Public Records and Meetings Law
- Public Records and Meetings Manual
- Citizen's Guide to Public Records and Meetings
- Submit a Public Records Request
- Submit a Child Support Case Records Request
- Appeal a State Agency's Denial of Your Request for Records
- Search for Public Records Orders
- Public Records in High-Profile Cases
- Government Transparency Report
Public Records Costs and Fees
Oregon law provides that the Department of Justice may require the requestor to cover the cost of compiling records and will consider a fee waiver if it is in the public interest. The costs associated with complying with a public records request may include locating, photocopying, reviewing, redacting and mailing the documents.
The fee schedule includes a copy charge of 25 cents per page for the first 20 pages and 15 cents per page thereafter. The law also allows the Department to recover the costs of additional staff resources required when complying with a request. Staff time is charged at the Department's hourly billing rate, by position, as follows:
- Assistant Attorney General - $137 per hour
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator - $93 per hour
- Investigator - $108 per hour
- Paralegal - $77 per hour
- Law Clerk - $39 per hour
- General Clerical - $45 per hour
If it is necessary to utilize outside resources to comply with the public records request, the actual costs may be charged. Visit the Department of Justice Administrative Rules for more information on Fees for Public Records and Publications.
