Can the State charge for Public Records not printed?

I've been reading around and it appears that the state can charge a fee for public record copies, which seems mainly oriented to paper records. However, my state (Oregon) offers a CD-ROM of public records for new business listings for $50 each month.



This is hardly a "minimal fee", and from what I read the cost of this CANNOT be for the labor or preparation for the record, simply only the cost of creating the copy.



Cheers,

KrisCan the State charge for Public Records not printed?
Yes my state charges two or three dollars per page.I wanted a copy of only a summary of a judges order and it was over $170. I couldn't afford to pay for the entire trial document which could have cost me a thousand dollars. My doctors also charge the same amount for medical records or copies of lab test results. I think they want to keep people from having copies of documents so they can remain elitist, esoteric, exploitative professionals, as doctors and lawyers.

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