Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Admits Overcharging for Records — for 20 Years
· Story link The legal council for the Jacksonville, FL, sheriff’s office acknowledged that it had been overcharging for records…
The legal council for the Jacksonville, FL, sheriff’s office acknowledged that it had been overcharging for records for a almost 20 years because it assumed a city ordinance preempted state law. The overcharge came to light when the city proposed to double the current charge from $3 to $6 for arrest and booking reports, accident reports and general offence reports. State law puts the charge at 20 cents for each two sided page. (6/6/08)