52 USC § 20703 - Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose

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title: "52 USC § 20703 - Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "20703"
section_name: "Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose"
chapter_number: 207
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 86–449, title III, § 303, May 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 88.)"
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# § 20703. Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose

section 20701 of this title

Any record or paper required by  to be retained and preserved shall, upon demand in writing by the Attorney General or his representative directed to the person having custody, possession, or control of such record or paper, be made available for inspection, reproduction, and copying at the principal office of such custodian by the Attorney General or his representative. This demand shall contain a statement of the basis and the purpose therefor.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 86–449, title III, § 303, May 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 88.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.