Q&A: Poor relief records
Q: What information should be a public record regarding poor relief applications and determinations?
A: The application and investigatory records are confidential. The Notice of...
Q&A: Fire department medics and HIPPA
From the South Bend Tribune:
Q: I'm trying to get some very basic information on a fire department medic call regarding a guy who fell...
Q&A: Report about school hazing
From the Greensburg Daily News:
Q: We have an incident involving hazing at one of our public middle schools. The investigation is complete, and there...
Q&A: Coroner report deadline
From the Daily Reporter:
Q: Is there any particular timeline regarding how long a coroner has to generate a report after autopsy/toxicology screen results come...
Q&A: Probable cause affidavits
From the Rensselaer Republican:
Q: Does the press have public access to probable cause affidavits? I was denied one in Newton County.
A: The general rule...
Q&A: Promotional advertisement
From the Ferdinand News and Spencer County Leader:
Q: We received inserts from a company that are a postcard-sized scratch off game (three hands of...
Q&A: Officials should cite code that allows for executive session
From the North Vernon Plain Dealer:
Q: I received a notice of an executive session of the commissioners All it lists is fairgrounds. I know...
Q&A: Withholding fire department records
From the News-Sentinal:
Q: Can a city deny a request for information surrounding under Indiana Code 5-14-3-4(b) because of an ongoing investigations. The city cited...
Q&A: IHSAA records
From the South Bend Tribune:
Q: We had a story here where a wrestler who transferred from Penn to Mishawaka High School was denied eligibility...
Q&A: Fire chief wants to be trustee too
From the Ellettsville Journal:
Q: A township trustee passed away a few days ago. One of the interested parties in replacing him is the fire...