ORS 192.335: Immunity from liability for disclosure of public record; effect of disclosure on privilege.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A public body that, acting in good faith, discloses a public record in response to a request for public records is not liable for any loss or damages based on the disclosure unless the disclosure is affirmatively prohibited by state or federal law or by a court order applicable to the public body. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to create liability on the part of a public body, or create a cause of action against a public body, based on the disclosure of a public record. (2) A public body that discloses any information or record in response to a written request for public records under ORS 192.311 to 192.478 that is privileged under ORS 40.225 to 40.295 does not waive its right to assert the applicable privilege to prevent the introduction of the information or record as evidence pursuant to ORS 40.225 to 40.295. [2017 c.456 §8]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 192.329.
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 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 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 731-001-0025: Public Records Request Requirements and Fees — implements
- OAR 806-010-0106: Public Record Requests — authority
- OAR 860-001-0060: Public Records Requests — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 192.311 — resolved
- 192.478 — resolved
- ORS 40.225 — resolved
- 40.295 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors192.html