CS 021P Government Records
Access and Management Act (GRAMA)
07/97
Revised 03/31/22 Training Completed 01/06/04 Last Reviewed 12/30/24
U.C.A.
63G-2; 63G-2-201;
R495-810; R527-005
Overview
The Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), U.C.A.
63G-2, defines the following:
1.
Who may and may not receive government
records;
2.
The record classifications;
3.
The time requirements for providing records;
4.
The establishment of fees for providing
records;
5.
The appeals processes
for changing records and accessing denied records; and,
6.
The criminal penalties for improperly
releasing or not releasing records.
EXCEPTION TO GRAMA: Some records are considered
restricted under GRAMA, which states “a record to which access is restricted
pursuant to court rule, another state statute, federal statute, or federal
regulation, including records for which access is governed or restricted as a
condition of participation in a state or federal program or for receiving state
or federal funds” (U.C.A. 63G-2-201(3)(b)). Restricted information is not
governed by GRAMA and GRAMA procedures do not apply. The disclosure of
restricted information is governed by the specific provisions of the applicable
statute, rule or regulation. For a list of restricted information and the
procedures for releasing restricted information, refer to CS 026P Restricted
Information.