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Division of Legislative Services<br /> Legislative Hall<br /> 411 Legislative Avenue<br /> Dover, DE 19901</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div><div class='sfContentBlock'><p>FOIA requests must be in writing and, therefore, it is highly recommended you use either the <a href="http://delaware.gov/help/foia_request.shtml?subj=LEGIS">State’s online FOIA request form</a> or email, fax, mail, or hand deliver the <a href="http://delaware.gov/forms/foia_request_form.pdf">State’s PDF FOIA request form</a>.</p> <p>When submitting a FOIA request, you must be as specific as possible to enable the FOIA Coordinator to reasonably locate the requested public record. The FOIA Coordinator may request that you provide additional details to enable the public record to be located. Therefore, when submitting your request please describe the subject matter of the record in as much detail as possible, the type of record you are requesting, the date the record was produced (or a reasonable timeframe when the record was produced), and any individuals or offices you believe produced, sent, or received the record.<br /> <br /> </p> <p>Please note, the General Assembly provides many of its public records on this website. 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