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FOIA

To request records from DRPT, you may direct your request to:

Andrew Wright
600 East Main Street, Suite 2102
Richmond, VA 23219
804-241-0301
Fax: 804-225-3752
andrew.wright@drpt.virginia.gov

You may also contact her with questions about requesting records from DRPT. In addition, the Freedom of Information Advisory Council is available to answer any questions you may have about FOIA. The Council may be contacted by e-mail at foiacouncil@leg.state.va.us or by phone at 804-698-1810 or 1-866-448-4100. The online public comment form hosted by the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council can be found at http://foiacouncil.dls.virginia.gov/sample%20letters/welcome.htm.

Rights and responsibilities:

Your FOIA rights:

Making a request for records from DRPT:

 

DRPT’s responsibilities in responding to Your request:

The Code of Virginia allows any public body to withhold certain records from public disclosure. DRPT commonly withholds records subject to the following exemptions:

Costs Associated with FOIA Request

A public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the requested records and shall make all reasonable efforts to supply the requested records at the lowest possible cost. No public body shall impose any extraneous, intermediary, or surplus fees or expenses to recoup the general costs associated with creating or maintaining records or transacting the general business of the public body. Any duplicating fee charged by a public body shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication. Prior to conducting a search for records, the public body shall notify the requester in writing that the public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for requested records and inquire of the requester whether he would like to request a cost estimate in advance of the supplying of the requested records as set forth in subsection F of § 2.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia.

FOIA requests should be answered without charge when the request will benefit the public interest and requires minimal and/or a reasonable amount of employee time and photocopying expense.

You may have to pay for the records that you request from DRPT. FOIA allows us to charge for the actual costs of responding to FOIA requests.

If we estimate that it will cost more than $200 to respond to your request, we may require you to pay a deposit, not to exceed the amount of the estimate, before proceeding with your request. The five days that we have to respond to your request does not include the time between when we ask for a deposit and when you respond.

DRPT assesses fees according to the following guidelines: