(A) Any person may inspect and copy the public records of the town during regular business hours, unless the records are otherwise exempted from disclosure as provided herein (I.C. 5-14-3-4, as amended) or other applicable state or federal law. This section is subject to I.C. 5-14-3-5, as amended, relating to information that must be disclosed relating to an individual’s arrest.
(B) A request for inspection or copying must:
(1) Identify with reasonable particularity the record being requested; and
(2) Be in writing on a form designated by the town.
(C) The town must reply (approval or denial of request) to hand-delivered written requests within 24 business hours. The town must reply to written requests received by mail or facsimile within seven calendar days. Although the town must provide a reply within the proscribed time period, this does not require the town to actually produce the record(s) requested within that proscribed time period, but the reply must be made within a reasonable time following the request.
(D) If a request will be granted, the town shall either provide the requested copies or allow copies to be made on the town’s equipment or on the requester’s own equipment.
(Ord. 2009-9, passed 8-10-2009)