ORS 192.318: Functions of custodian of public records; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The custodian of any public records, including public records maintained in machine readable or electronic form, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, shall furnish proper and reasonable opportunities for inspection and examination of the records in the office of the custodian and reasonable facilities for making memoranda or abstracts therefrom, during the usual business hours, to all persons having occasion to make examination of them. If the public record is maintained in machine readable or electronic form, the custodian shall furnish proper and reasonable opportunity to assure access. (2) The custodian of the records may adopt reasonable rules necessary for the protection of the records and to prevent interference with the regular discharge of duties of the custodian. [Formerly 192.430]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 170-002-0002: Procedure to Request Public Records — authority
- OAR 255-015-0002: Board Records — authority
- OAR 255-015-0003: Oral Record of Hearing — implements
- OAR 255-015-0010: Criteria for Denial of Disclosure of Records — implements
- OAR 255-015-0010: Criteria for Denial of Disclosure of Records — authority
- OAR 257-070-0005: Statement of Purpose — authority
- OAR 257-070-0025: Victim Access to Registered Sex Offender Information — authority
- OAR 259-025-0000: Public Records Requests — implements
- OAR 259-025-0000: Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 414-002-0000: Definitions — implements
- OAR 414-002-0000: Definitions — authority
- OAR 414-002-0001: Fees for Inspection or Copies of Public Records and Department Publications; Other Services — implements
- OAR 436-001-0700: Access to Public Records and Workers’ Compensation Claim Records — implements
- OAR 436-001-0700: Access to Public Records and Workers’ Compensation Claim Records — authority
- OAR 459-060-0010: Requests and Fees for Public Records — implements
- OAR 459-060-0020: Confidentiality of Member Records — implements
- OAR 459-060-0030: Disclosure of Records Without Consent — implements
- OAR 459-060-0050: Request for Benefit Estimate — implements
- OAR 585-001-0007: Definitions — implements
- OAR 585-001-0008: Request to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records — implements
- OAR 585-001-0008: Request to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 604-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 604-040-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 604-040-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 604-040-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 604-040-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 604-040-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 605-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 605-040-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 605-040-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 605-040-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 605-040-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 605-040-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 607-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 607-040-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 607-040-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 607-040-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 607-040-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 607-040-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 611-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 611-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 611-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 611-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 611-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 611-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 617-050-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 617-050-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 617-050-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 617-050-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 617-050-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 617-050-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 623-020-0020: Request to Inspect of Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 623-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 623-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 623-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 623-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 642-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 642-040-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 642-040-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 642-040-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 642-040-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 642-040-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 644-020-0010: Purpose of Publc Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 644-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 644-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 644-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 644-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 644-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 645-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 645-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 645-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 645-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 645-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 645-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 646-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 646-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 646-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 646-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 646-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 646-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 647-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 647-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 647-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 647-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 647-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 647-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 648-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Requests Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 648-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 648-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 648-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 648-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 648-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 656-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 656-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 656-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 656-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 656-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 656-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 657-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 657-040-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 657-040-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 657-040-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 657-040-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 657-040-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 658-050-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 658-050-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 658-050-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 658-050-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 658-050-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 658-050-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 664-030-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 664-030-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 664-030-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 664-030-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 664-030-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 664-030-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 668-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Requests Processing Rules — implements
- OAR 668-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Requests Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 668-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — implements
- OAR 668-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 668-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — implements
- OAR 668-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 668-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — implements
- OAR 668-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 668-020-0050: Fees for Cost of Making Public Records Available — implements
- OAR 668-020-0050: Fees for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 668-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — implements
- OAR 668-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 669-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 669-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 669-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 669-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 669-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 669-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 670-040-0010: Purpose of Public Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 670-040-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 670-040-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 670-040-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 670-040-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 670-040-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 678-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 678-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 678-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 678-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 678-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 678-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
- OAR 731-001-0025: Public Records Request Requirements and Fees — implements
- OAR 806-010-0106: Public Record Requests — authority
- OAR 813-005-0055: Access to Public Records and Related Charges — authority
- OAR 860-001-0060: Public Records Requests — implements
- OAR 972-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules — authority
- OAR 972-020-0020: Request to Inspect or Make Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 972-020-0030: Commission Procedure for Responses to Public Records Requests — authority
- OAR 972-020-0040: Exceptions to Established Time Periods — authority
- OAR 972-020-0050: Fee for Cost of Making Public Records Available — authority
- OAR 972-020-0060: Fee Waiver or Reduction — authority
This rule cites
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Cited by
- ORS 209.270: Records of county surveyor; location; accessibility.
- OAR 291-037-0005: Authority, Purpose and Policy
- OAR 585-001-0008: Request to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records
- OAR 603-001-0125: Purpose and Policy
- OAR 604-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 605-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 607-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 611-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 617-050-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 623-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 642-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 644-020-0010: Purpose of Publc Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 645-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 646-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 647-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 648-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Requests Processing Rules
- OAR 656-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 657-040-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 658-050-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 660-040-0005: Public Records
- OAR 664-030-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 668-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Requests Processing Rules
- OAR 669-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 670-040-0010: Purpose of Public Request Processing Rules
- OAR 678-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
- OAR 813-005-0055: Access to Public Records and Related Charges
- OAR 972-020-0010: Purpose of Public Records Request Processing Rules
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors192.html