UIPA Opinions

Letter No. Date Subject Agency
U Memo 23-04 March 21, 2023

Reasonable Search for Solid Waste Stream Records

Office of the County Clerk, County of Hawaii
U Memo 23-03 March 15, 2023

No Duty to Search for Land Court Records

Bureau of Conveyances
U Memo 23-02 November 30, 2022

Pending Investigation

Department of Agriculture
U Memo 23-01 August 3, 2022

Reasonable Search for Records

Reapportionment Commission
U Memo 22-07 June 30, 2022

Conflicts of Interest Records

University of Hawaii
U Memo 22-06 June 30, 2022

Employee Misconduct Records During Pending Investigations

Department of Transportation Services, City & County of Honolulu
U Memo 22-05 June 30, 2022

Confidential Sources’ Names in a Completed Investigation

Department of Human Resources, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 22-04 June 22, 2022

Prison’s Use of Force Policy

Hawaii Department of Public Safety
U Memo 22-03 June 16, 2022

Inmate Release Information

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 22-02 May 31, 2022

Workplace Nonviolence Complaint

University of Hawaii
U Memo 22-01 December 15, 2021

Reasonable Search for Records that Don’t Exist

Legislature
U Memo 21-5 April 15, 2021

Emails; Investigation Records

Department of Education
U Memo 21-4 December 3, 2020

Hearing Officer Notes

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
U Memo 21-3 October 21, 2020

Insurance Commissioner Records

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
U Memo 21-2 July 31, 2020

Autopsy Report

Hawaii County Police Department
U Memo 21-1 July 8, 2020

Video Camera Footage

Department of Finance, County of Hawaii
U Memo 20-13 June 30, 2020

Investigative File

Department of Transportation
U Memo 20-12 June 29, 2020

Access to Personnel File Records

Kanuikapono Public Charter School
U Memo 20-11 June 29, 2020

Written Claim Made to HART Board of Directors

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation
U Memo 20-10 June 29, 2020

Fees Associated with Record Request

Department of Planning and Permitting, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 20-9 May 8, 2020

Government Records that Do Not Exist

Corporation Counsel, County of Maui
U Memo 20-8 May 6, 2020

Cesspool Records

Department of Health
U Memo 20-7 March 3, 2020

Complaint Records

Hawaii State Ethics Commission
U Memo 20-6 February 13, 2020

Solid Waste Complaint Documents

Department of Health
U Memo 20-5 January 9, 2020

Names of Individuals Sent to Kalaupapa

Department of Health
U Memo 20-4 January 7, 2020

Tax Review Estimate Records

Department of Taxation
U Memo 20-3 October 29, 2019

Corporate Taxpayer’s Audit File

Department of Taxation
U Memo 20-2 October 23, 2019

Residential Properties Without Water Service

Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 20-1 August 28, 2019

Tax Revenue Estimate Records

Department of Taxation
U Memo 19-16 June 28, 2019

Oaths of Office

Judiciary and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
U Memo 19-15 June 28, 2019

Judges’ Pension Information

Employees' Retirement System
U Memo 19-14 June 26, 2019

Financial Disclosure Statements

Ethics Commission, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 19-13 June 6, 2019

Investigation Report Denied in Its Entirety

Department of Agriculture
U Memo 19-12 May 22, 2019

Attorney-Client Privilege and Reasonable Search

Office of the Mayor, Kauai County
U Memo 19-11 May 17, 2019

Ombudsman Investigation File

Office of the Ombudsman
U Memo 19-10 May 10, 2019

On July 22, 2019, this opinion was withdrawn because the issues are moot.

U Memo 19-9 March 27, 2019

Sufficiency of Search for Records

Department of Facility Maintenance, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 19-8 March 11, 2019

Emails Containing Attorney-Client Privileged Information

Department of Planning, County of Maui
U Memo 19-7 March 5, 2019

Request for Proposal Information Designated as Confidential

Department of Taxation
U Memo 19-6 February 1, 2019

EEOC Complaints Filed against the City and County of Honolulu

Office of the Mayor, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 19-5 December 27, 2018

Complaint of Unlicensed Practice

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Regulated Industries Complaints Office
U Memo 19-4 November 23, 2018

No Duty to Search for Records That Do Not Exist

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 19-3 September 14, 2018

Information Related to Paid Informants Not in Agency Records

Maui Police Department
U Memo 19-2 August 31, 2018

Employee Names

Department of Human Resources, County of Hawaii
U Memo 19-1 July 13, 2018

Reasonableness of Search

Kauai County Clerk
U Memo 18-14 June 29, 2018

Traffic Incidents Reported to DOT

Department of Transportation
U Memo 18-13 June 29, 2018

Adequacy of Search for Employment Records

Office of Equal Opportunity, University of Hawaii at Hilo
U Memo 18-12 June 28, 2018

Interview Materials

Department of Budget and Finance
U Memo 18-11 June 28, 2018

Background Investigation Materials

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 18-10 June 28, 2018

HART Attorney Invoices

Hawaii Authority for Rapid Transportation
U Memo 18-9 June 28, 2018

Records Listed on a Log of Redactions/Withheld Documents

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 18-8 June 7, 2018

Files Relating to Police-Involved Death

Honolulu Police Department
U Memo 18-7 May 16, 2018

Taxpayer’s Audit File

Department of Taxation
U Memo 18-6 April 30, 2018

Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation

Department of Education, Board of Education
U Memo 18-5 April 20, 2018

Hippopotamus Records

Department of Enterprise Services, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 18-4 March 29, 2018

Complainant’s Name

Planning Department, County of Hawaii
U Memo 18-3 January 19, 2018

Assessed Real Property Values

Department of Finance, Kauai County
U Memo 18-2 December 28, 2017

Agency Claim That Requested
Records Do Not Exist

Department of Planning, Kauai County
U Memo 18-1 October 13, 2017

Adequacy of Search for Records and
Agency Not Required to Create Compilation

Department of Education
U Memo 17-8 June 30, 2017

Obligation to Provide Original Records

State Ethics Commission
U Memo 17-6 June 30, 2017

Adequacy of Search for
Inmate Transfer Records

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 17-7 June 23, 2017

Personal and Government Records Relating to
Commuter Services and Campus Security Offices

University of Hawaii
U Memo 17-5 June 21, 2017

Redacted Complaint

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Regulated Industries Complaints Office
U Memo 17-4 May 16, 2017

Names of Inmates in or Awaiting Placement
in Furlough or Community Custody

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 17-3 January 20, 2017

No Duty to Search for Rules that Do Not Exist

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
U Memo 17-2 October 14, 2016

Presentence Investigation Report:
Failure to Provide Notice to Requester

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 17-1 September 23, 2016

Presentence Investigation Report

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 16-5 May 12, 2016

Alii Health Center, LLC, is Not
an “Agency” Subject to the UIPA

Alii Health Center
U Memo 16-6 May 6, 2016

E-mails Maintained by Agencies Are Government Records

Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
U Memo 16-4 April 22, 2016

Appeal from Denial of Access to General Records

Department of Health
U Memo 16-3 February 2, 2016

Personal Records/No Copies

University of Hawaii
U Memo 16-2 November 13, 2015

Proposals for a Land License
to Salvage Koa Wood

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
U Memo 16-1 July 24, 2015

Confidential Commercial Information

Public Utilities Commission
U Memo 15-14 June 30, 2015

Comprehensive Personal Record Request

University of Hawaii
U Memo 15-13 June 30, 2015

Lease File

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
U Memo 15-12 May 14, 2015

Complete Survey of Keauhou Bay
Performed by Sea Engineering

Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Resources
U Memo 15-11 March 30, 2015

Appeal from Agency Denial of
Access to Personal Records

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 15-10 March 30, 2015

Salaries & Employment Information
about Consultants’ Employees

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 15-9 March 16, 2015

Certified Mail Documents
Not in Agency Records

Department of the Attorney General
U Memo 15-8 March 5, 2015

Records Containing Predecisional
and Deliberative Material

Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 15-7 February 6, 2015

Documents Pertaining to a
Wind Farm on Lanai

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, State Energy Office
U Memo 15-6 January 21, 2015

Consultant Review Reports
on Time Share Plans

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
U Memo 15-5 December 30, 2014

911 Recordings

Kauai Police Department
U Memo 15-4 December 29, 2014

Name of Private Investigator
Not in Agency Records

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
U Memo 15-3 December 15, 2014

Judges’ Birthdays

Judiciary
U Memo 15-2 November 17, 2014

List of Nominees

Office of the Governor
U Memo 15-1 August 18, 2014

Personal Test Records

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 14-12 June 30, 2014

Correspondence About UIPA Request

City and County of Honolulu, Department of Enterprise Services
U Memo 14-11 June 19, 2014

Judges’ Birthdates

Judiciary
U Memo 14-10 May 30, 2014

Memorandum Header Information in
Correspondence with Legal Counsel

Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
U Memo 14-9 April 30, 2014

Fingerprint Database

Department of Transportation
U Memo 14-8 March 31, 2014

List of Organizations Exempt from the General Excise Tax

Department of Taxation
U Memo 14-7 March 12, 2014

Names of Individuals Who Signed
Notarized Certificates of Experience

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, Contractors License Board
U Memo 14-6 March 6, 2014

Director’s Calendar

Department of Health
U Memo 14-5 February 25, 2014

Records No Longer in Possession of Agency

Hawaii Technology Academy Public Charter School
U Memo 14-4 December 18, 2013

Applicant Summaries for Applicants on Judicial “Shortlist”

Office of the Governor
U Memo 14-3 December 9, 2013

Advisory Committee Lists

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Regulated Industries Complaints Office
U Memo 14-2 October 31, 2013

Request for Response from OIP

Office of Information Practices
U Memo 14-1 September 3, 2013

Whether Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC,
Is an Agency Subject to the UIPA

Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center
U Memo 13-11 June 28, 2013

Recommended Decision Protected from
Disclosure by Deliberative Process Privilege

Board of Trustees, Employees’ Retirement System, Dept of Budget & Finance
U Memo 13-10 June 28, 2013

Training Materials and DUI Manual

Honolulu Police Department
U Memo 13-9 June 27, 2013

Disclosure of Personnel Settlement Agreement

Department of Land and Natural Resources
U Memo 13-8 June 5, 2013

Inter-Agency Memoranda Concerning Surplus Status of Certain Regional Park Parcels

Dept of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 13-7 May 15, 2013

Findings from an Investigation of Alleged Hostile Work Environment and the Action Taken by the Liquor Commission

Honolulu Liquor Commission
U Memo 13-6 May 15, 2013

Complainant’s Request for Records of Closed Case File

Honolulu Ethics Commission
U Memo 13-5 May 1, 2013

List of Nominees

Office of the Governor; Dept of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management
U Memo 13-4 April 3, 2013

Failure to Respond to Request for Records

Dept of Public Works, County of Kauai
U Memo 13-3 March 28, 2013

UH Fact Finders’ Report

University of Hawaii
U Memo 13-2 December 13, 2012

Denial of Access to Personal Records

Dept of the Attorney General
U Memo 13-1 December 6, 2012

Denial of Request for Personal Records

Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 12-7 June 29, 2012

On-the-Job Training Contacts

Dept of Community Services, City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 12-6 June 27, 2012

Denial of Request for Records, Equipment Pricing Lists for Contract to Provide Airport Passenger Information Systems

Dept of Transportation, Airports Division
U Memo 12-5 June 12, 2012

Providing Records in the Format Requested; Waiver of Copying Fees

Dept of Transportation, Harbors Division
U Memo 12-4 March 14, 2012

Identifying Numbers Assigned to Individuals on the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions
U Memo 12-3 January 17, 2012

Mayor’s Public Schedule

City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 12-2 August 16, 2011

Mortgage Loan Originator Licensure Records

Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions
U Memo 12-1 July 8, 2011

Reasonableness of Fees and Costs

State Ethics Commission
U Memo 11-16 June 7, 2011

Unable to Locate Records

Office of the Mayor, County of Hawaii
U Memo 11-15 April 15, 2011

Attorneys’ Invoices

University of Hawaii
U Memo 11-14 April 15, 2011

Complaint Files

Office of the Ombudsman
U Memo 11-13 March 31, 2011

Detailed Implementation Plans

Charter School Review Panel
U Memo 11-12 March 24, 2011

Condominium Association Complaints

Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO)
U Memo 11-11 January 11, 2011

Permittee Passenger Count Information

Department of Land & Natural Resources
U Memo 11-10 January 6, 2011

AG Opinion Issued to BLNR

Department of the Attorney General
U Memo 11-9 November 3, 2010

OHA Employee Salary Information

Office of Hawaiian Affairs
U Memo 11-8 October 19, 2010

Personnel Records

Department of Human Resources Development
U Memo 11-7 October 13, 2010

Vital Records

Department of Health
U Memo 11-6 October 4, 2010

Grant of Easement

Kauai County - Office of the County Attorney
U Memo 11-5 October 1, 2010

Microorganism Names

Department of Agriculture
U Memo 11-4 September 28, 2010

Rules Projects and Records Between DOTAX and Legislature

Department of Taxation
U Memo 11-3 September 15, 2010

Disclosure of Employee Names, Titles and Salaries

City and County of Honolulu
U Memo 11-2 September 2, 2010

Procurement Documents

Department of Public Safety
U Memo 11-1 August 5, 2010

Unemployment Insurance Benefits Records

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
U Memo 10-10 May 25, 2010

Request for General Records, Definition of “Date filed by” and “Date accepted by” Registrar

Department of Health
U Memo 10-9 April 9, 2010

Grade Distribution Data

University of Hawaii
U Memo 10-8 April 7, 2010

Police Policies – Revised G.O. 602

Hawaii County Police Department
U Memo 10-7 March 2, 2010

Request for Personal Records at University of Hawaii

University of Hawaii
U Memo 10-6 February 24, 2010

Unemployment Insurance Benefits Hearing Transcript

Employment Security Appeals Referees' Office
U Memo 10-5 January 8, 2010

Hawaii Access to Justice Commission Subject to UIPA

Hawaii Access to Justice Commission
U Memo 10-4 December 4, 2009

Vacation Credit Liabilities

Office of the Governor; Office of the Lieutenant Governor
U Memo 10-3 December 2, 2009

Settlement Terms Pending Execution of Agreement

Department of the Attorney General
U Memo 10-2 September 9, 2009

Request for Parolees’ Files by Their Attorneys

Hawaii Paroling Authority
UIPA Memo Decision 10-2 August 19, 2009

Investigation Reports

Department of Education, Civil Rights Compliance Office
UIPA Memo Decision 10-1 August 18, 2009

Investigative Records of Grounding of USS Port Royal

Department of Land and Natural Resources
U Memo 10-1 July 8, 2009

Judges’ Financial Disclosure Statements

Judiciary
UIPA Memo Decision 09-14 April 29, 2009

Payroll Records

Department of Education
U Memo 09-7 April 21, 2009

Police Chief’s Evaluation

Honolulu Police Commission
U Memo 09-6 April 7, 2009

Candidate’s Financial Disclosure Statement

Maui County - Board of Ethics
UIPA Memo Decision 09-13 March 16, 2009

Hawaii Superferry Records

Office of the Governor
U Memo 09-5 January 29, 2009

Inmate Inspection of Records Before Payment of Copying Fees

Department of Public Safety