Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state can't charge for record redactions

State integrity news for Wisconsin, from the LaCrosse Tribune:

Government entities can't charge the public for time spent deleting confidential information from records, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

The decision marks a major victory for open government advocates and the media amid an intense debate over whether taxpayers or requesters should foot the bill for redaction costs, which can sometimes stretch into the hundreds or thousands of dollars.

Read the rest of the story at the LaCrosse Tribune.

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