Posted On:
May 6, 2008
Massachusetts Public Records Law Resource
Public records can be helpful in government matters but also for business purposes, in automobile and personal injury cases, or many others types of litigation.
People sometime ask, "How do I get a copy of a local government record?" In Massachusetts, the Secretary of State has published A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, updated January 2008.
Records are presumed public unless they fall under one of sixteen exclusions, but fees may be charged to obtain them.
The difference between the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Massachusetts Public Records Law is FOIA applies to federal records while the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to state and local records.
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