Onondaga County , New York

FOIL Requests

Application for Public Access to Records

The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) allows an individual to request existing public records from the agency responsible for maintaining those records. The County of Onondaga has a designated Records Access Officer that is responsible for accepting and responding to FOIL requests.

To make a request for existing public records, please complete the electronic form or complete the hard copy form at the bottom of the page and return it to the Records Access Officer of the County of Onondaga. If the records exist in an electronic format, you will be provided with the records requested in an electronic format unless otherwise requested below. If the records do not exist in an electronic format, the Records Management Officer will contact you to inform you how you can obtain a copy of the requested records and the fee for those copies or where you can inspect the records without charge. If the document exists in both electronic and hard copy, the County reserves the right to determine in which format the records will be made available.

When you submit this form, FOIL allows the County five (5) business days to make the record available, deny access to the record with reason, or acknowledge receipt of your request and inform you of the timeframe required to respond to your request.

To read the complete FOIL law, please click here.

Please select the following department you would like to contact:

I hereby apply to inspect the following specific record: (Please limit to 1500 characters):

Enter a subject for your request:

Your Name: (This is required)

Your Address:

Your Email: (This is required)

Preferred Format:
Electronic format, if available
Hard copy, if available
I have no preference on format

Disclaimer: Read Before Submitting:

Onondaga County will reply to all requests within five (5) business days. You must "white list" or allow the email address of the Records Management Officer to ensure that you receive the response. You will receive a dated copy of the request to the email address you provide above.
The County of Onondaga is not responsible if you provide an incorrect, non-working, or invalid email address. The County of Onondaga will take no further action if the response to your email address bounces.
Your email account must be capable of accepting files up to 10mb in size. The County of Onondaga will not provide electronic records over 10mb in size through email. If the records are over 10mb in size, you will have the option to obtain a hard copy, if available, or a CD-ROM disc with the files at your cost per copy or per disc.
I certify that I am the individual above and that any false representation of myself as another person is a crime.
The County of Onondaga is under no obligation to create records to fulfill your request. If the information you have requested exists in a database but there is no report available to obtain that information, the FOI Law does not require the County of Onondaga to create a report to suit your request. Additionally, if the information requested is currently available in any manner on the County’s website, you will be directed to the location on the County’s website where the information appears.
For your protection and security, your IP address will be recorded.
Current fees for reproduction are $.25 per printed page not in excess of 9” x 14”, $5.00 per CD-ROM, or the actual cost of reproducing any other record.
Requests involving extensive computer research may require a fee of $20/hr for technician time and computer use. This fee would be determined by Onondaga County.

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