To request a record, simply fill out the online Public Records Request form. Many public records are already available online. Before submitting a request, check the online documents and ArcGIS tools on the Online Public Records page. DEQ does its best to fulfill records requests in the order they are received.
To submit a request, use the online public records request form.
The law states inspection and examination of records should be allowed at "reasonable times" and under the supervision of the agency. Agencies are required to furnish copies "as promptly as possible." Agencies are not required to provide access for inspection or copies outside normal business hours.
North Carolina has two Sunshine Laws to promote transparency in government: the Open Meetings Law and the Public Records Law. These laws give the public the right to attend meetings and to access documents deemed a public record.
Under the North Carolina Public Records law, records of government are presumed to be public records unless otherwise protected. (A list of records considered confidential is outlined in the law.)
North Carolina's Public Records and Open Meetings laws ensure that the public can know what government officials and entities do. North Carolinians are entitled to see any public record. Public bodies must conduct business in public.
North Carolina's Public Records and Open Meetings laws ensure that the public can know what government officials and entities do. North Carolinians are entitled to see any public record. Public bodies must conduct business in public.
Under North Carolina law, at least one party involved in a conversation must consent to the recording of that conversation. This means that as long as one party is aware and agrees to the recording, it is considered legal. Illegal recording occurs when all parties are not informed or do not give consent.