Oregon appeals court sides with OPB in case over public corrections records requests

Oregon appeals court sides with OPB in case over public corrections records requests

Documents that show up in criminal investigations undertaken by Oregon law enforcement are not automatically exempt from disclosure under state public records law, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled. The three-judge panel’s 10-page decision last week in favor of Oregon…

Oregon appeals court sides with OPB in case over public corrections records requests - The Daily Chronicle

Documents that show up in criminal investigations undertaken by Oregon law enforcement are not automatically exempt from disclosure under state public records law, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled.  The three-judge panel’s 10-page decision last week in favor of Oregon Public Broadcasting found that records from Oregon agencies cannot be withheld from the public “simply because they have been provided to another agency investigating or prosecuti…