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Freedom of Information
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.
Fostering public trust by operating with transparency, accountability, and impartiality, while providing essential support to crime victims.
For the District Attorney’s Office only
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.
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
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.
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
For all other inquiries, you may
contact our records access officers.
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