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Can a records requester ask for select portions of an electronic database that has some exempt information in it?

April 26, 2017database electronic exempt portions records requester select

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Can a records requester ask for select portions of an electronic database that has some exempt information in it?

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Yes. The act specifically states that the redaction of exempt fields of information from a database is not the same as creating a new record, which, except for salary disclosures, is otherwise not required by FOIA.