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The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) issued three new formal opinions, all of which involved Hawaii’s Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), Chapter 92F, HRS.  The full opinions can be accessed via the Formal Opinion Letters page at oip.hawaii.gov and are briefly summarized as follows. OIP Op. Ltr. No. F23-03:  This opinion resolved three consolidated ...
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F23-05

Posted on May 18, 2023 in Formal Opinions

Records Relating to Request for Proposals

F23-04

Posted on May 18, 2023 in Formal Opinions

Attorney-Client Privileged Communications

F23-03

Posted on May 18, 2023 in Formal Opinions

Name of Student Members Serving on Admissions Committee for William S. Richardson School of Law

2023 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP

Posted on May 3, 2023 in Featured, What's New

The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) greatly appreciates the Legislature’s confidence in our office and its generous support for the establishment of two new positions at OIP:  a sixth staff attorney and one legal assistant.  Pending legislative passage tomorrow and Governor Green’s approval of the budget bill, HB 300, HD 1, SD 1, CD ...
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Read More THE FACTS ABOUT THE DELIBERATIVE PROCESS PRIVILEGE

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Read More THE FACTS ABOUT RECORD REQUEST FEES AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST WAIVER   Civil Beat has published a number of subjective opinion pieces about the record request fee caps and public interest waivers in HB ...
Read More THE FACTS ABOUT RECORD REQUEST FEES AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST WAIVER

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Read More THE FACTS ABOUT THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES   Despite the important role the Office of Information Practices (OIP) plays for Hawaii’s open record and open meeting ...
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The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) issued a new formal opinion regarding the redaction of information from the Offendertrak correctional directory maintained by the Department of Public Safety (PSD).  OIP Opinion Letter No. F23-02 is now posted on the Formal Opinions page at oip.hawaii.gov. Before the appeal was filed, PSD had initially quoted a ...
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F23-02

Posted on Apr 14, 2023 in Formal Opinions

Inmate Database Information