Extra Points About the Journal (9 min) – making copies – only you can do that. Anyone can request a copy, it is public record, they send a written request of a specific line item -email is okay. Name of Doc, Name of Signers, Month/Year must be included in the request. You must respond within 15 days. Cover up all other line items to keep the rest private. You can charge $.30 per line item – so two pages is $.50 cents I fyour journal is lost destroyed or damaged you must notify Secretary of State immediately. you send a letter – journal dates, commission number and expiration date – must be sent CERTIFIED.. Enclose police report.. If you find the journal, you cannot use it. You need to start a new one.If you are asked to give your journal to a peace officer – needs to get a thumbprint on a suspect, comply immediately. Give it over and they will give you a receipt. The fine if you don’t comply it’s $2,500 fine. If they take it, you send a certified letter within 10 days to the secretary of state with the date, surrendered, I have enclosed the receipt for the journal given by the officer. Then you have to start a new journal, even if they give it back to you. 15 business days to provide a copy for the pubic, 10 days for peace officer. Immediately is stolent. . .