Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 95-20 August 21, 1995 Traffic Citations Available for Public Inspection Under the UIPA, the court’s nonadministrative records are not subject to the UIPA’s disclosure provisions. Copies of traffic citations maintained by the District Court’s Traffic Violations Bureau ("TVB") are...

Opinion Letter No. 95-19 August 1, 1995 Complainant May Review Maui Police Commission’s Investigative Report An individual who filed a complaint with the Maui Police Commission, alleging that a Maui Police Department officer treated her rudely, must be permitted to review...

Opinion Letter No. 95-18 July 28, 1995 Gun Licensee Information is Not Disclosable The OIP considered whether firearm registration data, which identifies gun owners, must be made public under section 92F-12(a)(13), Hawaii Revised Statutes, or confidential, under section 134-3 and section 92F-13(4),...

Opinion Letter No. 95-17 July 26, 1995 Disclosure of Occupational Safety Reports This letter reconsiders the OIP’s Opinion Letter No. 95-5. The OIP opined that section 396-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, was a confidentiality statute whose goal is to encourage persons...

Opinion Letter No. 95-16 July 18, 1995 UIPA Exceptions to Disclosure Do Not Create Privileges [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,...

Opinion Letter No. 95-15 May 8, 1995 Criminal Justice Agency that has Administrative Control Over Conviction Data Under the UIPA, an agency that has "administrative control" over government records is deemed to "maintain" these records and must make them available for...

Opinion Letter No. 95-14 May 8, 1995 The Names and Filing Dates of Board and Commission Members The OIP concluded that the names of persons who file Financial Disclosure Statements ("Financial Statements") with the Ethics Board, and the date of the...

Opinion Letter No. 95-13 May 8, 1995 Police Department’s Internal Policies and Procedures May Be Confidential Requester sought access to the Hawaii County Police department’s internal policies and procedures which had not been promulgated under Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The...

Opinion Letter No. 95-12 May 8, 1995 Names and Qualifications of Unpaid Consultants The Department of Human Resources Development should disclose names and qualifications of consultants who assist the agency in reviewing job applications for civil services positions, even though said...

Opinion Letter No. 95-11 May 8, 1995 Sex Offender Data The Sex Offender Custody Level Review form being developed by the Department of Public Safety ("PSD") will assist PSD’s Classification Office with the transfer of inmates between facilities. The form contains information...