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Foia Fee Dispute Explained
Summary
FOIA requests may incur reasonable fees for search and copying, but excessive charges can be contested. Individuals can seek fee waivers if they demonstrate financial hardship. Consulting a legal professional can help explore options to challenge these fees.Full Conversation
This is great. Add something to that about the citizens, property rights being potentially violated and for that reason, we need to call the town lawyers Bluff come up with the money and get the information.
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A local citizen's property rights are being potentially violated by our town attorney, who's unlawfully demanding fees for an email inquiry about their own property. This rogue action undermines transparency and justice. Let’s call the town lawyer's bluff and raise the funds needed to access this vital information. Charging for a simple email inquiry isn't covered under FOIA.
Please donate and share to support the fight for transparency and justice. Every contribution counts! ????
#JusticeForAll #FOIA #CommunitySupport #PropertyRights
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???? URGENT: Help Raise $*.* by Monday ????
A local citizen's property rights are being potentially violated by our town attorney, who's unlawfully demanding fees for an email inquiry about their own property. This rogue action undermines transparency and justice. Let’s call the town lawyer's bluff and raise the funds needed to access this vital information. Charging for a simple email inquiry isn't covered under FOIA.
Please donate and share to support the fight for transparency and justice. Every contribution counts! ????
#JusticeForAll #FOIA #CommunitySupport #PropertyRights
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Feel free to make any adjustments as needed!
Explain, he is trying to charge an unnamed amount of separate fees for responding to an email asking for an information request involving body warn cameras while on the citizens property. Furthermore, he has placed an extremely high price on obtaining this information which is designed to be a barrier to these people who live on Social Security disability income, and cannot afford to pay it themselves. These people were fully taken advantage of and have been targeted by our town more than once.
It sounds like you're dealing with a challenging situation involving potential FOIA violations and fees that may be prohibitive for those on a fixed income. Here are some general points about FOIA requests in Virginia:
- FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests can have associated costs for search time or copying, but these should be reasonable.
- Excessive fees could be challenged if they seem to violate the spirit of transparency and access.
- Individuals can request a fee waiver or reduction if they can demonstrate inability to pay.
Given the circumstances, it might be helpful to consult with a legal professional to explore options for contesting these fees. Would you like information on local legal aid services?
- FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests can have associated costs for search time or copying, but these should be reasonable.
- Excessive fees could be challenged if they seem to violate the spirit of transparency and access.
- Individuals can request a fee waiver or reduction if they can demonstrate inability to pay.
Given the circumstances, it might be helpful to consult with a legal professional to explore options for contesting these fees. Would you like information on local legal aid services?
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