Posted in on June 29, 2017
Notebooks and logs are public records. Specific exemptions, such as those for criminal investigation information, ORS 192.501(3), and information submitted in confidence, ORS 192.502(4), may apply. Any information that is not exempt must be separated from that which is and... View Article
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ORS 192.501(3) exempts criminal investigatory material from disclosure. This exemption does not expire after the close of the prosecution, but it is then more difficult to justify withholding the information.
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Not as such. An administrative proceeding is not “litigation,” and therefore ORS 192.501(1) (records prepared for litigation) does not apply. The fact that the ultimate order may lead to litigation is not a ground for nondisclosure. If however, the public... View Article
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You have the right to inspect original records, except for particular documents that contain exempt and nonexempt material which must be separated, or where the public body has justifiably adopted a requirement that copies will be furnished instead because this... View Article
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The Public Records Law does not authorize inmates to possess materials that are forbidden by the rules of the Oregon Department of Corrections. It may be possible to arrange for public records to be delivered to someone who is not... View Article
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In general, you are entitled only to listen to the tape, and to make (or be furnished) a copy of the tape. The public body is not required to make a transcript of the tape, although of course it may.... View Article
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If a public employee’s calendar, planner or phone message notepad contains information relating to the conduct of the public’s business, it is a public record subject to the disclosure provisions of the Public Records Law. If a calendar or planner... View Article
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Yes, although various exemptions may apply to all or parts of the report.
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Generally, yes. In some cases, however, the information may be exempt from disclosure.
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It depends. This information about elected officials generally is not exempt. For other employees, this information “contained in personnel records maintained by the public body” is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.502(3). The exemption can be overcome, however, if the... View Article
