Wisconsin Public Records Law
Wisconsin Public Records Law Compliance Guide
The Wisconsin public records law authorizes requesters to inspect or obtain copies of “records” maintained by government “authorities.” The identity of the requester or the reason why the requester wants particular records generally do not matter for purposes of the public records law. Records are presumed to be open
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/office-open-government/Resources/PRL-GUIDE.pdfWisconsin Public Records Law Fact Sheet
Wisconsin Public Records Law . Revised by Philip J. Freeburg, J.D., Local Government Educator, University of Wisconsin-Extension Local Government Center . April 2018 . Policy of Access . Local governments keep a variety of records dealing with citizens, businesses, and government activities.
https://localgovernment.extension.wisc.edu/files/2016/04/Wisconsin-Public-Records-Law-Fact-Sheet-7_2018.pdf
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Wisconsin Public Records Law 15 “Any material on which written, drawn, printed, spoken, visual or electromagnetic information or electronically generated or stored data is recorded or preserved, regardless of physical form or characteristics, which has been created or is being kept by an authority.” — Wis. Stat. § 19.32(2) “Record”
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/office-open-government/2016-prl-presentation-oct2016.pdfWisconsin Public Records - Office of Compliance
In its most general terms the Wisconsin Public Records Law [Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39] provides that a requester may inspect and/or receive a copy of any record that is not specifically excepted by some provision of state or federal law. Wisconsin favors broad access to records and the law states:
https://compliance.wisc.edu/public-records/
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Wisconsin Public Records Law. 24 Would the release endanger the safety of persons involved? Are there reputation and privacy interests involved? The public interest is found in the . public effects . of failing to honor the individual’s privacy interests . not. the individual’s .
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/office-open-government/12142016-presentation.pdfWisconsin Legislature: 19.31
19.21(5)(e)(e)The county board of any county may provide, by ordinance, a program for the keeping, preservation, retention and disposition of public records including the establishment of a committee on public records and may institute a records management service for the county and may appropriate funds to accomplish such purposes.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/19/II/31
Wisconsin Legislature: 19.36
Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever federal law or regulations require or as a condition to receipt of aids by this state require that any record relating to investigative information obtained for law enforcement purposes be withheld from public access, then that information is exempt from disclosure under s. 19.35 (1).
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/19/II/36?view=section
Open Government Law and Compliance Guides | Wisconsin ...
Public Records Law Wisconsin's Public Records Law took much of its present form in 1981 and is in place to provide the public with reasonable access to public records at reasonable costs. Wisconsin Public Records Law Compliance Guide (2019)[PDF] Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31 to 19.39 (Wisconsin Public Records Law)
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/office-open-government/open-government-law-and-compliance-guidesWisconsin Public Records 🗃️ Dec 2021
Public records are made available in the State of Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Public Records Law (Wis. Stats. 19.31 19.39). The law...
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Wisconsin FOIA Laws – National Freedom of Information ...
The Wisconsin Open Records Law, first enacted in 1982, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. Wisconsin defines record as any document, regardless of physical form, that “has been created or is being kept by” an agency.
https://www.nfoic.org/wisconsin-foia-laws/