail, fax, and in-person options.

Need something notarized?

This Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.