Publicrecords.info is a site that allows users to search public records. It contains millions of records, including background information, criminal records, property tax records, court cases and ...

That’s where services like Instant Checkmate come in, transforming scattered public records into thorough, readable reports about almost anyone in the United States. How Does It Actually Work?

Implementing technologies that automate the public records request, review and fulfillment process can speed the release of public records while increasing transparency.

Public or Private? Private In the age of digital records, how do we know that data has not been tampered with? Rafael (Rafa) Cordón has an answer. In efforts to preserve the integrity of real ...

Sacramento drivers long accused peace officers of wrongly pulling them over, incorrectly identifying them as gang members. To learn why, Black Lives Matter sought, under the state’s public records law ...

Today’s installment of “What Are They Hiding?” is a primer that defines a public record and explains how a person who wants public information can go about getting it.

The first-term Democrat said she believes that the records, including past violations or citations, were never intended to be kept secret under the “Work and Family Mobility Act.” ...

Lawmakers have advanced several bills that could limit which records are accessible to the public or alter how public meetings are conducted.

Judges may consider many factors to determine if a public official’s social media post is a public record under the ...

The Indiana Coalition for Open Government started the hotline to help with questions about the Access to Public Records Act and the Open Door Law.

Under a new law, all government officials in Iowa elected or appointed after July 1 — with a few exceptions — must undergo training on public meetings and open records ...