Frequently Asked Questions about the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA)
Last revised August 12, 2008
Question Divisions:
A. TYPE OF RECORDS SUBJECT TO THE KANSAS OPEN RECORDS ACT (KORA)
B. GUIDELINES FOR WHEN A PERSON OR A GROUP IS A PUBLIC AGENCY SUBJECT TO THE KORA
C. PUBLIC RIGHT TO INSPECT OR OBTAIN COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS
D. CHARGING RECORD FEES
E. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING ACCESS OR COPIES OF RECORDS. K.S.A. 45-220
F. RECORDS THAT CONTAIN LISTS OF NAMES AND ADDRESSES
G. RESPONSE TIME AND PROCESS
H. WHEN PUBLIC RECORDS CAN BE CLOSED - ACCESS OR COPIES DENIED
I. RECORDS THAT ARE MANDATORILY CLOSED
J. RECORDS THAT ARE DISCRETIONARILY CLOSED
K. PERSONNEL RECORDS
L. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION RECORDS
M. OTHER KINDS OF PUBLIC RECORDS THAT MAY BE CLOSED
N. OTHER LIMITS ON CLOSURE
O. ENFORCEMENT OF THE KORA
P. KANSAS PUBLIC RECORDS PRESERVATION ACT. K.S.A. 45-401 et seq.
Q. WHERE TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THE KORA