Have it Your Way? Public Records Law and Computerized Government Information

Abstract

As more and more governments move from paper records to computerized information, public records laws have not always kept pace. Journalists and others seeking access to computerized government information have a significant interest in obtaining computerized information in the most useful format, which is often a computerized form rather than a paper printout. This article examines the law on access to computerized format as it has developed in state and federal courts and legislatures.