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Exemption 2 – Confi dential Source Records
(HRS § 92F-22(2))
An agency may withhold records when necessary to protect the
identity of a source who furnished information to the agency under
an express or implied promise of confi dentiality.
Exemption 3 – Government Exam Records
(HRS § 92F-22(3))
An agency may withhold examination materials that it uses solely
for government hiring or promotions or for licensing or academic
testing, if disclosure would compromise the objectivity, fairness,
or effectiveness of the process.
Exemption 4 – Investigative Materials
(HRS § 92F-22(4))
An agency may withhold investigative reports and materials
related to an uncompleted civil, criminal, or administrative
proceeding against the individual requesting the records.
Exemption 5 – Records Protected by Law
(HRS § 92F-22(5))
An agency may withhold records (1) required to be
withheld from the individual by statute or court decision or
(2) authorized to be withheld by constitutional or statutory
privilege. This allows agencies to withhold records such as records
sealed by a court order, communications between the agency and
its attorney, and records found to be privileged in litigation.
CORRECTION OF PERSONAL RECORDS
An individual has a right to correct or amend factual errors,
misrepresentations, or misleading entries in his or her personal
record. Part III sets out the procedures for correction.
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