Public information should be public.
The WithReads Public Research Group (PRG) helps people request public records at no charge. Tell us what public information you are looking for, and our team can prepare and file an appropriate public-records request on your behalf.
You ask.
We help request it.
PRG is designed to lower the barrier to public-records access. Our request assistance is free, although government agencies may separately assess lawful copying, search, or production fees.
Tell us what you need
Describe the records, agency, timeframe, subject, or public information you are trying to locate.
PRG prepares the request
We organize the request and route it according to the applicable federal or state public-records process.
We publish what we receive
When appropriate and lawful, responsive public information may be organized and published for broader public access.
Free help with public-records requests.
Federal requests
For records held by U.S. federal agencies, PRG can assist with requests under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
State & local requests
States use their own public-records, open-records, sunshine, or freedom-of-information laws. The selector above routes you to the correct state workflow.
What we receive can help everyone.
PRG can publish responsive records, public datasets, request histories, agency correspondence, and research summaries so information obtained through public-records laws is easier for others to find.