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Cochise County attorney outlines public‑records process, possible fees for voluminous requests
Summary
County civil counsel reviewed who controls records, the five factors that determine promptness, and discussed potential per‑document fees and body‑camera charges; staff will return with a proposed fee resolution at a future work session.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors on March 24 heard a legal briefing on public‑records requests from county civil counsel, who outlined which offices hold records, how request promptness is judged and how the county may respond to voluminous requests.
Mr. Whitehead, introduced by the chair to review the legal aspects of records requests, said three distinct custodians exist in Cochise County: the clerk of the superior court (court records), the sheriff’s office (law‑enforcement and jail records) and the county civil attorney’s office (the remainder). He said requests landing with the wrong office are referred to the appropriate custodian and that the county cannot centrally oversee or access records held by…
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