To bring a private lawsuit or to file a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General s Office if you feel you are wrongfully denied records. You must request records written, photographic, or computerized. The Kansas Open Records Act does not require an agency to answer questions, or prepare reports. An agency may require you to put your request in writing, and you must provide proof of your identity, if requested. Reasonable fees, not exceeding actual cost, may be charged for access to records, copies of records, and staff time for processing your request.
Most records maintained by public entities are open for public inspection and copying.
The Kansas Open Records Act recognizes that certain records contain private or privileged information. An agency is only required to provide public records that already exist. There is no requirement for the agency to create a record upon request. The information contained in this page pertains to laws in effect on July 1, 2000. What's New General Info.