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YOUR RIGHTS | WHAT RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE | HOW TO REQUEST OPEN RECORDS | FEES FOR OPEN RECORDS
Pursuant to the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) – K.S.A. 45-215 ET SEQ.
Still have questions? Reach out to us at
kdwp.openrecords@ks.gov
785-296-3820
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Office of the Secretary
1020 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612
We will acknowledge receiving your request within three business days after the day the request is received. If the request is significantly delayed, or denied, you will receive a written explanation for the delay or denial. The response may inform you that it will take additional time to produce the records; reasons for additional time may include voluminous records, complicated request parameters, unresolved legal issues, or difficulty in accessing archived records. The response may deny your request, in whole or in part; if the request is denied, we will identify generally the records to be denied, and the specific legal authority for the denial. You must provide proof of your identity, if requested. KDWP cannot honor all requests to provide “rush” service for open records requests.
The record custodian will be the sole judge of the ability of the agency to comply with any record requests for the records to be provided in electronic format or for records that must be produced in any special computer-generated format.
Most records maintained by KDWP are open for public inspection and copying. KORA does not require a state agency to answer questions or prepare reports. Records commonly requested include, but are not limited to:
The Kansas Open Records Act recognizes that certain records contain private or privileged information. The following list contains several exceptions to KORA and the complete list can be found in K.S.A. 45-221.
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Records that can be provided for less than $15.00 will be provided at no charge. For requests that equal or exceed that amount, the following rates shall apply.
Any additional time will be charged at the rate of pay for each person(s) whose time is used to assist and/or respond to a specific request. This may include the time spent to access records maintained on computer facilities, review records to determine whether closure exceptions apply and/or to redact closed information from the records. KDWP cannot honor requests to provide “rush” service for open records requests.
Any other costs incurred by the department in connection with complying with a record request may be assessed to the requester.
The agency will provide an estimate of the fees which shall be paid prior to the agency gathering the records. The final cost of providing access to or furnishing copies must be paid before the records are provided. If the final cost is less than the estimate, the requestor will be reimbursed for the difference.
KDWP has the sole discretion to determine what documents can be transmitted through e-mail. If KDWP does not send the documents through e-mail, the documents may be sent by an alternate means of transmittal such as CD-ROM or U.S. Mail. If express delivery is requested, the requester shall pay all associated costs for such delivery. The record custodian has the sole discretion as to whether to honor requests for express delivery.
