Tag: Open Public Records Act

Court Rules AG’s Internal Affairs Guidelines Do Not Provide OPRA Exemption

Court Rules AG’s Internal Affairs Guidelines Do Not Provide OPRA Exemption

The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) continues to generate legal issues for New Jersey municipalities. In Paff v. Bergen County, the Superior Court of New Jersey held that following Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures does not constitute a recognized exception to OPRA’s general requirement favoring disclosure of government

OPRA Request Upheld by NJ Appellate Court

The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division recently published its opinion in the case of American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) v. New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (NJ-DCJ). The issue before the court was whether, in response to a request for government records under the Open