File a request with City of Madison
Filing process
How records requests work with City of Madison
Your request is filed in your name under Wisconsin Open Records Law. We act as your communications agent, routing through email, tracking the statutory deadline, and following up when the agency goes silent.
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Filed (day 0)
Submitted to City of Madison.
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Acknowledgment (typically 1–3 days)
Agency confirms receipt and assigns a tracking number. The statutory clock keeps running.
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Response window
Response time varies by agency. We track the agency's actual response and follow up if it goes silent.
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Records delivered or denied
No exemptions: records delivered. Partial denial: records released with redactions. Full denial: written justification required.
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Appeal if denied
We draft an appeal to Circuit Court and can connect you with a public records attorney.
Governing law
Wisconsin Open Records Law
Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31
City of Madison is governed by Wisconsin Open Records Law. Anyone may file, no residency requirement.
Frequently asked
City of Madison public records FAQ
How PublicInformationRequests.com works
We are a free filing service. Describe the records you want, and we draft and submit the formal request to this agency on your behalf, track the statutory deadline, and follow up if the agency does not respond on time. Anything the agency sends back appears in your dashboard. Filing is always free. Optional paid tiers let you prioritize processing. We are not affiliated with this agency or any government body.