Request Items
22-086 Request copy of ATV Accident Report
FOIA 2022-072 Follow-Up on May 12, 2022 FOIA Request Date of Accident: 10/9/20 Docket Number: 2022-072 LAW FOIA Number: 522 Type of Accident: ATV Accident on Hatfield-McCoy Trail Location: Logan, Co, WV Driver/Passengers: Fred Lomangino, F.L., a minor, and Charles Lomangino Prior request included color photos be produced in digital/jpeg format. Advise if photos are available in digital and/or jpeg format
Granted in part
The WV Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code § 29B-1-1 et seq. requires a body to allow for inspection of public records, or to provide copies. It does not require that such public records be provided in any specific format, and since flash drives are an added expense, it is standard that the WVDNR provide records in a hard copy only. The law requires public bodies to provide records in existence at the time the FOIA request is made. Completing "Certification of Authenticity of Records", or otherwise providing certification for the documents provided, is not under the purview of the FOIA.