Pursuant to K.S.A. 45-219, requesters are responsible for payment of costs incurred by the County in providing access to or furnishing copies of public records based on the following fee schedule:

Copies

• Black & White Copies: $.25 per page
• Color Copies: $.50 per page
• Plan/Plat Sheets: $8.00 per page
• CD or DVD: $2.00 each

Staff Time

Requesters are responsible for payment of staff time required to search, retrieve, prepare, or reproduce public records. Staff time will be charged at the rate of compensation for each person(s) whose time is used in assisting and/or responding to a specific request. This may include time spent accessing records maintained on computers, reviewing records to determine whether exceptions to disclosure apply, and/or redacting closed information from records.

• Clerical Staff: $15 per hour
• Research Staff: $25 per hour
• Information Technology/Computer Staff: $40 per hour
• All Other Staff: Actual hourly rate of compensation

Department/Agency Fee Schedules

Various County departments and agencies have additional fee schedules for certain records maintained or produced by them. These records include, but are not limited to, maps and mapping services and standardized reports, database queries, and studies. County departments and agencies that maintain and produce such records have separate fee schedules and costs associated with providing such records. Requesters seeking such records shall be responsible for payment of all such separate department or agency fees and costs.

Mail

Upon request, public records may be mailed by U.S. mail to the requester upon advance payment of all postal charges. Payment of all costs associated with the request must be made by the requester prior to mailing.

Other Costs

Requesters are responsible for payment of any other costs incurred in connection with complying with a request.

Payment

Payment may be made by cash or check. Please make checks payable to the County department or agency providing the requested records or to “Johnson County, Kansas.” Payment of all costs is required prior to receipt of or access to records. Upon request, the County shall provide an estimate of the costs that will be incurred in responding to a request. The County may require advance payment of estimated fees prior to gathering the requested records.

Response Time

The County will act upon requests as soon as possible, with some response being made to the requester no later than the third business day following the receipt of the request.

Electronic Records

The record custodian will be the sole judge of the ability of a County department or agency to comply with any requests for records to be provided in an electronic or particular computer format