(1) A public body or any official of the public body that determines that a party requesting information under ORS § 192.355 (3), 192.363 or 192.365 has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the public interest requires disclosure in a particular instance is immune from civil or criminal liability associated with the disclosure.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 192.380

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109

(2) A public body that receives a request for disclosure of records under ORS § 192.355 (3) or 192.365 is entitled to recover the cost of complying with ORS § 192.363 without regard to whether the public body determines that the party requesting disclosure has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the public interest requires disclosure in a particular instance. [Formerly 192.497]

 

192.380 was added to and made a part of 192.311 to 192.478 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

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