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Records requests: Argentina.

A take-home sheet for people at the session. Other countries: United States · United Kingdom · Canada · Australia · New Zealand · India · Philippines · Mexico.

On your phone? Tap any address to open it. After the session: where to go next. Short address for this sheet: moraph.org/s/records-requests/ar. Pass it on: cards to hand to someone.

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Records requests: Argentina

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In many places you have a legal right to ask public bodies for the information they hold. This sheet covers how to ask clearly and what to do next.

Before you ask

  • Check the body’s website, meeting papers and any disclosure log.
  • Work out which body holds the records.

Writing your request

  • Describe the records you want, plainly and specifically.
  • Give dates and the format you’d like.
  • Ask for records, not answers to questions.
  • Keep a copy and note the date you sent it.

Deadlines and fees

  • Time limits and fee rules depend on the country and the body: see the country section.
  • Ask for an estimate before any charges, and narrow the request to reduce them.

If you’re refused

  • The reply should say why and how to ask for a review.
  • Ask for a review promptly, then go to the independent body if needed.

In Argentina

  • Your right. Under Ley 27.275 (the access to public information law), anyone can ask for public information. You don’t have to say why you want it, show a special interest or have a lawyer.
  • Who has to answer. The law covers the national public sector, such as national government bodies, state companies and private firms that provide public services. Congress and the courts have their own access offices. For a province or municipality, check that province’s or municipality’s own rules.
  • How to ask. Online through Trámites a Distancia (TAD) with your DNI, or with a note to the Mesa de Entradas (front desk) of the body that holds the information, with a clear description and your contact details. Any Mesa de Entradas of the State can receive a request and pass it on.
  • Deadline and costs. The body must answer within 15 working days, and can ask for 15 more if it explains why. Asking is free; you may have to pay for copies.
  • If you’re refused. No answer in time, or an incomplete or wrong answer, counts as a refusal. You can complain to the Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública (AAIP), free, within 40 working days, with a copy of your request; the AAIP has 30 working days to decide. You can also go to the federal courts.

Official places to check:

General information, not advice about your own situation. Checked 22 October 2026. If an official source says something different, it is right. Free to copy and adapt. moraph.org/commons/sessions/voice/records-requests Version of .

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