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Deadlines

How deadlines are counted in business days, and what happens as one nears.

Every request gets a deadline the moment it is sent, counted in business days rather than calendar days, so the clock matches what the law for that agency actually sets.

As a deadline nears and passes, FOIAGen drafts the follow-up letter and has it ready for your review. It is never sent automatically; you decide when, or whether, to send it.

Deadlines are shown clearly on each request so you can see at a glance what is due soon and what has already passed.