Williamson County Sheriff's Office
C/O: FOIA Officer
404 N. Van Buren St.
Marion, IL. 62959
To Submit a Freedom of Information Act Request
FOIA REQUEST PICKUP
Jeff Diederich, Sheriff
(5 ILCS 140/6) Authority to Charge Fees
There is no fee to inspect any "Public Records" as the term is defined in the FOIA. If the request is for a substantial amount of copying ( in excess of 50 pages), we will charge actual cost as allowed by the FOIA which we have computed to be Fifteen Cents ($0.15) per page for legal or letter size black and white copies. Fees for copies must be paid prior to receiving them.
Via Mail:
Via E-Mail:
Via Fax:
FOIA-EXEMPT REQUESTS
ELECTRONIC FOIA COPY FEES
wcsheriff@wcsheriff.com
All requests to inspect and/or copy any documents declared as Exempt under the FOIA will be denied. The general reason(s) for the denial and the applicable statutory section authorizing such denial will be specifically stated in our letter of denial to the requests. (5 ILCS 140/1-7)
FOIA Records FEES
Once a FOIA Request if fulfilled it can be mailed, emailed, or picked up at the Williamson County Sheriffs Office Lobby. These request will only be available during normal business hours.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office encourges you to use the above supplied request form, however it is not required. We may request an additional five (5) business days to respond to your FOIA Request for any of the reason listed in the FOIA. You will be notified in writing by first-class mail of the extension and the reason for it. The response to any such FOIA Request will be in writing and signed by the FOIA Officer. The response will be mailed to the Requestor by firs class mail, within five (5) business days after this Offices's receipt of the FOIA Request, unless said deadline to respond is extedned an authorized by the FOIA.
ELECTRONIC FOIA COPIES (NONE PDF FORMAT)
$20.00 - 2mg and below
$40.00 - 2mg to 4mg
$100.00 - 4mg and Above
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
404 N. Van Buren
Marion, IL 62959
Tx: 618-997-6541
Office Fax: 618-998-2296
Dispatch Fax: 618-997-1301
wcsheriff@wcsheriff.com
(618) 998-2296
The Freedom of Information Act was created to ensure that the public entities like The Williamson County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) operate on an open and transparent level. It allows the media, commercial business, or individuals to request documents and records.
PAPER FOIA COPY FEES
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
ELECTRONIC FOIA COPIES (PDF FORMAT)
$20.00 - 80mg and below
$40.00 - 80mg to 160mg
$100.00 - 160mg and Above
Freedom Of Information Act