Discovery & OPRA/FOIL Requests

Requests for Discovery or OPRA (Open Public Records Act) must always be made in writing.  Although most records can be released, agencies are required to maintain a dissemination log and a 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: