Boston, MA

Boston Public Records Guide

Falls under Massachusetts public records law

Stats

Requests
Filed1144
Completed425
Rejected55
No Responsive Documents242
Awaiting Acknowledgement19
Awaiting Response80
Requiring Action110
Overdue97
Appeals
Appeals awaiting response9
Allowed Response Time
10 days
Average Response Time
115 days
Success Rate
33.48%
Average Fee
$7128.90
6.21% of requests have a fee

Top Agencies See All

Agency Requests Pages Released
Boston Police Department 477 13,217
Mayor's Office 106 17,589
Boston City Clerk 47 427
Boston Public Schools 41 950
Boston City Council 34 893
Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) 33 106
Division Of Capital Asset Management And Maintenance 32 2,576
Boston Housing Authority 27 1,276
Press Office 24 200
Boston Public Works 23 181