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
- Governor's Executive Order RE Open Meetings Requirements
- March 25 Commission Meeting CANCELED
- 2020 FOIC Annual Conference-POSTPONED
- 2019 COGEL Litigation & Legislation Report
- 2019 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
- 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
- FOI 101: Crash Course in the FOI Act PowerPoint Presentation
- Hearing Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather
- 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
18-20 Trinity St
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone Number: (860) 566-5682
Toll-Free: (866) 374-3617
Fax: (860) 566-6474