Legal Q&A: Written FOIA requests (Feb. 2018)
Q: Is a written FOIA request necessary to see records that were distributed to or reviewed by an elected official during a public meeting?
A: No. All such records that were provided to the elected official during a meeting in the last six months may be requested in person without making a written FOIA request.
Taylor M. Smith IV is a media lawyer who represents the S.C. Press Association and its newspapers. As one of our FOI/Legal Hotline attorneys, he is available to answer your open government, legal and libel questions. Call (803) 750-9561.
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