Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 91-02 February 25, 1991 Police Officers Special Duty Pay [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. 91-01 February 15, 1991 Massage Therapist License Applications [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. 90-40 December 31, 1990 HFDC Arbitration Awards Residential lease rent arbitration awards and decisions by the Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corporation or by arbitrators appointed by the HFDC must be made available for public inspection and copying...

Opinion Letter No. 90-39 December 31, 1990 Employment Misconduct; Collective Bargaining The UIPA provides that an agency employee does not have a significant privacy interest in the status of any formal charges and disciplinary action taken. This information should be...

Opinion Letter No. 90-38 December 21, 1990 Escheated Warrant Reports Information in Escheated Warrant Reports, issued by the Department of Accounting and General Services, is subject to public inspection and copying under the UIPA. However, the titles of each report and the...

Opinion Letter No. 90-37 December 17, 1990 Names of Individuals Making UIPA Requests [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...

Opinion Letter No. 90-36 December 17, 1990 Building Code Violation Notices Notices of Violation, which notify property owners that their property is in violation of county building, electrical, plumbing, zoning, or housing codes, must be available for public inspection and...

Opinion Letter No. 90-35 December 17, 1990 Declarations of Water Use; Electronic 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...

Opinion Letter No. 90-34 December 10, 1990 Access Rights of Inmates; Prison Policy Manual Inmates or wards in State correctional facilities are "persons" entitled to inspect and copy government records under the UIPA. As for prison policies that have not...

Opinion Letter No. 90-33 November 20, 1990 Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii; Employee Salaries The salaries of employees of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii must be publicly accessible, since these employees are not covered by chapters...