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New Jersey Social Media Recordkeeping Guide.

Understanding what the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requires of your social media activity, and what "compliant" actually looks like in practice, isn't always straightforward. This plain-language guide gives counties, cities & municipalities and public agencies a clear path.

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i)(1) — Grant or deny access to a standard request as soon as possible and no later than 7 business days after receipt. Under the 2024 amendments (P.L. 2024, c. 16), 14 business days apply to commercial-purpose requests and to Daniel’s Law compliance review; records in storage or archived are due no more than 21 business days after the requester is advised of that status (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i)(1)).
Free download New Jersey — Archiving Social Media: A Guide For Government
What's Inside

Everything your agency needs, in plain English.

01 · Federal law

The federal layer

The Federal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 — and how they reach social media.

02 · New Jersey law

Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. and the Open Public Meetings Act — including the 7-business-day response mechanics.

03 · Oversight guidance

Government Records Council

What New Jersey's records oversight body says about electronic communications and social media disclosure.

04 · Bonus checklist

The compliance checklist

The go-to checklist for standing up a compliant social media archive — what to capture, retain and be ready to produce.

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