Wisconsin Open Records Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:allows citizens to request records
appeals of denied requests
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:multiple_times
gptkbp:applies_to local agencies
state agencies
gptkbp:effective_date 1977-01-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Wisconsin_Legislature
gptkbp:encourages public participation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Wisconsin_Attorney_General
courts
gptkbp:governs public access to government records
gptkbp:has specific procedures for appeals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wisconsin Open Records Law
gptkbp:includes financial records
meeting minutes
text messages
contracts
email communications
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for personal privacy
trade secrets
law enforcement records
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for open government initiatives
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of democratic governance
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for gptkb:activists
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic studies
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for watchdog organizations
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal scholars
gptkbp:is_challenged_by privacy concerns
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_compared_to other states' laws
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public forums
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:research
citizen engagement
civil liberties
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:is_part_of Wisconsin Statutes
open government movement
gptkbp:is_recognized_by First Amendment advocates
gptkbp:is_referenced_in government reports
gptkbp:is_related_to data protection laws
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act
gptkbp:is_subject_to court interpretations
gptkbp:is_supported_by transparency advocates
gptkbp:is_utilized_by citizens seeking information
gptkbp:penalty_shootout for non-compliance
gptkbp:promotes government transparency
gptkbp:provides guidelines for record retention
gptkbp:provides_access_to gptkb:government_documents
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Wisconsin_Public_Records_Board
gptkbp:requires public notice of records requests
response within 10 days
gptkbp:supports accountability in government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eau_Claire_County_Probate_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7