The Public Records Act, as well as other statutes and court
decisions, provide that a number of types of documents are exempt from public
inspection and copying. In addition, other statutes or rules of law, such as
various privacy restrictions, may prohibit disclosure. Requestors should be
aware of the following exemptions that restrict the availability of some
documents held by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for inspection
and copying:
1. Academic records exempt
from public access, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
37-11-51;
2. Appraisal records exempt from access, see
Miss. Code Ann.
§
31-1-27;
3. Archaeological records exempt from public
access, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
39-7-41;
4. Attorney work product, examination,
exemption, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
25-1-102;
5. Birth Defects Registry, see Miss.
Code Ann.
§
41-21-205;
6. Bureau of vital statistics, access to
records, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
41-57-2;
7. Charitable organizations, registration
information, exemption from public access, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
79-11-527;
8. Concealed pistols or revolvers, licenses
to carry, records, exemption, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
45-9-101;
9. Confidentiality, ambulatory surgical
facilities, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
41-75-19;
10. Defendants likely to flee or physically
harm themselves or others, see Miss. Code Ann.
§ 41-
32-7;
11. Environmental
self-evaluation reports, public records act, exemption, see Miss. Code
Ann.
§
49-2-71;
12. Hospital records, Mississippi Public
Records Act exemption, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
41-9-68;
13. Individual tax records in possession of
public body, exemption from public access requirements, see Miss. Code
Ann.
§
27-3-77;
14. Insurance and insurance companies, risk
based capital level requirements, reports, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
83-5-415;
15. Exemption for law enforcement or court
personnel information; investigative reports; victim information, see Miss.
Code Ann § 25-61-125;
16.
Judicial records, public access, exemption, see Miss. Code
Ann.
§
9-1-38;
17. Jury records exempt from public records
provisions, see Miss. Code Ann.
§
13-5-97;
18. Licensure application and examination
records. exemption from Public Records Act, see Miss. Code
Ann.
§
73-52-1;
19. Medical examiner, records and reports,
see Miss. Code Ann.
§
41-61-63;
20. Personnel files exempt from examination,
see Miss. Code Ann.
§
25-1-100;
21. Public records and trade secrets,
proprietary commercial and financial information, exemption from public access,
see Miss. Code Ann.
§
79-23-1;
22. Workers' compensation, access to records,
see Miss. Code Ann.
§
71-3-66;
and
23. Records subject to
privilege, such as Attorney/Client, Physician/Patient, etc. Source:
Miss. Code Ann.
§§
25-61-1,
et seq.
