Affirmative agency disclosure responsibilities
HRS §92F-11
in effect92F-11. Affirmative agency disclosure responsibilities
(a) All government records are open to public inspection unless access is restricted or closed by law.
(b) Except as provided in section 92F-13, each
agency upon request by any person shall make government records available for
inspection and copying during regular business hours.
(c) Unless the information is readily
retrievable by the agency in the form in which it is requested, an agency shall
not be required to prepare a compilation or summary of its records.
(d) Each agency shall assure reasonable access
to facilities for duplicating records and for making memoranda or abstracts.
(e) The office of information practices may
adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, to protect agency records from theft,
loss, defacement, alteration, or deterioration and to prevent manifestly
excessive interference with the discharge of agencies' other lawful
responsibilities and functions.
[L 1988, c 262, pt of §1; am L 2010, c 100, §§1,
3; am L 2017, c 165, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0092F/HRS_0092F-0011.htmFetched: 11/10/2026