The Office of the Public Records Administrator (OPRA) plans and runs the program for managing records in the State of Connecticut. This system makes sure government records are protected, accessible, and transparent. It also helps preserve public records for emergencies and future use.
LeAnn Power is the Public Records Administrator.
For the towns, cities, boroughs, districts, and other political subdivisions of the state to access records management Forms, Policies, & Procedures; Records Retention Schedules; and the Historic Documents Preservation Program.
For state agencies and constitutional offices within the executive branch; public colleges and universities; and certain quasi-public agencies to access records management Forms, Policies, and Procedures; General Retention Schedules; Agency Specific Retention Schedules; and the State Records Center.
The Essential Records program supports the identification, preservation, protection, and accessibility of essential records of the state and of its political subdivisions.
View state statutes about OPRA, the Records Management Program, and retention, destruction and transfer of documents.
Connecticut General Statute § 11-8
