Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 99-07 November 23, 1999 Identities of Complainants to DOH The Department of Health ("DOH") often receives complaints from members of the public on possible civil law violations. The DOH received a request for records that would disclose...

Opinion Letter No. 99-06 October 25, 1999 Senior Mailing List [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1), HRS, either prohibits public disclosure or mandates...

Opinion Letter No. 99-05 October 19, 1999 Reconsideration of OIP Opinion Letter No. 90-20 The OIP was asked to revisit the advice set forth in the OIP Opinion Letter Number 90-20. The OIP Opinion Letter Number 90-20 opined that section...

Opinion Letter No. 99-04 October 15, 1999 Attempted Disclosure of Government Record While OIP Opinion Was Pending A requester who was refused access to health insurance contracts with a community hospital asked the OIP for an opinion on whether the information...

Opinion Letter No. 99-03 June 1, 1999 DLNR Vessel Registration Application Forms [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1), HRS, either prohibits public disclosure...

Opinion Letter No. 99-02 April 5, 1999 Disclosure of Police Reports [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1), HRS, either prohibits public disclosure or...

Opinion Letter No. 99-01 January 26, 1999 Disclosure of Employee Misconduct Records Where information resulting in the discharge or suspension of the employee may have been removed from the employee's personnel file under a collective bargaining agreement provision, but remains elsewhere in...

Opinion Letter No. 98-05 November 24, 1998 Honolulu Police Department Request for Opinion on The Honolulu Advertiser Request for Internal Affairs Reports [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s...

Opinion Letter No. 98-04 June 17, 1998 Monthly Outstanding Checks Reports Monthly Outstanding Checks Reports ("Reports") must be disclosed to the public, despite Department of Accounting and General Services' ("DAGS") claims that disclosure is premature, that disclosure would be a burden to...

Opinion Letter No. 98-03 May 18, 1998 Attorney Work Product [Please note that opinions discussing the deliberative process privilege have been materially affected by the Hawaii Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Peer News LLC v. City and County of Honolulu, 143...