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Public record desk: Title II operating recordCounties and cities: 50,000+ residentsDeadline: April 26, 2027
Rule summary

DOJ Title II web and mobile accessibility rule

PublicProof is built around the Department of Justice Title II rule requiring state and local governments to make covered web content and mobile apps conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The compliance dates were extended in April 2026, but the operating work still needs a complete record across websites, documents, forms, mobile surfaces, vendors, remediation, exceptions, and evidence.

Updated compliance dates
  • April 26, 2027: State and local governments serving 50,000+ people
  • April 26, 2028: State and local governments serving fewer than 50,000 people and special district governments
What changed
  • The April 20, 2026 DOJ interim final rule extended the 2024 final rule compliance dates by one year.
  • The current large-entity compliance date is April 26, 2027.
  • The current smaller-entity and special district compliance date is April 26, 2028.
What did not change
  • WCAG 2.1 Level AA remains the technical standard for covered web content and mobile apps.
  • Vendor-arranged web content and mobile apps can still be in scope when provided for the public entity.
  • Public entities still need defensible documentation for scope, exceptions, remediation ownership, and evidence.
Scope PublicProof cares about on day one
  • Public-service websites and service workflows
  • Resident-facing forms and transactional experiences
  • PDFs, meeting packets, public records documents, and linked file libraries
  • Mobile apps and mobile-web experiences where governments provide services
  • Third-party systems operated for or on behalf of the government
Official sources

Read the DOJ materials directly: ADA.gov Title II web rule fact sheet and Federal Register interim final rule extending compliance dates.

Legal note

This page is general product information, not legal advice. PublicProof supports deterministic operating records and evidence workflows; final legal interpretations and formal compliance positions should be reviewed by the public entity and its counsel.