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.
To submit a request, use the online public records request form.
Section § 132-6 of the North Carolina Public Records Law states that a custodian of public records shall make them available “at reasonable times and under reasonable supervision by any person, and shall, as promptly as possible, furnish copies thereof upon payment of any fees as may be prescribed by law.”
Section § 132-6 of the North Carolina Public Records Law states that a custodian of public records shall make them available “at reasonable times and under reasonable supervision by any person, and shall, as promptly as possible, furnish copies thereof upon payment of any fees as may be prescribed by law.”
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.
There are several common reasons for the release of information, including medical treatment purposes, medical billing, insurance billing, health studies, legal proceedings, and marketing purposes. Sometimes a third party — like an insurance company or an attorney — needs to request your medical information.
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.)
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.