Hawaii Open Records

Hawaii laws and court cases

State Statute also see this booklet for additional information.

Open Government Guide to Hawaii

Letter Generator

Create open records request that conforms to Hawaii requirements

Exemptions

Document types exempted from public access.

Contacts (where to file requests)

Link to the FYI Database provided by the Honolulu Advertiser.

Link to the Hawaii Department of Education school list.

Link to the Hawaii State Public Library System

Blogs, websites and resources that use open records

(add yours!)

ILind.net

Press

Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in Hawaii.

2008

September 10, 2008: City files suit over wastewater dispute

July 24, 2008: Time for a Legislative Overhaul to Forward Hawaii Government Transparency

July 14, 2008: E-mail public documents get erased, disappear

July 2, 2008: Advertiser accepts UH apology, drops lawsuit

June 24, 2008: State records law does not require retention of e-mail

June 10, 2008: Lingle keeps lid on Superferry records

May 21, 2008: UH allows bowl trip payback

February 5, 2008: U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman Calls for Investigation of Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council

2007

November 5, 2007: County lawsuits reveal open records realities

August 29, 2007: Regents violated open-records law by concealing documents (Opinion column)

August 2, 2007: Family court blocks release of starving-girl details

July 19, 2007: Electronic age pits privacy against open records

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