Freedom of Information Act Request

Request Records

If you are requesting records from the Sheriff's Office, please submit the form below in one of the following methods:
  • Email request to sherifffoia@gtsheriff.org
  • Facsimile - (231) 995-5010
  • Mail to 851 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49686

Please note that there is a fee associated with Freedom of Information Act requests and there is a minimum five (5) day response time.  You will be notified of the cost prior to production.

About Recent Changes to FOIA

On January 15, 2015, Governor Snyder signed into law Public Act 563 of 2014. This act is an extensive amendment to FOIA, MCL 15.231 et seq, that changes various requirements stated in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) such as:

  • Appeals
  • Availability of records to the public maintained on a public body's website
  • Charging and calculating fees
  • Deposits
  • Fee Waivers
  • Responding to a request

In addition, this act mandates that a public body may only charge fees if it has established, and makes publicly available, procedures and guidelines for implementing FOIA. This law also states that a public body must create a written public summary of the procedures and guidelines, which must also be available to the public. Another requirement of Public Act 563 of 2014 is that a public body must use a standard form for detailed itemization of any fee in response to a written request. Included below, and in compliance with Public Act 563 of 2014, the following is available to the public:

Forms

Click the links below to access forms