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How do you file a writ of mandamus?

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A mandamus is an order to a public agency or governmental body to perform an act required by law when it has neglected or refused to do so. A person may petition for a writ of mandamus when an official has refused to fulfill a legal obligation, such as ordering an agency to release public records. You file such a writ with the Clerk of The Court which has jurisdiction.

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