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3.2. Private records (63G-2-302)

Private records contain information about individuals. GRAMA identifies records that are private and records that are private if properly classified, which represents two tiers of restriction.

63G-2-302. Private Records.
(1) The following records are private: . . . .
(2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:

Examples of records that are always private, include:

GRAMA provides another list of private records, which it identifies as private if properly classified. This language offers records officers the opportunity to consider the circumstances of a specific records request and use their best judgment in determining whether to restrict access.

Examples of records that are private if properly classified include:

The last example allows records officers to restrict access in situations not contemplated in GRAMA, but in which they consider that the release of information clearly will be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

These lists represent only a few examples of private records. A complete list can be found in Subsections (1) and (2). A careful review of these lists of private records as described in the law is necessary for those making decisions about private classifications for records access.