To submit a request, use the online public records request form.
Begin by specifying your name, the entity authorized to disclose information, and the individuals or entities you authorize to receive it. Indicate the specific information and purpose for which it will be disclosed, add an expiration date or event, and sign and date the form to confirm your consent.
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.)
The NCCPA empowers North Carolina residents with control over their personal data and imposes obligations on organizations engaged in processing the personal data of North Carolina residents, positioning North Carolina at the forefront of state-level privacy legislation in the United States.
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.
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.