Section 74-117 – ADDITIONAL PENALTY.
74-117. ADDITIONAL PENALTY. If the court finds that a public official has deliberately and in bad faith improperly refused a legitimate request for inspection or copying, a civil penalty shall be assessed against the public official in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), which shall be paid into the general fund. History: […]
Section 74-118 – IMMUNITY.
74-118. IMMUNITY. No public agency, public official, or custodian shall be liable, nor shall a cause of action exist, for any loss or damage based upon the release of a public record governed by the provisions of this chapter if the public agency, public official, or custodian acted in good faith in attempting to comply […]
Section 74-119 – AGENCY GUIDELINES.
74-119. AGENCY GUIDELINES. By January 1, 2019, every state agency shall adopt guidelines that identify the general subject matter of all public records kept or maintained by the state agency, the custodian or custodians, and the physical location of such documents. Public agencies shall designate at least one (1) person as custodian to receive public […]
Section 74-120 – PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF MAILING OR TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTS — PENALTY.
74-120. PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF MAILING OR TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTS — PENALTY. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of this section, in order to protect the privacy of those who deal with public agencies: (a) No agency may distribute or sell for use as […]
Section 74-105 – RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, INVESTIGATORY RECORDS OF AGENCIES, EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, WORKER’S COMPENSATION.
74-105. RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, INVESTIGATORY RECORDS OF AGENCIES, EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, WORKER’S COMPENSATION. The following records are exempt from disclosure: (1) Investigatory records of a law enforcement agency as defined in section 74-101(7), Idaho Code, under the conditions set forth in section 74-124, Idaho Code. (2) Juvenile records […]
Section 74-101 – DEFINITIONS.
74-101. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Applicant" means any person formally seeking a paid or volunteer position with a public agency. "Applicant" does not include any person seeking appointment to a position normally filled by election. (2) "Copy" means transcribing by handwriting, photocopying, duplicating machine and reproducing by any other means as long […]
Section 74-102 – PUBLIC RECORDS — RIGHT TO EXAMINE.
74-102. PUBLIC RECORDS — RIGHT TO EXAMINE. (1) Every person has a right to examine and take a copy of any public record of this state and there is a presumption that all public records in Idaho are open at all reasonable times for inspection except as otherwise expressly provided by statute. (2) The right […]
Section 74-103 – REQUEST AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS.
74-103. REQUEST AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS. (1) All requests to examine public records shall be made to the designated custodian of such records as defined in section 74-101(3), Idaho Code. A public agency, a public official, or an employee of a public agency shall have no obligation and shall not […]
Section 74-104 – RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — EXEMPTIONS IN FEDERAL OR STATE LAW — COURT FILES OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
74-104. RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — EXEMPTIONS IN FEDERAL OR STATE LAW — COURT FILES OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. The following records are exempt from disclosure: (1) Any public record exempt from disclosure by federal or state law or federal regulations to the extent specifically provided for by such law or regulation. (2) Records contained in […]