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Our Public Records Policy

The Commission promptly provides citizens with public records upon request, subject to their payment of reasonable fees, and applicable laws protecting sensitive records. Requestors will be provided access to Commission records Monday through Friday, between 8 am and 4 pm. Copies of records may be obtained during the same hours.

The Commission may charge the requester up to $20.00 per hour, including a standard, minimum fee of $20.00, for time spent locating, retrieving, and preparing records for production. The Commission may not charge for legal review or redaction necessary to withhold legally protected information.

Per-page fees: Copies of records are available at 50 cents per page. The Commission does not charge a per-page fee for documents provided electronically.

Actual costs: The Commission may charge any actual costs incurred while processing or responding to a public-records request—for example, for a flash drive or other hardware necessary for electronically producing records, for special paper sizes, and for costs associated with searching electronic databases—if the requester is informed of the cost in advance of being charged.

Deposit Against Cost: A deposit against cost is required whenever the access officer anticipates that the requested documentation/information will cost in excess of $5 to reproduce. If a deposit is required, it must be for the full estimated cost of the requested documents/information.

Payment of Fees: The Commission accepts cash, check, or money order.

Alabama citizens may complete and submit the following form to make a general public records request. All fields must be completed with accurate information for your request to be processed.


Submitting a Public Records Request

To create a new Crime Victims Compensation Commission public records request, please fill out the form below and click "Submit Request"

Payment of fees may be required before your request is fulfilled. I am willing to pay up to the following amount in processing fees without prior notice by the agency:

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What To Expect

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission strives to respond as promptly as possible to all public records requests received which are consistent with the demands of our agency’s functions as determined by state law.

The nature of your request will dictate how promptly the Office of Information Technology responds. If your request very clearly identifies a specific, discrete document you are looking for, we will respond more quickly than if your request requires substantial staff time to process. A request will require substantial staff time to process if it requires difficulty in identifying and retrieving documents or taking measures to redact or otherwise withhold legally protected information.

In addition, the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission is permitted by state law to charge reasonable fees in connection with processing public records requests. We will notify you in advance of the fees you likely will incur as a result of your request.


Questions?

If you have questions about submitting a public records request to Crime Victims Compensation Commission, you may contact the agency's public records coordinator at public.records@accvc.alabama.gov