Bibframe Work

The Public Records Act: legislative history and public policy

Who and what the Public Records Act covers: what is an "agency" and a "public record"

Public records requests

How agencies should respond to public records requests

Statutory construction of the act

Miscellaneous exemptions to the Public Records Act

Investigative records

Trade secret and related exemptions under the Public Records Act

Attorney-client privilege and other discovery exemptions

Personnel records of public employees

"Other statute" exemptions from disclosure

Privacy

Disclosure of medical information

Various government service exemptions (juvenile, family law, public aid, vehicles)

Court remedies to obtain disclosure

Court-awarded attorney fees, costs and penalties

Reverse PRA action (private party seeking to prevent disclosure)

Introduction to the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Access to court proceedings and court records

Open Public Meetings Act.