Informal Opinions – UIPA Opinions

U Memo 21-4 December 3, 2020 Hearing Officer Notes Requester sought a decision as whether the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) properly responded under Part III of the UIPA to her record request by stating that no responsive records...

U Memo 21-3 October 21, 2020 Insurance Commissioner Records Requester sought a decision as to whether the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Insurance Division (DCCA-INS) properly denied her requests for a copy of records referenced in a letter...

U Memo 21-2 July 31, 2020 Autopsy Report Requester sought a copy of an autopsy report (Autopsy Report), which included a toxicology report.  The Hawaii County Police Department (POLICE-H) denied access for several reasons and Requester filed this appeal.  The...

U Memo 21-1 July 8, 2020 Video Camera Footage Requester made a request to the Hawaii County Department of Finance (FIN-H) for a copy of security camera video footage from FIN-H’s Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division in Kamuela for June...

U Memo 20-13 June 30, 2020 Investigative File Requester appealed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) denial of access to his “complete complaint and investigative file” (Investigative File).  OIP found that a majority of the Investigative File was Requester’s personal record,...

U Memo 20-12 June 29, 2020 Access to Personnel File Records Requester sought a copy of his personnel file from Kanuikapono Public Charter School (KPCS), which included records for the school years 2010-11 and 2018-19.  KPCS has not yet provided...

U Memo 20-11 June 29, 2020 Written Claim Made to HART Board of Directors HART denied access to a copy of a claim that was referenced in a HART Board of Directors meeting agenda.  The Requester was willing to accept the record with...

U Memo 20-10 June 29, 2020 Fees Associated with Record Request A member of the public appealed the fees charged by the City Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP-HON) for processing his request for copies of records pertaining to a...

U Memo 20-9 May 8, 2020 Government Records that Do Not Exist The Department of the Corporation Counsel, County of Maui (CORP CNSL-M) denied access to two different records requested by the same Requester.  Requester appealed to OIP, and OIP...

U Memo 20-8 May 6, 2020 Cesspool Records A requester asked DOH for “a) physical addresses and b) mailing addresses associated with all known active cesspools on all islands of the State of Hawaii,”  and subsequently amended the request to be for “a) TMK numbers and/or...