Public Records Requests

California Public Records Act

The California State Legislature adopted the Public Records Act in 1975. It is designed to give the public access to information in the possession of public agencies. The Act also provides that public records shall be open for inspection during regular office hours of the agency.

Public Records requests may be used to obtain "agency records," which include a wide variety of documents and other materials (including print, photographic, and electronic formats) that were created or obtained by a city agency and are, at the time the request is filed, in the department's possession and control. The Public Records Act excludes certain categories of records from disclosure.

Public records are open to inspection during our regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for observed holidays. The Office of the City Clerk is located at City Hall, 251 E Honolulu St. Lindsay, Ca 93247. Contact this office by phone at (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034 or email.

Requesting Public Records

Requests for public records are not required to be in writing; however, providing a written request is helpful to staff conducting the search for the requested records. It is important to provide a clear and specific description of the information you are requesting. If possible, identify dates, subjects, titles, or authors of the documents requested. For requests for police reports (incident reports), please contact the Police Department directly at (559) 562-2511 option 2. For all other requests, please download and submit the form provided below. Or alternatively, you may email the form to mpeton@lindsay.ca.us.