Hello and welcome to the City of Albuquerque's tutorial on how to submit a public records request.
The City of Albuquerque responds and complies with requests in accordance with
the Inspection of Public Records Act Guidelines. More information on the IPRA guidelines can
be found at on the State Attorney General's website.
From the ABQ Records page located on the Office of the City Clerk's website, click on the
"Request a Public Record" button which will take you to the Public Records Request home
page. Once you are at the ABQ Records home page
click on the "Make Request" button to begin. You will be taken to the Request a Public
Record Page and you must click on the "Make a Request" Button." Once you're on the "REQUEST
A PUBLIC RECORD" page, you can start typing your specific request in the description box
by clicking in the box. Enter a description and include the record's title and date or
date range if known. Next, press the tab button on your keyboard.
If the City of Albuquerque does not maintain the records you are seeking, you may receive
an alert with a link to where the records may already be stored, or to an agency that
may hold those records if the City of Albuquerque does not. In the Example shown here, we have
typed in a request for a Marriage License. An alert has popped up with a link indicating
that "Marriage Licenses are maintained by the County Clerk. Please visit their website
for more information." You will also be alerted if the City does
hold the records, and if they are already available. In the example shown here, we have
typed in a request for legislation. An alert popped up indicating that "Legislation can
be found on the City of Albuquerque's website," with an active link to the specific location
the records are held. If records are not indicated elsewhere, continue
to select the Department that maintains the records you are seeking in the Department
drop down menu. If you do not know the department that maintains the records, you may leave
it blank. If you have a request that involves more than one department, please choose the
Multiple Department option in the drop down menu.
Enter your personal information. Name, address and telephone number are required to make
a public records request as mandated by the State of New Mexico's IPRA guidelines.
Click the "Make Request" button to submit your request. You will see a message indicating
that your request has been submitted successfully. You will also receive an email indicating
that your request has been submitted and a Request ID #.
The City of Albuquerque will work diligently to respond to your public records request.
Thank you for viewing this how-to tutorial on how to submit a public records request
to the City of Albuquerque. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the
City Clerk at 505-924-3650 or email at CityClerk@cabq.gov.