FOIA without the spreadsheet.
Public-records requests routed by topic, redacted in-app, fulfilled with a deadline counter the requester can see. The model evaluates likely exemptions at intake and surfaces the relevant statute to your FOIA officer. Built for the statute, not against it — every exemption code logged, every release version-stamped, every clock visible to both sides.
From request to release, on the statutory clock.
Four phases. The clock starts when the request is filed — not when somebody finally opens the email.
Public request portal
A single front door for citizens, journalists, attorneys. Routed by record type at submission.
Department routing
Auto-assigned by topic — police, planning, finance — with override and reassignment in one click.
In-app redaction
PDF redaction with exemption-code tagging that survives audit. Versioned, reviewable, reversible.
Release with citation
Records delivered to the requester with a citation per redaction and a downloadable receipt.
Three things this module is actually good at.
Three core capabilities. Built for the public-records statute in your jurisdiction — Florida Sunshine, Georgia Open Records, ORS, FOIA, your municipal charter.
One front door. Routed before it hits an inbox.
A public portal that any citizen can use. Topic, dates, format. The system routes to the right department before a clerk lifts a finger.
- PortalCitizen-facing intake with record-type guidance and pre-filled templates for common requests.
- RouteAuto-routing by topic — police, planning, finance — with manual reassignment if it lands wrong.
- AcknowledgeAuto-acknowledgement with a request ID the requester can reference for the life of the request.
Redact in the app. Cite the exemption.
PDF redaction with the exemption code attached to every box. The release version is generated from the working version — reviewable by your supervisor, reversible if you misclick.
- TagExemption code per redaction. Click a box, see why. Auditable across years of releases.
- ReviewSupervisor sign-off before release; redactions can be revised right up to publication.
- BurnTrue burned-in redactions on release — no metadata leaks, no copy-paste under the black box.
A clock both sides can see.
Every request shows the statutory deadline, the days remaining, and the phase. The requester sees the same clock you do — fewer "where's my request?" emails, fewer surprises at deadline.
- ClockStatutory SLA timers tied to your jurisdiction's clock — pause for tolling, extend with notice.
- PhaseGreen / amber / red phase indicators across the queue, sorted to the front when amber.
- ReleaseOne-click release to the requester with download history, fee receipt, and per-redaction citation.
Built for the statute in your jurisdiction.
Public-records law differs by state, county, and municipality. Clarity Value ships with the framework — we configure it to your exemption schedule, your tolling rules, your fee policy, your release format.