PDF Standard Request Form - Horry County Government

Freedom of Information Act Request Instructions
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FORM
DATE OF REQUEST: Please use the date that you are filing the request.
NAME: Please provide the name of the person(s) or company that is requesting the information.
ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, & ZIP: Please provide us with your mailing address.
Date of Request:
PHONE NUMBER: Please provide us with a daytime telephone number (and/or fax number) where
Name: you can be reached.
Street EMAIL ADDRESS: Address: In the event that your FOIA can be emailed or you prefer email correspondence,
please provide us with an email address.
City: State: Zip Code:
SIGNATURE: Please sign your request.
Phone INFORMATION Number:( REQUESTED: ) In general, South Carolina Freedom of Information Act requests are
for documents Horry County Government has in its possession. Please be aware that not all information
Address:
is subject to disclosure. Information of a personal nature (social security numbers, driver’s
Email
license numbers, etc...), information regarding juveniles (18 years and younger), and other specific
information may be redacted. When completing the request, it is VERY important to be as SPECIFIC
Signature:
as possible. Your request may be delayed if you are not clear about what you are looking for. Here
are Information some common Requested requests and (please needed be information:
as specific as possible):
Horry County Police Incident Reports and Record Checks: We can only provide reports and/or
records concerning Horry county Police. If the incident did not occur within the unincorporated
sections of Horry County, you will need to contact the municipal police in that location. When
requesting reports, you will need the following: date, time, location, name(s) of those involved,
and a brief description of what the incident was (example: an intruder). Any additional information
you may be able to provide regarding the incident is always helpful. Please be aware that the Horry
County Police do not write up traffic accident reports. You will need to contact the South Carolina
Highway Patrol (843-365-5001) or municipal law enforcement in that location.
PLEASE RETURN THE FORM TO THE HORRY COUNTY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE,
PO BOX 9111236, Tapes CONWAY, and/or Computer SC 29528, Aided OR 843-915-6390 Dispatch (CAD) (FAX) Reports: OR BROSKYK@HORRYCOUNTY.ORG.
If you need to request a copy of a
911 call ALL or COPIES a CAD $0.15 Report, EACH-CASH you will OR need MONEY to fill ORDER-NO out a 911 PERSONAL Request form CHECKS (available ACCEPTED! on-line at
www.horrycounty.org).
Section 30-4-30(b) S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended provides:
“The public Listings/Researched body may establish Data: and collect If you fees are not requesting to exceed such the actual items cost as of (but searching not limited for or to): making property copies
listings of records....Documents with specific criteria may be furnished (such as when all lots appropriate in Horry without County charge worth at more a reduced than charge $50,000), where sales the
listings, agency determines a listing of that business waiver licenses or reduction issued of within the fee is the [primarily] last x years, in the or public other intrest....”The lists which must custodian be generated
the public through records special may charge computer a reasonable programming, hourly rate you will for making need to records contact available the Horry to the County public Informa-
and may
of
tion require Technologies a reasonable Office deposit at of 843-915-5240. these costs before This searching type of information making copies does not of the fall records. under the South
Carolina Freedom of Information Act. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Miscellaneous Request Assigned Information: To:
When you submit a Freedom Date of Information of Completion: Act (FOIA) Request, you
will receive a standard letter from our office stating that we have received your request and are processing
Date of Assignment:
it. Under South Carolina law we have fifteen (15) Fee business for Services: days to respond to your request.
This does not necessarily mean we will have the items requested, simply that we must send correspondence
Date Response to you Due: regarding your request. Although we cannot Method guarantee of Payment: a specific date of completion,
we will process your request as quickly as possible. Also, please be sure to note if your request
is Please needed be for advised court that (note a response court date). is due is within fifteen working days of receipt of the request.
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