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  "fee_waiver_standard": null,
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  "exemptions": [],
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  "quirks": "5-day turnaround; custodian must cite specific exemption for any denial.",
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  "text": null,
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          "verification": "unverified",
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          "preferred": true,
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          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "mailbox never confirmed",
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          "preferred": false,
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          "preferred": false,
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        {
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          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
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          "preferred": false,
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        "checked_at": "2026-09-03",
        "notes": "Route via recommended_channel; confirm endpoint before bulk filing."
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      "holdings": [
        "correspondence",
        "executive orders",
        "budgets",
        "appointments"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
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      "state_name": "West Virginia",
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      "country_code": null,
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      "parent_name": "West Virginia State Government",
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      "website": "https://www.wv.gov/attorney-general",
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        "id": "wv-foia",
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          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "domain-verified",
          "verification_source": "domain in CISA .gov registry (2026-09-03); mailbox local-part unconfirmed",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": true,
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          "instructions": "Email with 'Public Records Request' in subject; include fee waiver language per West Virginia Public Records Act"
        },
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          "channel": "portal",
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          "label": "State Portal",
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          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
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        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.wv.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
          "reliability": "medium",
          "instructions": "Where available."
        }
      ],
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          "email"
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        "automatable_channels": [],
        "recommended_channel": "email",
        "checked_at": "2026-09-03",
        "notes": "Route via recommended_channel; confirm endpoint before bulk filing."
      },
      "holdings": [
        "opinions",
        "litigation files",
        "consumer complaints",
        "investigations"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
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      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "WV",
      "state_name": "West Virginia",
      "country": null,
      "country_code": null,
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      "agency_type": "agency",
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      "parent_name": "West Virginia State Government",
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      "website": "https://www.wv.gov/secretary-of-state",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "wv-foia",
        "citation": "W. Va. Code section 29B-1-1 et seq. (WV FOIA)",
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        "appeal_deadline_days": null
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          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "domain-verified",
          "verification_source": "domain in CISA .gov registry (2026-09-03); mailbox local-part unconfirmed",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": true,
          "reliability": "high",
          "instructions": "Email with 'Public Records Request' in subject; include fee waiver language per West Virginia Public Records Act"
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.wv.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
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        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.wv.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
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          "preferred": false,
          "reliability": "medium",
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      ],
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        ],
        "automatable_channels": [],
        "recommended_channel": "email",
        "checked_at": "2026-09-03",
        "notes": "Route via recommended_channel; confirm endpoint before bulk filing."
      },
      "holdings": [
        "election results",
        "business filings",
        "lobbyist records",
        "historical records"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "wv-department-of-corrections",
      "name": "West Virginia Department of Corrections",
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      "abbr": "WV-DOC",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "WV",
      "state_name": "West Virginia",
      "country": null,
      "country_code": null,
      "category": "corrections",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "wv-government",
      "parent_name": "West Virginia State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/wv-department-of-corrections",
      "website": "https://www.wv.gov/department-of-corrections",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "wv-foia",
        "citation": "W. Va. Code section 29B-1-1 et seq. (WV FOIA)",
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        "business_days": true,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
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        {
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          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "domain-verified",
          "verification_source": "domain in CISA .gov registry (2026-09-03); mailbox local-part unconfirmed",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": true,
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          "instructions": "Email with 'Public Records Request' in subject; include fee waiver language per West Virginia Public Records Act"
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
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          "label": "State Portal",
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          "verification": "unverified",
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          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
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        {
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          "detail": "https://www.wv.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
          "reliability": "medium",
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          "email"
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        "automatable_channels": [],
        "recommended_channel": "email",
        "checked_at": "2026-09-03",
        "notes": "Route via recommended_channel; confirm endpoint before bulk filing."
      },
      "holdings": [
        "inmate rosters",
        "incident reports",
        "grievances",
        "contracts"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "wv-police-highway-patrol",
      "name": "West Virginia State Police / Highway Patrol",
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      "abbr": "WV-STATEPOLICE",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "WV",
      "state_name": "West Virginia",
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      "country_code": null,
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      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "wv-government",
      "parent_name": "West Virginia State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/wv-police-highway-patrol",
      "website": "https://www.wv.gov/state-police-highway-patrol",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "wv-foia",
        "citation": "W. Va. Code section 29B-1-1 et seq. (WV FOIA)",
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        "business_days": true,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
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        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@wv.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "domain-verified",
          "verification_source": "domain in CISA .gov registry (2026-09-03); mailbox local-part unconfirmed",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": true,
          "reliability": "high",
          "instructions": "Email with 'Public Records Request' in subject; include fee waiver language per West Virginia Public Records Act"
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.wv.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
          "reliability": "high",
          "instructions": "If state offers portal, file there and via email."
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.wv.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
          "reliability": "medium",
          "instructions": "Where available."
        }
      ],
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          "email"
        ],
        "automatable_channels": [],
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        "checked_at": "2026-09-03",
        "notes": "Route via recommended_channel; confirm endpoint before bulk filing."
      },
      "holdings": [
        "crash reports",
        "incident reports",
        "investigations",
        "dash cam"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
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      "name": "West Virginia Department of Health",
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      "abbr": "WV-DOH",
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      "country_code": null,
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      "agency_type": "department",
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      "parent_name": "West Virginia State Government",
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      "website": "https://www.wv.gov/department-of-health",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "wv-foia",
        "citation": "W. Va. Code section 29B-1-1 et seq. (WV FOIA)",
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        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
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          "detail": "publicrecords@wv.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "domain-verified",
          "verification_source": "domain in CISA .gov registry (2026-09-03); mailbox local-part unconfirmed",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": true,
          "reliability": "high",
          "instructions": "Email with 'Public Records Request' in subject; include fee waiver language per West Virginia Public Records Act"
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
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          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
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        },
        {
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          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false,
          "verification": "unverified",
          "verification_source": "portal URL never checked",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": false,
          "reliability": "medium",
          "instructions": "Where available."
        }
      ],
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        ],
        "automatable_channels": [],
        "recommended_channel": "email",
        "checked_at": "2026-09-03",
        "notes": "Route via recommended_channel; confirm endpoint before bulk filing."
      },
      "holdings": [
        "inspection reports",
        "health data",
        "licensing",
        "vital stats"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "wv-department-of-education",
      "name": "West Virginia Department of Education",
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      "abbr": "WV-DOE",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "WV",
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      "country_code": null,
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      "agency_type": "department",
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      "parent_name": "West Virginia State Government",
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      "website": "https://www.wv.gov/department-of-education",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "wv-foia",
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        "business_days": true,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
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        {
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          "verification": "domain-verified",
          "verification_source": "domain in CISA .gov registry (2026-09-03); mailbox local-part unconfirmed",
          "last_checked": "2026-09-03",
          "automatable": false,
          "preferred": true,
          "reliability": "high",
          "instructions": "Email with 'Public Records Request' in subject; include fee waiver language per West Virginia Public Records Act"
        },
        {
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          "automatable": false,
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}