# Idaho Code § 74-103: 74-103 REQUEST AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS > Idaho · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-103 ## Section - **Citation:** Idaho Code § 74-103 - **Heading:** 74-103 REQUEST AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 74 / Chapter 1 / Section 74-103 ## Text 74-103. REQUEST AND Response to request for examination of public records. (1) All requests to examine public records shall be made to the designated custodian of such records as defined in section 74-101(3), Idaho Code. A public agency, a public official, or an employee of a public agency shall have no obligation and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation to respond to a public records request that fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection. A public records request must clearly indicate that it is a public records request. (2) A public agency or custodian shall either grant or deny a resident's request to examine or copy public records within three (3) working days of the date of the receipt of the request for examination or copying. A public agency or custodian shall either grant or deny a request from a person who is not a resident and not employed by a resident to examine or copy public records within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the receipt of the request for examination or copying. If it is determined by employees of the public agency that a longer period of time is needed to locate or retrieve the public records, the public agency shall so notify in writing the person requesting to examine or copy the records and shall provide the public records no later than ten (10) working days following the person's request, if such person is a resident, and no later than thirty-five (35) days following a request from a nonresident. Additionally, if it is determined that the existing electronic record requested will first have to be converted to another electronic format by the agency or by a third party and that such conversion cannot be completed within the time allotted for the response, the agency shall so notify in writing the person requesting to examine or copy the records. The agency shall provide the converted public record at a time mutually agreed upon between the agency and the requester, with due consideration given to any limitations that may exist due to the process of conversion or due to the use of a third party to make the conversion. (3) If the public agency or custodian fails to respond within the time allotted for the response, the request shall be deemed to be denied. (4) If the public agency denies the person's request for examination or copying the public records or denies in part and grants in part the person's request for examination and copying of the public records, the person legally responsible for administering the public agency or that person's designee shall notify the person in writing of the denial or partial denial of the request for the public record. (5) The notice of denial or partial denial shall state that the attorney for the public agency has reviewed the request or shall state that the public agency has had an opportunity to consult with an attorney regarding the request for examination or copying of a record and has chosen not to do so. The notice of denial or partial denial also shall indicate the statutory authority for the denial and indicate clearly the person's right to appeal the denial or partial denial and the time periods for doing so. History: [74-103, added 2015, ch. 140, sec. 5, p. 348; am. 2022, ch. 306, sec. 3, p. 976; am. 2024, ch. 107, sec. 1, p. 477; am. 2025, ch. 298, sec. 3, p. 1250.] ## Nearby sections - [Idaho Code § 74-101 74-101 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-101.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-102 74-102 PUBLIC RECORDS — RIGHT TO EXAMINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-102.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-103 74-103 REQUEST AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-103.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-104 74-104 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — EXEMPTIONS IN FEDERAL OR STATE LAW — COURT FILES OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS — OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS — JUDICIAL COUNCIL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-104.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-105 74-105 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, INVESTIGATORY RECORDS OF AGENCIES, EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-105.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-106 74-106 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — PERSONNEL RECORDS, PERSONAL INFORMATION, HEALTH RECORDS, PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-106.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-107 74-107 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — TRADE SECRETS, PRODUCTION RECORDS, APPRAISALS, BIDS, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, TAX COMMISSION, UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, PETROLEUM CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-107.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-108 74-108 EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE — ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ENDANGERED SPECIES, LIBRARIES, LICENSING EXAMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-108.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-109 74-109 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — DRAFT LEGISLATION, RESEARCH, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, WORK PAPERS, AND DRAFT REDISTRICTING PLANS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-109.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-110 74-110 EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE — RECORDS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS REGARDING JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION OF ABORTION PROCEDURES FOR MINORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-110.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-111 74-111 EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE — RECORDS RELATED TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-111.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-112 74-112 EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT PUBLIC RECORDS TO BE SEPARATED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-112.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-113 74-113 ACCESS TO RECORDS ABOUT A PERSON BY A PERSON.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-113.md) - [Idaho Code § 74-114 74-114 ACCESS TO AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY AND HAZARDOUS WASTE RECORDS — PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-114.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-103. 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