- (a) Official records. Official records of the Office of the Attorney General include, but are not limited to, information, rules, forms, the record in individual proceedings, records submitted to the Office of the Attorney General, and other public records in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act ("ORA"), 51 O.S. § 24A.1, et seq.
- (b) Copies. Copies of official records of the Office of the Attorney General, not privileged or protected from production by law, shall be available to the public.
- (c) Submitting a Open Records Act Request. Requests for copying, inspection, or printing [mechanical reproduction] of records must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Attorney General. Requests may be submitted by email to openrecordsrequest@oag.ok.gov or mailed to the office at 313 NE 21st St., Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
- (d) Inspection of records. Due to the senstive nature of files and records held by the Office of the Attorney General, the office strongly prefers to provide copies or printouts of records requested in lieu of inspection.
- (e) Fees. The Office of the Attorney General maintains a fee schedule filed with the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma as required by section 24A.5 of the ORA. The fee schedule is available on the office's website. Subject to any Open Records Act limitations, commercial requests or those that would cause excessive disruption of office function, such as documents that are archived, either internally or with the Oklahoma Archives and Records Commission, a search fee will be charged based upon the hourly rate of the individual(s) searching for, and locating, the requested records in accordance with the fee schedule. The office reserves its right to elect to not charge fees or waive any fees when it believes that the public interest outweights an excessive disruption to the office's functions.
- (f) Confidential records of domestic violence program, sexual assault program, and programs serving adult victims of sex trafficking. Such records are confidential and not subject to release by federal and state law, federal regulations, and state administrative rules including, but not limited to, title 74, sections 18p-3 and 18p-8 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 42 U.S.C. § 10406, and 42 C.F.R. § 1370.4.
- (g) Office of the Attorney General Personnel Records. Subject to the sole discretion of the Office of the Attorney General, certain employee personnel records are confidential and not subject to the ORA, including employee evaluations, payroll deductions, applications submitted by persons not hired by the Office of the Attorney General. Internal personnel investigations including examination and selection material, employees' home addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers, medical and employee assistance records, and other personnel records where disclosure would constitute a clear invasion of privacy are also kept confidential. Personnel information that is subject to release includes the application of a person who becomes an employee of the Office of the Attorney General, gross receipt of public funds, dates of employment, title or position and any final disciplinary action resulting in loss of pay, suspension, demotion or termination.
- (h) Privileged and confidential records. Any other document protected, as privileged confidential, by any Oklahoma or federal law, or Oklahoma or federal administrative rule, or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, may be exempt from production or kept confidential under the ORA.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 329, eff 11-8-05 (emergency)
Added at 23 Ok Reg 2189, eff 7-1-06
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25