Hawaii Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Open Records Handbook

Who is covered?

 * Governor: covered
 * Legislature: covered, is allowed to withhold draft working papers and work products. Legislators may withold their personal files.
 * Courts: covered, nonadministrative functions are specifically exempt.
 * Advisory Committees:

What is the process like?
Any individual, government agency, partnership, or other legal entity may make a records request. The government is generally not allowed to limit access to public records based on the identity of the requester or their proposed use for the records. Records must be made available during regular business hours. Fees up to $15 can be charged without first imforming the requester. When a formal request is recieved a response should be issued within 10 business days. Fees can be $2.50 per 15 minutes of searching and $5 per 15 minutes of review/segregation.

Most recent changes?
= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:


 * SB 62 - To require that per-page copies of most government records not exceed 10 cents per page, to require government agencies to keep a written record of requests for disclosure of government records.
 * HB 861 - To require that per-page copies of most government records not exceed 10 cents per page, to require government agencies to keep a written record of requests for disclosure of government records.

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =


 * State studies social media's effect on open records law - Honolulu Star Advertiser, Jul. 13, 2011