FOIA APPEAL LETTER
 
Agency Head or Appeal Officer
Name of Agency
Address of Agency
City, State, Zip Code
Re: Freedom of Information Act Appeal
Dear ___________________:
This is an appeal under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq.
On (date), I requested documents under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq. My request was assigned the following identification number: __________. On (date), I received a response to my request in a letter signed by (name of official). I appeal the denial of my request. 
[Optional] The documents that were withheld must be disclosed under the FOIA because….
[Optional] I appeal the decision to deny my request for a waiver of fees. I believe that I am entitled to a waiver of fees. Disclosure of the documents I requested is in the public interest because the information is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. (Provide details)
[Optional] I appeal the decision to require me to pay review costs for this request. I am not seeking the documents for a commercial use. (Provide details)
[Optional] I appeal the decision to require me to pay search charges for this request. I am a reporter seeking information as part of news gathering and not for commercial use.
If for whatever reason you decide to deny my FOIA request a second time, the only recourse I have left is to take this matter through the Russell County Court system as soon as I can get on their docket. 
Thank you for your consideration of this appeal and I hope we can resolve this issue outside of the Russell County Court system.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Telephone Number [Optional]