The People’s Guide was created to help everyday citizens understand and use the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This guide provides simple insights and lawful protection guidelines for requesting public records and issuing deficiency notices when agencies fail to comply.

This guide exists because access to information is power and when the public knows how to ask the right questions, accountability with follow suit. Sharing this guide helps protect every Arkansas citizen’s right(s) to know what their government is doing, how public money is spent, and whose interests are being served.