Requests for Discovery or OPRA (Open Public Records Act) must always be made in writing.  Although most records are able to be released, agencies are required to maintain a dissemination log as well as record of certain reimbursements associated with such requests.  It is important to understand which request you need to make.

For more information regarding the difference between a Discovery Request and an OPRA request, please view this document prepared by the New Jersey Government Records Council:  View Here