Citizen's Guide
The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1975, is a series of laws that guarantee the public access to public records and public meetings of governmental bodies in Connecticut.
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
What's New
- 2023-03-31 Appellate Court Descision (Braasch v FOIC et al)
- Online Complaint Forms and Instructions
- 2022 National FOI Legislative and Litigation Update presented at the Council on Government Ethics Laws COGEL
- 2023 Schedule of Regular Meetings
- Information about the FOIC's Return to In Person Hearings and Meetings
- New Primer - Remote Meetings
- 2022 Legislative Report
- Summary of Public Act 2015-164: An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Arrest Records During a Pending Prosecution under the Freedom of Information Act (effective October 1, 2015)
Quick Links
- Speaking Engagements - 2023
- Ethics Policy of the Freedom of Information Commission
- Forms
- Requests from Inmates
- Photo Gallery
- FOI High School Curriculum
- Video: The Government Belongs To The People (Connecticut's FOI Act Then And Now)
- Summary of Public Act No. 12-3: New §1-217 Provisions
- Cancellation of Hearings and Meetings due to Inclement Weather
- FOI 101: Crash Course in the FOI Act PowerPoint Presentation
- Dept. of Labor - §1-217 guide
Colleen M. Murphy, Executive Director & General Counsel
The Freedom of Information Commission's mission is to administer and enforce the provisions of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, and to thereby ensure citizen access to the records and meetings of public agencies in the State of Connecticut.
About FOIC
Contact
Freedom of Information Commission
165 Capitol Av., Suite 1100
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone Number: (860) 566-5682
Toll-Free: (866) 374-3617
Fax: (860) 566-6474