Informal Opinions – UIPA Opinions

UIPA Memo 11-1August 5, 2010Unemployment Insurance Benefits Records Requester asked whether the Employment Security Appeals Referees’ Office, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), properly denied his request under part III of the UIPA for copies of documents submitted by...

U Memo 10-10May 25, 2010Request for General Records, Definition of “Date filed by” and “Date accepted by” Registrar OIP was asked whether the State Department of Health (DOH) properly denied a request for a definition of the phrases “Date filed...

U Memo 10-9April 9, 2010Grade Distribution Data OIP was asked whether the University of Hawaii (UH) must disclose information regarding grade distributions for specific university classes identified by course number and instructor name in response to a request made under...

U Memo 10-8April 7, 2010Police Policies - Revised G.O. 602 OIP was asked by the Hawaii County Police Department whether any portion of the revised G.O. 602 may be withheld in response to a request under part II of the...

U Memo 10-7March 2, 2010Request for Personal Records at University of Hawaii OIP was asked whether the University of Hawaii, Manoa, properly denied a student’s request for records about himself under the UIPA. There were three issues: first, whether the University’s...

U Memo 10-6February 24, 2010Unemployment Insurance Benefits Hearing Transcript OIP was asked whether the Employment Security Appeals Referees’ Office, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), properly denied Requester’s request under part III of the UIPA for a transcript or recording...

U Memo 10-5January 8, 2010Hawaii Access to Justice Commission Subject to UIPA OIP was asked whether the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission is an agency subject to the UIPA. If so, Requester specifically asked whether notes of discussions proposing changes to...

U Memo 10-4December 4, 2009Vacation Credit Liabilities The Chair of a legislative committee appealed a denial of access by the Office of the Governor and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to certain information concerning the offices’ vacation credit liabilities...

U Memo 10-3December 2, 2009Settlement Terms Pending Execution of Agreement OIP was asked by the Department of the Attorney General (the AG) under part II of the UIPA whether it may withhold from disclosure the State’s portion of the settlement...

U Memo 10-2September 9, 2009Request for Parolees' Files by Their Attorneys OIP was asked whether the Hawaii Paroling Authority (“HPA”) may keep the names of witnesses and informants confidential in response to requests for disclosure of parolee records submitted to...