Chapter 12. Miscellaneous Matters.

12.1 Reviewing and/or Copying of Public Records.

The public records and public case files maintained by the Department of Administrative Hearings may be viewed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). No records or file items may be removed from the premises. The Department of Administrative Hearings reserves the right to require that requests be made in writing and that extensive or multiple requests be made by appointment.

Copies of public records and public files may be requested through the Freedom of Information Act. The Department of Administrative Hearings reserves the right to require that requests be made in writing. Fees for processing requests shall be as follows: The first 5 copies are provided free of charge; additional documents are ten cents ($0.10) per side a page, one dollar ($1.00) per certified order, and five dollars ($5.00) per audio tape. The Department of Administrative Hearings does not process requests for written transcripts of audio records.