Wisconsin Open Records 
Wisconsin laws and court cases
State Statute 19.31 through 19.37
How to file an open records request in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statute Summary A more readable version of the main points of the statute.
What is a Record? Interactive Q&A from the Department of Administration website.
Open Government Guide to Wisconsin's Open Records Law by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Wisconsin Department of Justice guide to open records compliance in Wisconsin (2007) (pdf)
Wisconsin Department of Justice guide to open meetings compliance in Wisconsin (2007) (pdf)
Letter Generator
Generate an open records request that conforms to Wisconsin requirements
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access.
Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week
Wisconsin is lucky enough to have two of its very own Sunshine Troublemakers, John Washburn and Kendall Hallett. Click here to read their stories, and see who's been stirring up trouble in other states.
Sunshine Activist Interview
Wisconsin citizen John Washburn is not only a Sunshine Troublemaker, he has also been interviewed for his work with open records. Read the interview, and those from other Sunshine Activists, here.
Contacts (where to send your request)
Link to a listing of Wisconsin School District Contacts
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
(add yours!)
Blog posts tagged Wisconsin open records
Boots & Sabers
Citizens for Responsible Government
The Crocodile Cage
Fraley’s Daily Takes
Public Investigator Blog a Milwaukee Journal Sentinal blog
Recall Perez, open records page
Washburn's World
Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
Wisconsin Sunbeam
Leslie Graves
Press
2008
May 8, 2008: EDITORIAL: Van Hollen sends a strong open records signal
May 3, 2008: Van Hollen stands up for open records
April 29, 2008: Motor records can be disclosed
April 29, 2008: Attorney general: Police can release DMV information
April 19, 2008: Your Right To Know: Is It Time To Modernize Public Records Law?
April 19, 2008: Memo skirted school board
April 18, 2008: Backdated memo prompts Klaus contract questions
April 6, 2007: State GOP wants look at Krueger's records
March 30, 2008: Editorial: Just follow the law
March 27, 2008: Judge Orders Teacher E-mails to Be Made Public
March 27, 2008: Charges and countercharges fly in races for County Board
March 25, 2008: Columbus PFC hears from lawyers
March 21, 2008: Editorial: Use of force records becoming readily available
March 21, 2008: Open records yours, for price
March 20, 2008: One Wisconsin Now: Files open records complaint after Gableman repeatedly withholds state e-mails
March 19, 2008: Keeping the light of openness on government is important
March 19, 2008: Daily Register wins open government award
March 18, 2008: Gov. Jim Doyle speeds up open records response
March 17, 2008: Editorial: State's open government laws are for public
March 16, 2008: Public not invited: Open records notices missing
March 14, 2008: Bill likely to close open-records dispute
February 22, 2008: Portage County Plans Easier Access To Open Court Records
February 18, 2008: Lawmaker wants court deliberations open
February 15, 2008: Madison’s council to clarify open records law
Februaruy 14, 2008: Guest column: Online court records should not be erased
February 13, 2008: Judge scolds lawyers in open records lawsuit
February 8, 2008: Don't surrender access to records
February 1, 2008: Public deserves maximum access
February 1, 2008: Daily Register wins open records suit; sheriff's department should have released flier investigation from 2006 race, appeals court rules
January 31, 2008: Dee J. Hall: Don't erase charges from Web crime files
January 30, 2008: Some seek court records taken off Web
January 27, 2008: Editorial: Public records belong to the public
January 24, 2008: Point lawmaker proposes removal of some court cases from database
January 24, 2008: Editorial: Don't cut access to court records
January 22, 2008: Editorial: Two sets of books
January 15, 2008: Incident leak linked to county police officer in letter
January 4, 2008: Commentary: Excessive school records requests not reasonable
2007
December 27, 2007: Early case shed light on public records
December 27, 2007: Editorial: No apologies for public business
December 21, 2007: Going public: Students’ requests for records yield mixed results
December 17, 2007: Editorial: A risky secrecy
December 13, 2007: MPD releases record it fired worker for posting
December 8, 2007: Open Records Policy Dispute in Brookfield
December 7, 2007: Police ignore open records advice
December 3, 2007: Media get fewer police reports
November 28, 2007: Citizens group probes county board for collusion
November 23, 2007: Police files get limited protection, state says
November 20, 2007: Judge: Records of former police officer can be open
November 19, 2007: Editorial - County responds well to open records request
November 18, 2007: Editorial: Good government unafraid of disclosing full information
November 16, 2007: Close court records, open can of worms
November 14, 2007: Wisconsin bills would limit requests on open records
November 10, 2007: Purging of Perry e-mail is blocked
November 7, 2007: Beaver Dam Wal-Mart talks: public or not?
November 5, 2007: Will proposed open records law close records?
November 4, 2007: Proposal could shield open record requests
November 1, 2007: Editorial: Restricting police records violates openness
October 31, 2007: Don't hide driver records (Opinion column)
October 24, 3007: State endorses secrecy of some police report details
October 19, 2007: Guest column: Close court records, open can of worms
October 17, 2007: Open Records Law guarantees public access to the facts
October 12, 2007: DOJ releases audio tapes of 13 calls to Crandon 911
October 11, 2007: Govenor wrongly solicits students (Opinion column)
October 11, 2007: Editorial: Don't shut door on court record access
October 10, 2007: Supervisor files suit vs. sheriff
October 10, 2007: Acting chief says Bass Lake F.D. at 'full force'
October 10, 2007: Commentary: 'Open' means readily accessible
October 8, 2007: Keep court records open to the public (Editorial)
October 7, 2007: Palmeri calls for special meeting about 100 Block documents, city attorney's actions
October 5, 2007: Close records, open can of worms (Opinion column)
October 5, 2007: Lawmaker Wants To Limit Access To Online Court Records
October 3, 2007: Local watchdog group hounding district for documents
October 3, 2007: Three-legged stool can't stand on only two
October 2, 2007: Don't hide court records (Opinion column)
September 30, 2007: Stew Rieckman column: If you like government secrecy you live in the right city
September 30, 3007: 100 Block funds documents kept secret in agreement with city
September 29, 2007: Editorial: Orchids & Onions
September 28, 2007: HIPAA Law Doesn't Mean Fire Departments Can Operate In Secret
September 27, 2007: Aid call details still public
September 27, 2007: City refuses to release chief tapes
September 27, 2007: Ziegelbauer seeks nursing home administrator's e-mails
September 26, 2007: Recall group wants Ziegelbauer's records
September 18, 2007: Van Hollen starts open government seminars in Stevens Point
September 13, 2007: Your Right to Know: Watch high court for rulings on open government laws (Opinion column)
September 13, 2007: Bach accused of more wrongdoing
September 12, 2007: AG continues push for 'Open Government' awareness (Editorial)
September 11, 2007: Van Hollen shines light on openness (Opinion column)
August 29, 2007: Appeals court: Football coach investigation is closed to public
August 25, 2007: It's time for answers from Racine Unified (Editorial)
August 13, 2007: Thumbs down to limiting access to \"CCAP\"
August 10, 2007: Judge denies legal costs in records case
August 7, 2007: Plans would limit access to some court records: Opponents say checks on justice system in jeopardy
August 6, 2007: Cities' e-mail saving varies
July 22, 2007: Safety records for carnival rides not easy to find
July 21, 2007: Request for e-mails divides supervisors
July 20, 2007: Open records in the computer age (Opinion)
July 19, 2007: DOJ gives up on open records lawsuit
July 14, 2007: Village must pay the Wausau Daily Herald's legal fees
July 12, 2007: Dringoli seeks to block Lewis report
July 10, 2007: Records request ruling by July 27
July 6, 2007: Judge slams door on integrity of Legislature
July 4, 2007: Times-Press seeks attorney general's opinion
June 27, 2007: Judge's ruling on drafts of public documents
June 21, 2007: Judge to rule on release of school district records
June 20, 2007: Notice of meeting subjects must be reasonable
May 30, 2007: Property data case heading to high court
May 30, 2007: Weyauwega-Fremont schools settle last lawsuit
May 29, 2007: Police should provide basic information about arrests (Guest column)
May 15, 2007: School District Must Give Up Teacher's Porn Pics
May 11, 2007: Attorney general speaks with lawmaker being sued in open records case
May 2, 2007: Sunshine law wins enforce openness
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