{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-533","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-533","heading":"Letters of denial.","body":"(a)\nDenial by a public body of a request for any public record shall contain at least the following:\n(1)\nThe specific reasons for the denial, including citations to the particular exemption(s) under § 2-534 relied on as authority for the denial;\n(2)\nThe name(s) of the public official(s) or employee(s) responsible for the decision to deny the request; and\n(3)\nNotification to the requester of any administrative or judicial right to appeal under § 2-537.\n\n(b)\nEach public body of the District of Columbia shall maintain a file of all letters of denial of requests for public records. This file shall be made available to any person on request for purposes of inspection and/or copying.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 5. Administrative Procedure.","Subchapter II. Freedom of Information."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-533","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"beabd687982b9a38f235a15857126d05c1fba51747cdad42af1be71d3f2db7f3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-532","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-534"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}