Have you submitted a public records request in the last 12 months?
How did you submit your most recent request?
- Online portal
- Email
- In person
- Mail
- Fax
- Not applicable—I have not submitted a request
- Other
How clear is each of the following to you?
How satisfied were you with any explanations for denials or redactions?
- Very dissatisfied
- Somewhat dissatisfied
- Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Very satisfied
- Not applicable
If you submitted a request, about how many calendar days passed before you received the initial response?
How clearly was the expected timeline communicated to you?
- Very clearly
- Somewhat clearly
- Neither clear nor unclear
- Somewhat unclearly
- Very unclearly
- Not applicable
Rank the most helpful ways to track request status (drag to rank).
Attention check: To confirm you are paying attention, please select "Agree".
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
If you paid fees, about how much did you pay in total (USD)?
Which fee types did you encounter? Select all that apply.
- Per-page copying
- Electronic processing
- Hourly labor
- Mailing or shipping
- Certification or notarization
- I did not incur fees
- Other
Overall, how reasonable were the fees for your request?
Did costs lead you to narrow or cancel your request?
- No
- Yes, I narrowed the scope
- Yes, I canceled the request
- Not applicable
Overall, how easy was the public records process in your jurisdiction?
What one change would most improve clarity, timelines, or costs?
Max 600 chars
Are you likely to file a public records request in the next 12 months?
Which best describes your gender?
- Man
- Woman
- Non-binary
- Self-describe
- Prefer not to say
If you chose self-describe, you may specify (optional).
Max 100 chars
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
What is your current employment status?
- Employed full-time
- Employed part-time
- Self-employed
- Unemployed, seeking work
- Not working by choice (student, caregiver, etc.)
- Retired
- Prefer not to say
Which state or territory do you live in? Abbreviation is fine.
Max 100 chars
Welcome! Thank you for sharing your experience with public records (FOIA) requests. This brief survey takes about 5 minutes. Your responses are anonymous and will be reported in aggregate.
Anything else you would like to share about public records (FOIA) requests?
Max 600 chars
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Thank you for completing the survey! Your input helps improve the clarity, timelines, and costs of public records requests.