HB 481

Should NH create an easier process outside the courts for right-to-know complaints?

Should NH create an easier process outside the courts for right-to-know complaints?

The New Hampshire Constitution guarantees a right to access government records and the state’s right-to-know law puts this right into practice. If an official blocks access, however, a citizen has to file a lawsuit to resolve the complaint. This year the Legislature is considering a new way to handle right-to-know complaints: the Right-to-Know Ombudsman.