Freedom of Information Request

Requester Information

Describe the public records that you are requesting. To expedite the search, be as specific as possible. If known, include date(s) of requested records.

Standard black and white photocopies will be provided at no charge for the first fifty (50) pages. Requestor will be charged 15¢ per page beyond fifty. Color copies are 20¢ per page. Certification is $1 per document. 5 ILCS 140/6 (from Ch. 116, par. 206) The public body may charge up to $20 for not more than 2 megabytes of data, up to $40 for more than 2 but not more than 4 megabytes of data, and up to $100 for more than 4 megabytes of data. If a voluminous request is for electronic records and those records are in a portable document format, the public body may charge up to $20 for not more than 80 megabytes of data, up to $40 for more than 80 megabytes but not more than 160 megabytes of data, and up to $100 for more than 160 megabytes of data.

Note: “Commercial purpose” means the use of any part of a public record or any information derived from a public record for sale, resale, or solicitation or advertisement for sales or services. It is a violation of the Freedom of Information Act to knowingly obtain information for a commercial purpose without disclosing that intent to the Village of Godfrey. Each request for a public record or category of public records made in violation of this requirement (whether made as part of a single or multiple written requests) shall be subject to a fine of $750 and such other penalties allowed by law.

The Village of Godfrey will respond to this request within five (5) business days. If responding to the request requires an extension of time up to five (5) additional days, the requestor will be sent notice in writing. Commercial requests will receive a response within twenty-one (21) business days.