SERVICE
Supervisor of Records
Ask the Supervisor of Records to review a response by a City agency to your public records request. The Supervisor of Records can determine if records are public.
City AttorneyWhat to know
Process
You can ask the Supervisor of Records to review the response to your records request, if you believe a City agency withheld public records.
The Supervisor of Records will contact the City agency and determine if the records are public.
Before you file
The Supervisor of Records only decides if records are public.
The Supervisor of Records does not:
- Decide if responses are timely
- Issue violations against City departments
What to know
Process
You can ask the Supervisor of Records to review the response to your records request, if you believe a City agency withheld public records.
The Supervisor of Records will contact the City agency and determine if the records are public.
Before you file
The Supervisor of Records only decides if records are public.
The Supervisor of Records does not:
- Decide if responses are timely
- Issue violations against City departments
What to do
File a petition
To submit a petition to the Supervisor of Records, email Supervisor.Records@sfcityatty.org with:
- Your contact information
- The department you asked for records
- The records you want
- The date you asked for records
- Why you think the records were improperly withheld or redacted
- Copies of relevant emails or letters
You can also mail your petition to:
Attn. Government Team/Supervisor of Records
City Hall, Room 234
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
What happens next
The Supervisor of Records aims to respond to petitions within 10 days. Some petitions may take longer.
The Supervisor of Records will let you know if the department was correct to withhold or redact records. In many cases, a department provides additional records after a petition is filed.
Other options
You can also file a complaint with the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.