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Exemptions
There is a presumption that all public records are open at all reasonable times for inspection except as otherwise expressly provided by statute. See Idaho Code § 9-338(1).
Certain records are exempt from disclosure. Records may contain both exempt and non-exempt material. The public agency is responsible for separating the exempt from the non-exempt information and supplying the non-exempt record. The Idaho Public Records Law prohibits denying access based upon the fact that the record contains both types of materials.
Even if an exemption applies to a record, the law allows disclosure of statistical information that does not identify any particular person [Idaho Code
§ 9-338(10)] and a limited right of access to records which pertain to a person by the person [Idaho Code § 9-342]. The ISDA may verify the identity of a person requesting a record in accordance with Idaho Code § 9-342.