Rule 29-1-1-5.2.4 - PROCEDURES1. All requests for copies of public records (master files) will be made in writing to the Director of Records.2. All document searches and reproduction of documents will be made by staff of the MDOC Records Department.3. Information obtained in the discharge of official duty by a field officer as an employee of the MDOC shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed (47-7-21).4. A Letter of Acknowledgment will be forwarded to the requestor advising such requestor of estimated fees assessed in processing the request for public records. Payment covering the estimated cost of reproduction must be received prior to mailing of documents. Payment will be made in the form of cashiers check or money order only and must be made payable to MDOC. | A. Charges are as Follows |
| B. Reproductions: | Minimum charge of $2.00 per request |
| a. 8 1/2 "x 11" | $.25 per page |
| b. 8 1/2 "x 14" | $.35 per page |
| C. Time Expended: | $10.00 per hour |
Additional fees incident to document production include postage fees.
Law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, and court orders of criminal prosecution are exempt from the fee prerequisite.
5. All requests will be approved or denied within seven (7) working days after receipt of the request. All denials of document requests will be in writing, will state reasons for denial, and will be kept on file by the Director of Records for not less than three years from date of denial.29 Miss. Code. R. 1-1-5.2.4
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-1, 47-5-10, 47-7-21.