The Georgia Open Records Act and related subtitles of Georgia law authorize a personal inspection of public records at a reasonable time and place by any citizen regardless of their state of residence, unless prohibited by a court order or otherwise exempted by law; however, no public official or personnel is required to prepare reports, summaries, or compilations not in existence at the time of an Open Records Request.

The time expenditure cost will be calculated per hour of the lowest paid employee qualified to conduct the research of an open records request, with no charge for the first quarter hour of employee time expended. The requestor will be charged no fee associated with the monitoring of records' inspection. Each photocopy will be $0.25 per page. Other fees may apply for different types of media and formats, for certified copies, or for mailing to compensate for the actual cost to the county. Payment may be made by cash, check or money order payable to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

Visit our frequently asked questions or make a request by completing an open records request form.

For other information on open government, you may want to review The Open Meetings Act, the Office of the Attorney General's Frequently Asked Questions on open government, or the Georgia First Amendment Foundation's Web site.