Getting your request to them quickly

Should you mail it? Fax it? Email it? I find that sending it by fax and mail is most effective. I did have the Recorder's Office ignore my fax and they date stamped the mailed version. If you can find out the department head's email address, consider making your request a .pdf document and email it to them. I would caution you against sending a word file or .doc since it can be easily changed. I try to keep all my requests to .pdf format so that I can easily view them in Adobe Bridge and so that I can have small file sizes. Try to find out the email address for the contact person. This is a great instant method to get the request to them. Be creative.