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How to File a Records Request in New York: The Deadlines, the 25 Cent Fee Cap, and the Free State Office That Answers Questions

New York agencies have five business days to respond to a records request, 25 cents a page is the copy fee ceiling, and search time is free by law. The first Records Desk guide walks through the statute using funeral firm inspection records as the working example.