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 KORA recognizes that certain records contain private or privileged information. Records closed by the rules of evidence Notes and preliminary drafts Engineering and architectural estimates Records that include information which would reveal the precise location of an archeological site. A list of additional exemptions can be found in K.S.A. 45-221. An agency is only required to provide public records that already exist. There is no requirement for the agency to create a record at your request.