usdoj · rgristroph-usdoj · Jun 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
diff --git a/config/default/webform.webform.doj_civil.yml b/config/default/webform.webform.doj_civil.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ id: doj_civil
 title: DOJ-Civil
 description: ''
 categories: {  }
-elements: |-
+elements: |
   name_first:
     '#type': textfield
     '#title': 'First name'
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ elements: |-
   email:
     '#type': email
     '#title': 'Email address'
-    '#help': |-
-      In order for us to communicate with you about your request,<br />
-      you must provide at least one form of contact information.
+    '#help': "In order for us to communicate with you about your request,<br />\nyou must provide at least one form of contact information."
   phone_number:
     '#type': tel
     '#title': 'Phone number'
@@ -56,13 +54,6 @@ elements: |-
     '#title': Country
     '#default_value': 'United States'
     '#options': country_names
-  request_subject:
-    '#type': radios
-    '#title': 'What is the subject of your request?'
-    '#options':
-      myself: Myself
-      other: 'All Other Subjects'
-    '#required': true
   request_category:
     '#type': select
     '#title': 'What type of requester are you?'
@@ -77,7 +68,7 @@ elements: |-
     '#type': textarea
     '#maxlength': 10000
     '#title': 'Your request'
-    '#help': "A brief and clear description of the information you'd like to receive. Please be as specific as possible."
+    '#help': 'A brief and clear description of the information you''d like to receive. Please be as specific as possible.'
     '#required': true
   fee_waiver:
     '#type': select
@@ -110,112 +101,16 @@ elements: |-
     '#maxlength': 10000
     '#title': 'Justification for expedited processing'
     '#help': 'Leave this blank if you are not requesting expedited processing. When making a request for expedited processing you must explain how your request meets one of the expedition standards described above.&nbsp;&nbsp;This agency has additional criteria for expedited processing detailed at <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&amp;SID=a41b3b79fe629d968f90008e116d5f2e&amp;mc=true&amp;n=pt28.1.16&amp;r=PART&amp;ty=HTML#se28.1.16_15">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16.5(e).</a>'
-  myself_name_first:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's First Name"
-    '#maxlength': 30
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z ]+$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only alphabetical characters.'
-    '#states':
-      required:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_name_middle:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Middle Name"
-    '#maxlength': 30
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z ]+$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only alphabetical characters.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_name_last:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Last Name"
-    '#maxlength': 255
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z ]+$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only alphabetical characters.'
-    '#states':
-      required:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_social_security_number:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Social Security Number"
-    '#pattern': '^(?!666|000|9\d{2})\d{3}-(?!00)\d{2}-(?!0{4})\d{4}$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Social Security Number must be entered in XXX-XX-XXXX format.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_alien_registration_number:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Alien Registration Number"
-    '#maxlength': 30
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z0-9]*$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only letters and numbers.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_place_of_birth:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Place of Birth"
-    '#maxlength': 100
-    '#required': true
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]*$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only letters and numbers.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_date_of_birth:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Date of Birth"
-    '#pattern': '(0[1-9]|1[012])\/(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\/(17|18|19|20)\d\d'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use the date format: MM/DD/YYYY'
-    '#states':
-      required:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_additional_information:
-    '#type': textarea
-    '#title': "First Party's Additional Information"
-    '#description': '<p>Provide additional information about the subject of your request. Please provide as much information as possible.</p>'
-    '#maxlength': 4000
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
   attachments_supporting_documentation:
     '#type': managed_file
     '#title': 'Upload additional documentation'
-    '#help': |-
-      If you are seeking records about yourself, additional documentation<br />
-      is required to verify your identity. <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0793c853161160d5e01f0ff18c51b96a&amp;mc=true&amp;node=sp28.1.16.a&amp;rgn=div6#se28.1.16_13">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16.3(a)(3).</a>&nbsp;You can use this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/oip/legacy/2014/07/23/cert_ind.pdf">form</a>&nbsp;to verify your identity.
+    '#help': "If you are seeking records about yourself, additional documentation<br />\nis required to verify your identity. <a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0793c853161160d5e01f0ff18c51b96a&amp;mc=true&amp;node=sp28.1.16.a&amp;rgn=div6#se28.1.16_13\">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16.3(a)(3).</a>&nbsp;You can use this&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/oip/legacy/2014/07/23/cert_ind.pdf\">form</a>&nbsp;to verify your identity."
     '#multiple': true
   case_files:
     '#type': textarea
     '#maxlength': 10000
     '#title': 'Case Files'
-    '#help': |-
-      Requests for records from case files must include a case caption or name,<br />
-      civil court case number, and judicial district.<br />
-      <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&amp;SID=a41b3b79fe629d968f90008e116d5f2e&amp;mc=true&amp;n=pt28.1.16&amp;r=PART&amp;ty=HTML#ap28.1.16_1301.i">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16 (Appendix I).</a>
-  privacy_act_statement:
-    '#type': processed_text
-    '#text': '<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>Privacy Act Statement</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">In accordance with 28 CFR Section 16.41(d) personal data sufficient to identify the individuals submitting requests by mail under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. Section 552a, is required. The primary purpose for the collection of the information on this form is to ensure that the records of individuals who are the subject of U.S. Department of Justice systems of records are not wrongfully disclosed by the Department. The authority by which information is collected on this form is 5 U.S.C. § 552 and 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a), as well as 28 CFR Section 16.41(d). Any information you provide may also be disclosed pursuant to a “routine use” under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, listed in a DOJ System of Records Notice, which may include: JUSTICE/DOJ-004 Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Mandatory Declassification Review Records (CMS) for the Department of Justice, available at </span><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records#DOJ" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records%23DOJ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775919815026000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FVWP0yA-BMd_yUxnmP4fs"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">https://www.justice.gov/opcl/<wbr>doj-systems-records#DOJ</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">. Your disclosure of information to the Department of Justice on this form is voluntary. If you do not complete all or some information fields in this form, however, the Department of Justice may not be able to effectively respond to your request. False information on this form may subject the requester to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and/or 5 U.S.C. § 552a(i)(3).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Suggestions for reducing this burden may be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Public Use Reports Project (1103-0016), Washington, DC 20503.</span></p>'
-    '#format': email_html
+    '#help': "Requests for records from case files must include a case caption or name,<br />\ncivil court case number, and judicial district.<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&amp;SID=a41b3b79fe629d968f90008e116d5f2e&amp;mc=true&amp;n=pt28.1.16&amp;r=PART&amp;ty=HTML#ap28.1.16_1301.i\">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16 (Appendix I).</a>"
 css: ''
 javascript: ''
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diff --git a/config/default/webform.webform.doj_eoust.yml b/config/default/webform.webform.doj_eoust.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ id: doj_eoust
 title: DOJ-EOUST
 description: ''
 categories: {  }
-elements: |-
+elements: |
   name_first:
     '#type': textfield
     '#title': 'First name'
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ elements: |-
   email:
     '#type': email
     '#title': 'Email address'
-    '#help': |-
-      In order for us to communicate with you about your request,<br />
-      you must provide at least one form of contact information.
+    '#help': "In order for us to communicate with you about your request,<br />\nyou must provide at least one form of contact information."
   phone_number:
     '#type': tel
     '#title': 'Phone number'
@@ -56,13 +54,6 @@ elements: |-
     '#title': Country
     '#default_value': 'United States'
     '#options': country_names
-  request_subject:
-    '#type': radios
-    '#title': 'What is the subject of your request?'
-    '#options':
-      myself: Myself
-      other: 'All Other Subjects'
-    '#required': true
   request_category:
     '#type': select
     '#title': 'What type of requester are you?'
@@ -77,14 +68,8 @@ elements: |-
     '#type': textarea
     '#maxlength': 10000
     '#title': 'Your request'
-    '#help': "A brief and clear description of the information you'd like to receive. Please be as specific as possible."
+    '#help': 'A brief and clear description of the information you''d like to receive. Please be as specific as possible.'
     '#required': true
-  requester_type:
-    '#type': radios
-    '#title': 'I am making this request on behalf of'
-    '#options':
-      myself: Myself
-      organization: 'A Designee'
   fee_waiver:
     '#type': select
     '#title': 'Fee waiver'
@@ -116,112 +101,16 @@ elements: |-
     '#maxlength': 10000
     '#title': 'Justification for expedited processing'
     '#help': 'Leave this blank if you are not requesting expedited processing. When making a request for expedited processing you must explain how your request meets one of the expedition standards described above.&nbsp;&nbsp;This agency has additional criteria for expedited processing detailed at <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&amp;SID=a41b3b79fe629d968f90008e116d5f2e&amp;mc=true&amp;n=pt28.1.16&amp;r=PART&amp;ty=HTML#se28.1.16_15">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16.5(e).</a>'
-  myself_name_first:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's First Name"
-    '#maxlength': 30
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z ]+$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only alphabetical characters.'
-    '#states':
-      required:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_name_middle:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Middle Name"
-    '#maxlength': 30
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z ]+$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only alphabetical characters.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_name_last:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Last Name"
-    '#maxlength': 255
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z ]+$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only alphabetical characters.'
-    '#states':
-      required:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_social_security_number:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Social Security Number"
-    '#pattern': '^(?!666|000|9\d{2})\d{3}-(?!00)\d{2}-(?!0{4})\d{4}$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Social Security Number must be entered in XXX-XX-XXXX format.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_alien_registration_number:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Alien Registration Number"
-    '#maxlength': 30
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z0-9]*$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only letters and numbers.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_place_of_birth:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Place of Birth"
-    '#maxlength': 100
-    '#required': true
-    '#pattern': '^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]*$'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use only letters and numbers.'
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_date_of_birth:
-    '#type': textfield
-    '#title': "First Party's Date of Birth"
-    '#pattern': '(0[1-9]|1[012])\/(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\/(17|18|19|20)\d\d'
-    '#pattern_error': 'Please use the date format: MM/DD/YYYY'
-    '#states':
-      required:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
-  myself_additional_information:
-    '#type': textarea
-    '#title': "First Party's Additional Information"
-    '#description': '<p>Provide additional information about the subject of your request. Please provide as much information as possible.</p>'
-    '#maxlength': 4000
-    '#states':
-      visible:
-        ':input[name="request_subject"]':
-          value: myself
   attachments_supporting_documentation:
     '#type': managed_file
     '#title': 'Upload additional documentation'
-    '#help': |-
-      If you are seeking records about yourself, additional documentation<br />
-      is required to verify your identity. <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0793c853161160d5e01f0ff18c51b96a&amp;mc=true&amp;node=sp28.1.16.a&amp;rgn=div6#se28.1.16_13">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16.3(a)(3).</a>&nbsp;You can use this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/oip/legacy/2014/07/23/cert_ind.pdf">form</a>&nbsp;to verify your identity.
+    '#help': "If you are seeking records about yourself, additional documentation<br />\nis required to verify your identity. <a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0793c853161160d5e01f0ff18c51b96a&amp;mc=true&amp;node=sp28.1.16.a&amp;rgn=div6#se28.1.16_13\">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16.3(a)(3).</a>&nbsp;You can use this&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/oip/legacy/2014/07/23/cert_ind.pdf\">form</a>&nbsp;to verify your identity."
     '#multiple': true
   case_files:
     '#type': textarea
     '#maxlength': 10000
     '#title': 'Case Files'
-    '#help': |-
-      Requests for records from bankruptcy case files must include<br />
-      a case caption or name, case number, and judicial district.<br />
-      <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&amp;SID=a41b3b79fe629d968f90008e116d5f2e&amp;mc=true&amp;n=pt28.1.16&amp;r=PART&amp;ty=HTML#ap28.1.16_1301.i">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16 (Appendix I).</a>
-  privacy_act_statement:
-    '#type': processed_text
-    '#text': '<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>Privacy Act Statement</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">In accordance with 28 CFR Section 16.41(d) personal data sufficient to identify the individuals submitting requests by mail under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. Section 552a, is required. The primary purpose for the collection of the information on this form is to ensure that the records of individuals who are the subject of U.S. Department of Justice systems of records are not wrongfully disclosed by the Department. The authority by which information is collected on this form is 5 U.S.C. § 552 and 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a), as well as 28 CFR Section 16.41(d). Any information you provide may also be disclosed pursuant to a “routine use” under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, listed in a DOJ System of Records Notice, which may include: JUSTICE/DOJ-004 Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Mandatory Declassification Review Records (CMS) for the Department of Justice, available at </span><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records#DOJ" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records%23DOJ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775919815026000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FVWP0yA-BMd_yUxnmP4fs"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">https://www.justice.gov/opcl/<wbr>doj-systems-records#DOJ</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">. Your disclosure of information to the Department of Justice on this form is voluntary. If you do not complete all or some information fields in this form, however, the Department of Justice may not be able to effectively respond to your request. False information on this form may subject the requester to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and/or 5 U.S.C. § 552a(i)(3).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Suggestions for reducing this burden may be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Public Use Reports Project (1103-0016), Washington, DC 20503.</span></p>'
-    '#format': email_html
+    '#help': "Requests for records from bankruptcy case files must include<br />\na case caption or name, case number, and judicial district.<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&amp;SID=a41b3b79fe629d968f90008e116d5f2e&amp;mc=true&amp;n=pt28.1.16&amp;r=PART&amp;ty=HTML#ap28.1.16_1301.i\">28&nbsp;C.F.R. &sect; 16 (Appendix I).</a>"
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