RCFP.org provides a useful Open Government Guide to all 50 US states’ open records laws and open meetings public records. You can browse the open records directory by state or search the open public records laws by keyword.

The directory provides users with open record laws, a list of open records that are included or excluded from access, open record fees as well as information on police records and vital records access.

You can access the open records directory @ Open Records Laws.