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foil request

Freedom of Information

Overview

The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Article 6 (Sections 84-90) of NYS Public Officers Law, gives the public the right to access government.

Agencies must make records available for inspection and copying, except those that meet grounds for denial.

Each government agency handles its own FOIL requests.

This FOIL request form below is for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office only. Please refer to our 2025 Subject Matter List for available records.

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For the District Attorney’s Office only

Send Your FOIL Request To:

Address: William J. Lindsay County Complex, 725 Veterans

Memorial Highway, Bldg. 77
Hauppauge, NY 11788 Attn:

Assistant District Attorney Sharyn Gitter, FOIL Officer

You may submit a FOIL request or inspect and copy records at the security desk at our Hauppauge location. Use the map on our Contact Us page to get directions.

what happens next

Once your FOIL request is received, within 5 days of your request, we will either:

Provide the requested record(s)

Provide a written denial

Provide an acknowledgment with an estimated date of response

Fee Information

You will be notified if there is a fee for the records before they are provided.

Public Officers Law §87(1) allows agencies to charge $0.25 per copy for records up to 9 x 14 inches or the actual cost of reproduction.

Electronic records may not incur a fee if maintained electronically.

If your request requires extensive records, the agency may charge the actual cost of reproduction, including employee time, if preparation exceeds 2 hours.

Right to Appeal

If your request is denied, you have thirty (30) days to file a written appeal.  Appeal must be made via mail to the below address:

 

Suffolk County Attorney- FOIL Appeals Officer
H. Lee Dennison Building, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788