Public records in New Jersey

Public records law in New Jersey

Law

New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

Citation

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and following

Response deadline

The custodian must respond as soon as possible and no later than 7 business days (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i)). Under the 2024 amendments, commercial requests and records needing Daniel's Law redactions can take up to 14 business days, extensions are capped at 21 business days from notice, and you have 45 days to challenge a denial.

Request specific records in New Jersey

• How to request body camera footage in New Jersey
• How to request police reports in New Jersey
• How to request internal affairs records in New Jersey
• How to request use of force reports in New Jersey
• How to request 911 calls in New Jersey

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