2002

Opinion Letter No. 02-03 May 28, 2002 Records Protected from Disclosure by Court Order A litigant asked the OIP to opine on the issue of whether a person can access a record maintained by a State or county agency when the...

Opinion Letter No. 02-02 May 28, 2002 Limits on Oral Testimony at County Council Meetings Common Cause Hawaii filed a complaint regarding oral testimony at Honolulu City Council ("Council") meetings. Two issues were involved: (1) whether the Council's practice of allowing...

Opinion Letter No. 02-01 February 1, 2002 Request for Disclosure of Settlement Agreement Between an Agency and a Private Party A reporter requested an opinion concerning public access to a settlement agreement ("Agreement") between an individual and the University of Hawaii...