FOIA Appeals

1. Reverse the denial.
2. Issue a written notice to you upholding the denial.
3. Reverse the denial in part and issue a written notice to you upholding the denial in part.
4. Under unusual circumstances, issue a notice extending for not more than 10 business days the time to respond.

• You may begin a civil action in circuit court to compel the Board's disclosure of the public records within 180 days after a public body's final determination to deny a request.
  
• You have the right to receive attorneys' fees and damages as provided in MCI 15.240 if, after judicial review, the court determines that the Board has not complied with MCL 15.235 and orders disclosure of all or a portion of a public record.

For Fee Appeal 

If the Board requires a fee that, in your opinion, exceeds the amount permitted under its procedures and guidelines or MCL 15.234, you may submit to the Board of Commissioners a written fee appeal for a fee reduction that specifically states the word "appeal" and identifies how the required fee exceeds the amount permitted. Within 10 business days after the Board receives a written fee appeal, we will do one of the following:

1. Waive the fee.
2. Reduce the fee and issue a written determination to the requesting person indicating the basis for the remaining fee.
3. Uphold the fee and issue a written determination to the requesting person indicating the basis for upholding the fee.
4. If necessary, issue a notice extending for not more than 10 business days the time to respond.

Within 45 days after the Board issues a written determination on the fee appeal or if the Board failed to respond to the fee appeal, you may begin a civil action in circuit court.

Livingston County FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
Livingston County Summary of FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
Michigan's Freedom of Information Act