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Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
What is OPRA (Open Public Records Act)?
OPRA is a New Jersey statute that governs the public's access to government records in New Jersey. The law is compiled in the statutes as N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
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Specifically, OPRA is intended to:
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Expand the public's right of access to government records;
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Create an administrative appeals process if access is denied;
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Define what records are and are not "government records.
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