Reporters and officials recommend breaking broad requests into smaller steps

Jun 10, 2026

Panelists advised that when requests are overly broad — for example, all emails over a decade — officers and requesters should collaborate on narrower keyword, time and custodian limits to reduce cost and speed delivery.

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Panelists at the Utah State Archives session described stepwise approaches to broad or costly GRAMA requests: start small, refine keywords and add subsequent requests if needed.

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