Social media archiving for Arizona counties, cities & agencies

Content created or received by a Arizona public agency in connection with official business may qualify as a public record under the Arizona Public Records Law, whether it appears in email, a document or a social media platform. Content and context matter, and statutory exceptions may apply, so agencies should follow their records policies and obtain legal guidance for specific requests.

Records must be promptly furnished; no fixed statutory day count — unreasonable delay is treated as denial. Because unreasonable delay can be treated as a denial, the safest position is being able to produce records on demand.

Generally, records received in the course of official business fall within scope — which can include comments and replies on official accounts, even ones citizens later delete. That's why capture must happen in real time.

Screenshots miss metadata, timestamps, edit history and deletions — and can't prove they haven't been altered. Brolly's records carry digital checksums and chain-of-custody logs designed to survive legal scrutiny.

Typically your records custodian, clerk or records staff handle search and export; communications teams use capture and moderation day-to-day; agency attorneys pull audit logs when litigation or records disputes arise.

Minutes: connect your accounts, confirm retention settings, and capture begins immediately. There's a free trial, and pricing scales from single-clerk towns to county-wide deployments.