Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 92-19 October 7, 1992 Name of County Employee Under Criminal Investigation [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...

Opinion Letter No. 92-18 September 16, 1992 Information on Certified Pesticide Users [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. 92-17 September 2, 1992 HVB Contract Attachments [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. 92-16 August 14, 1992 Drivers’ License Records An agency that maintains drivers’ license records may disclose the names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth of licensed drivers to the clerk of each circuit court for the...

Opinion Letter No. 92-15 August 14, 1992 The Ag Rag Article An article in the April issue of The Ag Rag, a monthly newsletter prepared by staff of the State Department of the Attorney General (Department), must be made available for...

Opinion Letter No. 92-14 August 13, 1992 Personal Injury Claim Reports The State Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) is not required to publicly disclose two reports concerning a claim filed with the DAGS alleging personal injury caused by the State....

Opinion Letter No. 92-13 August 13, 1992 Audio Tape Recording of Public Meeting The State Office of Veterans Services (OVS) must disclose the audio tape recording of a public meeting held by the State Commission on Memorials for Veterans of the...

Opinion Letter No. 92-12 August 13, 1992 Lobbyists’ Electronically Stored Addresses Electronically stored addresses of lobbyists who have filed registration statements with the State Ethics Commission must be made available for public inspection and copying. The OIP reached this conclusion despite...

Opinion Letter No. 92-11 August 12, 1992 Subsidized Housing Program [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. 92-10 August 1, 1992 Department of Taxation Written Determinations [NOTE:  The statutes at issue in this opinion letter were amended by Act 115, Session Laws of Hawaii 1994 (see HRS ch. 231), which permits the Department of Taxation...