Public records
Indiana public records requests for police surveillance
Request plate-reader governance records using current agency channels, with a template and guidance on response and complaint timing.
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Use the agency's current request channel
Indiana's 2026 changes permit agency request portals with human verification, physical-address verification and residency information. Use the agency's published instructions rather than assuming an old email-only guide remains sufficient. The state summary lists an effective date of 07-01-2026. Indiana: 2026 enacted public-records changes
Separate response from production
A PAC opinion dated 10-07-2026 describes a 24-hour response rule for phone or in-person requests and seven days for mail, fax or approved-portal requests. An acknowledgment can describe how and when the agency intends to comply. This is not an unconditional promise to produce every requested record within seven days. Indiana PAC: 10-07-2026 response opinion
Account for the 2026 changes
The state summary describes new provisions for suspected scraping, phishing or system-security risks, supplemental fees for out-of-state requesters, and prioritization. Ask about applicable fees before committing to a broad request. The summary also says a public-interest finding requires waiver of the supplemental fee. Indiana: 2026 enacted public-records changes
Copy and adapt this request
Use a narrow audit-log date range, replace every bracketed field and submit through the agency's currently designated channel. The categories below are an editorial checklist; the agency may not hold every item.
Download request template (.txt)
To: [Agency records custodian, through the published request channel]
Subject: Indiana APRA request: automated license plate reader governance records
Date: [MM-DD-YYYY]
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, I request the following existing records held by [agency] for [start date] through [end date].
1. Plate-reader operating policies, access policies, retention schedules and audit procedures effective during that period.
2. Executed contracts, amendments, purchase orders and invoices for plate-reader equipment and data services during that period.
3. Existing lists of authorized partner agencies and executed data-sharing agreements effective during that period.
4. Existing query or access audit logs for [narrow date range], in the fields already maintained, subject to lawful redaction.
Please provide an existing electronic format where available. This request seeks existing records, not the creation of a new report.
If any portion is denied, please identify the statutory basis and provide the separable nonexempt portions. Please acknowledge the request and explain when responsive records can be provided.
Please notify me before fees exceed [$ amount], including any supplemental fee applicable to my residency or entity status. [If applicable and truthful: Please waive a supplemental fee because this request serves the public interest as follows: explanation.]
Name: [full name]
Contact and physical address: [provide through the agency's required channel]
Indiana residency status: [truthful statement, if required]
Purpose, if supplied: [truthful description]
Signature: [name or signature]
If access is denied
The Public Access Counselor provides a formal complaint form. Complete all spaces, describe the denial and attach the request and response. The published guidance says complaints generally must be filed within 30 days of denial; a complaint filed before a denial or before the response period has expired may be returned. Check the current form instructions when filing. Indiana: how to file a PAC complaint · Indiana: complaint timing
Questions and answers
Can I use the Kentucky response deadline?
No. The Indiana PAC describes its own response rules; do not import Kentucky's five-business-day period. Indiana PAC: 10-07-2026 response opinion
Does Indiana require the same residency statement as Kentucky?
Do not reuse the Kentucky statement automatically. Indiana's 2026 changes describe portal residency information and possible out-of-state fees. State your actual status. Indiana: 2026 enacted public-records changes
Does the template promise access to all police data?
No. It requests existing governance records and acknowledges that portions may be withheld. Use the agency response to determine the actual records and exemptions.
Sources and scope
Sources checked 10-23-2026, including the state's 2026 legislative summary and a PAC opinion dated 10-07-2026. Older state FAQs supply complaint-form guidance; the newer sources govern the channel and response descriptions here.
- Indiana: 2026 enacted public-records changes. Checked 10-23-2026.
- Indiana: how to file a PAC complaint. Checked 10-23-2026.
- Indiana PAC: 10-07-2026 response opinion. Checked 10-23-2026.
- Indiana: complaint timing. Checked 10-23-2026.