Submit Records Appeal

Government Records Office

Submit Appeal to Director

A notice of appeal must contain the petitioner’s name, mailing address, daytime telephone number, a copy of the request, any appeals, responses to those appeals, and a statement of the relief sought (Utah Code 63G-2-403(2) & Adminstrative Rule R35-2-2(3)). A copy of the appeal must be sent to the respondent governmental entity per Utah Code 63G-2-403(3)(a).

Requests for records from non-governmental entities, the courts, or legislature are not in the office's jurisdiction.

To add to a previous appeal, please email governmentrecordsoffice@utah.gov.

You can submit your appeal by mail to:

Government Records Office Director
346 S. Rio Grande St.
SLC, UT 84101

You can also submit your appeal online below:

    Contact Information

    Hearing Location

    Hearings are usually held virtually over Zoom. However, an in-person hearing may be granted at the Director's discretion. If you would like to request an in-person hearing, you must notify the Executive Secretary in writing within one week of submitting your appeal.

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    Verify Completeness

    I acknowledge that this submission is complete, and that if any of the items below are missing, the appeal is incomplete and a hearing cannot be scheduled.

    For appeals regarding record access and fees, this includes:

    • the request

    • the denial (or a de facto denial if you received no response)

    • appeal to the Chief Adminstrative Officer (CAO)

    • the CAO denial

    • appeal to a local appeals board and their denial, if applicable

    • and a statement of the relief sought

    For appeals under Utah Code 63G-2-209, this includes the name, phone number, mailing address, and email address of the respondent, a description of conduct, a statement of relief, and declarations.