OPIR fulfills public information requests under the following definition:

"Public Information" means information prepared, owned, used, or retained by a public agency relating to the transaction of official business, regardless of form, except for confidential information that must be protected against public disclosure under applicable law.

• Please note: OPIR provides records/documents maintained or recorded by a state agency. The Office of Public Information Requests (OPIR) is the designated contact for executive branch agencies supported by OPIR. To request public records/information, please click on this link:  https://mt-pir.arkcase.us/pir/portal/reading-room [mt-pir.arkcase.us].

All public information requests we handle must be submitted using one of these methods.

• To request information from an agency not on the OPIR agency list, you must contact the agency's designated contact.
• Personal Information or Property Requests:  A request for information about your personal or property records (such as vital records, professional licenses, building permits, etc.) should not be requested using this form. Information about your personal records should be made directly to the agency that maintains your record. If your request is for information about someone other than yourself, please proceed to file your request through our process.

Purpose: ArkCase is a public records site where the public can request state government records. 

NOTE: State employees seeking records or information from another state agency should contact the agency directly.