How to report stale, broken, or inaccurate information.
We want corrections requests to be specific, easy to verify, and fast to act on. The more concrete the report, the faster it can be reviewed.
1. What To Report
- Broken official source links.
- Moved agenda or minutes pages.
- Incorrect meeting date, body name, or location label.
- Duplicate records or duplicate meetings.
- Stale source pages that no longer reflect the official feed.
- Material factual errors in a summary or description.
2. What To Include
- The exact Idaho Blotter URL.
- The exact official source URL that should be used.
- A short description of what is wrong.
- If timing matters, the date and time the official source changed.
3. Where To Send It
Email records@idahoblotter.com with subject line Correction Request or Source Update.
If you represent a government office, clerk, court, city, county, or other public body, say so in the message and include the official page that should replace the existing source.
4. Review Standard and Response Goal
We review corrections against the official source when available. If a report cannot be verified, we may ask for a clarifying URL, screenshot, or exact document reference before changing the page.
Our goal is to review straightforward source and labeling issues within two business days. Complex disputes, legal issues, and record-sensitivity questions may take longer.
5. How Fixes Are Handled
- Broken or moved source URLs are updated at the source-config level when possible.
- Mislabeled dates, titles, or locations are corrected in the public presentation and, where needed, in ingestion logic.
- If a government source removes or replaces a document, the official source controls.
6. Limits
A correction request does not automatically guarantee removal. Idaho Blotter may preserve accurate public-record references while updating labels, links, timestamps, or explanatory text.