Maryland Public Information Act Request Responses with Document Links

Daily-updated records of Maryland Public Information Act requests include requester names, organizations, and descriptions. Each entry provides a direct web link to the official response packet published by the relevant county department. The dataset is maintained by data.montgomerycountymd.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in request topics by applying text analysis to the Description column over time.
• Identify the most frequent requesters by aggregating data from Requestor First Name, Requestor Last Name, and Requestor Organization columns.
• Track departmental response activity by counting records grouped by Lead Department and Data Owning Departments.
• Monitor the timeliness of public record releases by calculating the duration between request intake and the Date Response Posted.

Strengths

• Update frequency is daily, ensuring current data on request activity.
• Provides direct web links to source response documents for verification and deeper analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and dataset size prevent assessment of statistical significance.
• Limited to requests processed by Montgomery County, Maryland, introducing geographic bias.

Provenance

Source

data.montgomerycountymd.gov

Collection Method

Collected from MPIA request processing systems of Montgomery County departments.

Freshness

Daily

Geography

Montgomery County, Maryland, USA