Informal Opinions – UIPA Opinions

U Memo 25-05 August 30, 2024 Investigative Records Related to Upcoming Enforcement Proceeding Requester sought a copy of the answer to his complaint and the Advisory Committee Member (ACM) report in an upcoming enforcement action before the Department of Commerce...

U Memo 25-04 August 15, 2024 Reasonable Search for Records A record requester (Requester) sought copies of documents related to an employment application from the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).  DLNR provided Requester with responsive records and informed...

U Memo 25-03 August 9, 2024 Applicability of Attorney-Client Privilege to Legal Reviews of Proposed Legislation  The Department of the Attorney General (AG) properly denied access to records of its legal review of proposed ghost gun legislation because the requested...

U Memo 25-02 August 9, 2024 Complaint and Related Documents for Pending Investigation Requester asked whether the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO), properly denied Requester’s request for a copy of a complaint filed against...

U Memo 25-01 July 19, 2024 Reasonable Search for Video and Inmate Personal Property Records Requester sought, among other things, video footage just before his son’s death at Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC), and his son’s personal property records.  On...

U Memo 24-10 May 20, 2024 Officer ID Photos Two media requesters sought the official department photographs of three Honolulu Police Department officers who had shot at a vehicle, killing one vehicle occupant and injuring another, and at the time...

U Memo 24-09 April 26, 2024 Reasonable Search for Visitor Sign-in Sheets Requester sought a copy of Hokulani Elementary School’s (Hokulani) visitor sign-in sheet for January 13, 2012.  The Department of Education (DOE) denied the request on the basis that...

U Memo 24-08 March 25, 2024 Copy of Work ID and Administrative Leave Policies While Requester, a Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA) employee, was out on administrative leave, she sought access to a copy of her work ID card and HPA...

U Memo 24-07 March 20, 2024 Video and Written Statements for Job Application and Police Recruitment Policies Requester sought access to a video recording and written statements relating to his 2019 employment application to POLICE-H, and POLICE-H recruitment policies and...

U Memo 24-06 March 11, 2024 No Further Search Required for Records Purged After Requester Abandoned His First Request In 2014, Requester appealed the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (DCR) denial of his request to access records related to his...