FOIA Request Tracker
Tracking all Freedom of Information Act requests filed with Independence County agencies. Under Arkansas Code Ann. § 25-19-105, custodians must respond within 3 business days. Overdue requests are highlighted in red.
| ID | Agency | Request | Filed | Deadline | Status | Days Overdue | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1194 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - February 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-03-09 | 2026-03-12 | Overdue | 100 days | — |
| 1193 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - February 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-11 | Overdue | 101 days | — |
| 1192 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - February 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-11 | Overdue | 101 days | — |
| 1191 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - February 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-10 | Overdue | 102 days | — |
| 1190 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - February 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | Overdue | 107 days | — |
| 1165 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - February 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-26 | Overdue | 114 days | — |
| 1120 | County Attorney Daniel Haney | County Attorney - Citizen FOIA: All written communication between your office and the office of... | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-23 | Overdue | 117 days | — |
| 261 | Kevin Jeffery | County Contracts Over $5,000 (2024-2025) | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 260 | Kevin Jeffery | County Employee Roster and Payroll Records | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 262 | Jessica Davis | City Employee Roster and Payroll Records | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 263 | Kevin Jeffery | County Adopted Budgets FY2024-FY2025 | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 264 | Jessica Davis | City Adopted Budgets FY2024-FY2025 | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 265 | Jessica Davis | City Contracts Over $5,000 (2024-2025) | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 266 | Daniel Haney | County Attorney Communications with AAC | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 267 | Kevin Jeffery | County Communications with Senator Kim Hammer | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 268 | Tracey Mitchell | Quorum Court Executive Session Records | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 269 | Kevin Jeffery | County Credit Card and P-Card Statements (2024-2025) | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 270 | Kevin Jeffery | County Travel and Per Diem Expenditures (2024-2025) | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 271 | Kevin Jeffery | County Legal Fees and Outside Counsel (2024-2025) | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 308 | City of Batesville | City of Batesville - 2025 Vendor History Report | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 309 | City of Batesville | VFW Property Condemnation Records | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 259 | Tracey Mitchell | Quorum Court Meeting Minutes (Jan 2024-Present) | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 215 | City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis | City of Batesville - January 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 | Overdue | 120 days | — |
| 65 | Independence County Judge - Kevin Jeffery | Comprehensive Multi-Topic FOIA Request | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-19 | Overdue | 121 days | — |
| 202 | Independence County Clerk and County Judge | Lancaster FOIA re: AAC | 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-11 | Overdue | 129 days | — |
| 61 | Independence County Judge - Kevin Jeffery | JP Campaign Finance, Emergency Clause History, Election Commission Personnel | 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-11 | Overdue | 129 days | — |
| 62 | Independence County Judge - Kevin Jeffery | Road Department Records - Equipment, Fuel, Private Roads | 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-11 | Overdue | 129 days | — |
| 63 | Independence County Attorney - Daniel Haney | Haney Billing, Conflict of Interest, Evans v. Harrison Communications | 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-11 | Overdue | 129 days | — |
| 64 | Independence County Judge - Kevin Jeffery | Personal Email Records - County Business on Private Accounts | 2026-02-08 | 2026-02-11 | Overdue | 129 days | — |
| 201 | Independence County (Judge Jeffery, fulfilled by Clerk Mitchell) | Lancaster FOIA - Paper Ballot Records | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-09 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 200 | Independence County Clerk (Tracey Mitchell) via arkansasclerks.com | Paper Ballot Ordinance Implementation | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-06 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 288 | Independence County Clerk | Independence County Clerk - January 2026 Bank Statements and Budget | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-06 | Overdue | 134 days | — |
| 274 | Independence County Sheriff's Office | Jessie Davis Case File | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-23 | Overdue | 270 days | — |
| 60 | Independence County Sheriff's Office | Steve Carpenter Aircraft Accident Incident Report | 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-21 | Overdue | 515 days | — |
| 199 | Batesville Police Department | Batesville Police - Fred Krug | 2024-11-25 | 2024-12-02 | Overdue | 565 days | — |
| 198 | Arkansas Attorney General (Tim Griffin) | AG Griffin - FOIA Complaint | 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-21 | Overdue | 576 days | — |
| 197 | Independence County (Multiple: Haney, Clerk, Judge) | Multiple Officials - Full Mailbox/PST Data | 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-19 | Overdue | 578 days | — |
| 196 | Independence County Clerk (Tracey Mitchell) | Tracey Mitchell - Election Costs | 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-14 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 67 | Kevin Jeffery - County Judge | County Judge Quorum Court Meeting Records | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 69 | Tracey Mitchell - County Clerk | County Clerk Election Records - Tracey Mitchell | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-25 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 68 | Daniel Haney - County Attorney | County Attorney Communications - AAC, Colin Jorgensen, Mark Whitmore | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-25 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 66 | Independence County (Multiple Officials) | Paper Ballot Petition Records - County Officials | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-25 | Partially Fulfilled | — | — |
| 195 | Independence County Clerk (Tracey Mitchell) | County Clerk - Paper Ballot Petition | 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-21 | Fulfilled | — | — |
| 194 | Batesville City Council | Batesville City Council - VFW | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-25 | Overdue | 725 days | — |
| 193 | Batesville Police Department (Chief Scarbrough) | Batesville Police - Pride Event | 2024-06-17 | 2024-06-20 | Fulfilled | — | — |
Arkansas FOIA Law Reference
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a): "It is the specific intent of this section that all public records shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizen of the State of Arkansas."
Response Time: Custodians must provide access to records or notify the requester within three (3) business days of receiving the request. State holidays and weekends do not count as business days.
Denial: If a request is denied, the custodian must provide a written explanation citing the specific exemption under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b).