What Is OPRA? Filing a Public Records Request in New Jersey

Explainer on the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1). Covers what records the public can request, how to file with a records custodian, the seven-business-day response deadline, common denials and appeals to the Government Records Council, and how OPRA applies specifically to police accident reports — which are free.