Petition for Public Records Order

When an individual is denied a request for public records from a state agency, that person may petition the Attorney General to issue a Public Records Order (PRO) by submitting this form to the Oregon Department of Justice. A petition may also be submitted to appeal the denial of a request for fee waiver or reduction, or when the state agency has failed to comply with its timeliness obligations.

Requestor Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone:

Email:

I request the Attorney General to order the state agency named below to provide me with the following records (describe records):

Name of Agency:

Other (Agency):

Date of Records Request:

Name of Official Who Denied Request:

Date of Denial:

Reasons for Denial (if known):

Reasons These Records Should Be Disclosed:

Petitioners are encouraged to attach copies of any supporting documentation, such as a copy of their written records request to the agency and any other agency correspondence, with their petition. File Upload (Type: DOC, DOCX, PDF, TXT, JPG, GIF; Limit: 2MB each):

You can submit your petition by clicking the Send button (above), or by sending the necessary information by email, mail, or fax to:

Email: PublicRecordsOrder@doj.state.or.us
Mail: Office of the Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice, 1162 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
Fax: 503-378-3784

If you have any questions, you may contact the Department of Justice by email or by phone at 503-378-4400 (see How to Contact Us).