Idaho Public Records Law
Idaho Public Records Law Manual
In 2015, the Legislature re-codified the public records law to provide one place for citizens to find laws relating to government transparency. Those changes are incorporated in this new editionof the Idaho Public Records Law Manual. One of my duties as Attorney General is to encourage compliance with the Idaho public records law by agencies ...
https://www.ag.idaho.gov/content/uploads/2018/04/PublicRecordsLaw.pdf
Section 74-102 – Idaho State Legislature
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 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.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title74/T74CH1/SECT74-102/
Idaho Public Records Law Manual
In 2015, the Legislature re-codified the public records law to provide one place for citizens to find laws relating to government transparency. Those changes are incorporated in this new editionof the Idaho Public Records Law Manual. One of my duties as Attorney General is to encourage compliance with the Idaho public records law by agencies ...
https://agri.idaho.gov/main/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Public-Records-Law-Manual-2019.pdf
Public Records - Idaho Office of Attorney General
For records such as birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates, please contact the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records. Also, under Idaho law, the Office of the Attorney General does not have the authority to enforce the state’s Public Records Law. Instead, the law provides for private enforcement.
https://www.ag.idaho.gov/office-resources/public-records/
Chapter 1 – Idaho State Legislature
public records — right to examine. 74-103 response to request for examination of public records. 74-104 records exempt from disclosure — exemptions in federal or state law — court files of judicial proceedings. 74-105
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title74/T74CH1/
Section 74-124 – Idaho State Legislature
(1) notwithstanding any statute or rule of court to the contrary, nothing in this chapter nor chapter 10, title 59, idaho code, shall be construed to require disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes by a law enforcement agency, but such exemption from disclosure applies only to the extent that the production of …
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title74/T74CH1/SECT74-124/
Section 74-106 – Idaho State Legislature
Section 74-106 – Idaho State Legislature Idaho Legislature TITLE 74 TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 74-106. Records exempt from disclosure — Personnel records, personal information, health records, professional discipline. The following records are exempt from disclosure:
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title74/T74CH1/SECT74-106/
Public Records Requests Policy | Building Safety
If the request requires redactions to be made by the agency’s attorney, a fee may be charged in accordance with the Idaho Public Records Law Manual. If records must be pulled from archive storage a minimum labor fee of $12.00 per box will be charged. Postage costs may be charged, if mailed.
https://dbs.idaho.gov/records-requests/
Section 31-871 – Idaho State Legislature
(2) County records shall be retained as follows: (a) Permanent records shall be retained for not less than ten (10) years. (b) Semipermanent records shall be kept for not less than five (5) years after date of issuance or completion of the matter contained within the record. (c) Temporary records shall be retained for not less than two (2) years.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title31/T31CH8/SECT31-871/
Idaho FOIA Laws – National Freedom of Information Coalition
According to the Idaho Public Records Act all agencies that are considered part of the government of Idaho including both state and local agencies are covered with the exception of the state militia. Any person can request records and statement of purpose is not required.
https://www.nfoic.org/idaho-foia-laws/
Want to know more about Idaho's public records and open ...
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the group Idahoans for Openness in Government invite elected officials, government staff, reporters and members of the public to attend an online seminar focused on public records and open meetings.. The virtual event will be streamed 2-4 p.m. (Mountain time) Jan. 5 on YouTube. The seminar will also be archived on YouTube for those who cannot attend ...
https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/want-to-know-more-about-idahos-public-records-and-open-meeting-laws-this-seminar-can-help/