Open Public Records Act Request Form - Township Of Saddle Brook (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

DEPOSITS

The custodian may require a deposit against costs for reproducing documents sought through an anonymous request whenever the custodian

anticipates that the documents requested will cost in excess of $5 to reproduce.

Where a special service charge is warranted under OPRA, that amount will be communicated to you as required under the statute. You have

the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being incurred. If, however, you approve of the fact and amount of the special

service charge, you may be required to pay a deposit or pay in full prior to reproduction of the documents.

YOUR REQUEST FOR RECORDS IS DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON(S):

(To be completed by the Custodian of Records – check the box of the numbered exemption(s) as they apply to the records requested. If

multiple records are requested, be specific as to which exemption(s) apply to each record. Response is due to requestor as soon as

possible, but no later than seven business days.)

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1

Inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative or deliberative material

Legislative records

Law enforcement records:

Medical examiner photos

Criminal investigatory records (however, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.b. lists specific criminal investigatory information which must be

disclosed)

Victims’ records

Trade secrets and proprietary commercial or financial information

Any record within the attorney-client privilege

Administrative or technical information regarding computer hardware, software and networks which, if disclosed would jeopardize

computer security

Emergency or security information or procedures for any buildings or facility which, if disclosed, would jeopardize security of the

building or facility or persons therein

Security measures and surveillance techniques which, if disclosed, would create a risk to the safety or persons, property, electronic

data or software

Information which, if disclosed, would give an advantage to competitors or bidders

Information generated by or on behalf of public employers or public employees in connection with:

Any sexual harassment complaint filed with a public employer

Any grievance filed by or against an employee

Collective negotiations documents and statements of strategy or negotiating

Information that is a communication between a public agency and its insurance carrier, administrative service organization or risk

management office

Information that is to be kept confidential pursuant to court order

Certificate of honorable discharge issued by the United States government (Form DD-214) filed with a public agency

Social security numbers

Credit card numbers

Unlisted telephone numbers

Drivers’ license numbers

Certain records of higher education institutions:

Research records

Questions or scores for exam for employment or academics

Charitable contribution information

Rare book collections gifted for limited access

Admission applications

Student records, grievances or disciplinary proceedings revealing a students’ identification

Biotechnology trade secrets N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.2

Convicts requesting their victims’ records N.J.S.A. 47:1A-2.2

Ongoing investigations of non-law enforcement agencies (must prove disclosure is inimical to the public interest) N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.a.

Public defender records N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.k.

Upholds exemptions contained in other State or federal statutes and regulations, Executive Orders, Rules of Court, and privileges

created by State Constitution, statute, court rule or judicial case law N.J.S.A. 47:1A-9

Personnel and pension records (however, the following information must be disclosed:

An individual’s name, title, position, salary, payroll record, length of service, date of separation and the reason for such

separation, and the amount and type of any pension received

When required to be disclosed by another law, when disclosure is essential to the performance of official duties of a person

duly authorized by this State or the US, or when authorized by an individual in interest

Data contained in information which disclose conformity with specific experiential, educational or medical qualifications

required for government employment or for receipt of a public pension, but not including any detailed medical or

psychological information N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1

“a public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information with which it

has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen's reasonable expectation of privacy.”

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