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Attorney-grade formatting with the correct statute citations — delivered by email or USPS Certified Mail with proof of delivery, agency replies tracked automatically.
The same legal framework used in federal FOIA litigation — correct citations, enforceable language, every time.
First request free · then $9.99/request or $19/mo unlimited
Every request leaves an evidence trail
Most tools stop at writing the letter. FOIAfile builds the record you’d need if the agency ever has to be taken to court.
We print and mail your request by USPS Certified Mail with electronic return receipt — the delivery proof courts look for, and in Ohio the transmission method that preserves statutory damages.
Download a court-ready PDF of any request: the letter as transmitted, the delivery record, the full timeline, and the statutes that make each of them matter.
Agency responses flow straight into your request’s record — logged, classified, and forwarded to your inbox — so acknowledgments, fee estimates, and denials never get lost.
Jurisdiction-correct statutory deadlines with alerts — and when an agency blows one, the violation is documented and ready to hand to an attorney.
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Free requests include correct statute citations. Upgrade for the full legal arsenal.
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, I am requesting access to…
Includes emails, text messages, databases, audio, video…
Exempt material shall be segregated; non-exempt portions released…
All responsive records must be preserved and not destroyed…
Failure to respond within the statutory period constitutes denial…
Under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E), reasonable attorney fees…
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Your first request is free. After that, pay per request or go unlimited.
Law firm? The $49/mo Firm plan adds API access and team accounts. Compare all plans →
If the agency ignores you, you’re not on your own
We track agency response deadlines. If an agency misses its deadline or wrongly denies your request, we can connect you with independent FOIA litigation attorneys who can enforce it — and federal law lets prevailing requesters recover attorney’s fees from the agency, so it’s often at no cost to you. What to do when an agency ignores you →
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