Open Records - Guide To Hawaii'S Uniform Information Practices Act - Office Of Information Practices - 2015 Page 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 4
II. OVERVIEW OF THE UIPA ..................................................... 6
The Statute .................................................................. ..... 6
The Administrative Rules ................................................. 7
III. THE STATUTE – CHAPTER 92F ......................................... 8
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................. 8
How Should the UIPA Be Interpreted? ...................... 8
Which Organizations Does the UIPA Cover? ............. 9
What Records Does the UIPA Cover? ......................... 9
Who Can Make a Request? ........................................ 12
PART II. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION .............. 14
Disclosure Provisions ............................................ 14
Agency Records That Must Always Be Disclosed . 15
The Exceptions to Disclosure ............................... 17
Exception 1 – The Privacy Exception ............. 17
What is a signifi cant privacy interest? ...... 18
What is the public interest in disclosure? . 19
Exception 2 – The Litigation Privilege
Exception ..................................................... 19
Exception 3 – The Frustration Exception ....... 20
Exception 4 – The Law or Order Exception .... 22
Exception 5 – The Legislature Exception ....... 22
Enforcement Provisions ........................................ 23
Appeal of an Agency Denial of Access
to Government Records ............................. 23
Agency Appeals of OIP Decisions.....................24
Criminal Penalties ........................................... 24
Interagency Sharing of Records ........................... 25
PART III. PERSONAL RECORDS............................ 25
Disclosure Provisions ............................................ 28
The Exemptions from Disclosure ........................ 28
Exemption 1 – Criminal Law
Enforcement Records .............................. 28
Exemption 2 – Confi dential
Source Records ....................................... 29
Exemption 3 – Government Exam Records ... 29
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