Redact Legal Arizona Accounting Forms For Free

§ 39-121: "Public records and other matters in the custody of any officer shall be open to inspection by any person at all times during office hours." This public records statute seeks to increase public access to government information and to make government agencies accountable to the public.

Redaction is the process of concealing information while leaving intact the rest of the document or record containing it. This is commonly completed by 'blocking out' the material to be obscured but, as will be discussed below, other approaches may be more appropriate, convenient or effective.

You can also use a redaction pen or sharpie instead of cutting out the sections. Slightly less time consuming then cutting and shredding, however, still manual. Use opaque tape or paper to cover the redacted sections.

Redacted, a fairly common practice in legal documents, refers to the process of editing a document to conceal or remove confidential information before disclosure or publication. Redacting personal data in documents is important to avoid identity theft.

Redacting a Paper Document Cut-out (literally) all the text to be redacted and properly dispose of (shred) the clippings. This method will always be 100% effective. Use opaque (100% impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent) tape or paper to cover over the sections to be redacted.

Consistent with public records law, including A.R.S. §§ 39-121 through 39-161 and 41-151 through 41-151.24, the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) strives to provide current, accurate, and timely information to the public and the press.