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Oregon Public Records Law Page 2 of 13 reasonable opportunity to inspect or copy. 2. If the public record is maintained in a machine readable or electronic form, the custodian shall provide copies of the public record in the form requested, if available. If the public record is not available in the form requested, it shall be made available in the form in which it is maintained. 3. The public body may establish fees reasonably calculated to reimburse it for its actual cost in making such records available including costs for summarizing, compiling or tailoring such f record, either in organization or media, to meet the person's request. However, when the records are those filed with the Secretary of State under ORS chapter 79, the fees for furnishing copies, summaries or compilations of such records are those established by the Secretary of State by rule, under ORS chapter 79. 4. The custodian of any public record may furnish copies without charge or at a substantially reduced fee if the custodian determines that the waiver or reduction of fees is in the public interest because making the record available primarily benefits the general public. 5. A person who believes that there has been an unreasonable denial of a fee waiver or fee reduction may petition the Attorney General or the district attorney in the same manner as a person petitions ~ when inspection of a public record is denied under ORS 192.410 to 192.505. The Attorney j General, the district attorney and the court have the same authority in instances when a fee waiver or reduction is denied as it has when inspection of a public record is denied. <1973 C.794 S5; 1979 C.548 S4; 1989 C.111 S 12; 1989 C.377 S 2; 1989 C.546 S2> 192.445 Nondisclosure on request of home address and home telephone number; rules of procedure; duration of effect of request; liability; when not applicable. 1. An individual may submit a written request to a public body not to disclose a specified public record indicating the home address or personal telephone number of the individual. A public body shall not disclose the s ecified ublic record if the individual demonstrates to the satisfaction of p p the public body that the personal safety of the individual or the personal safety of a family member residing with the individual is in danger if the home address or personal telephone number remains available for public inspection. 2. The Attorney General shall adopt rules describing: a. The procedures for submitting the written request described in subsection (1) of this section. b. The evidence an individual shall provide to the public body to establish that disclosure of the home address or telephone number of the individual would constitute a danger to personal safety. Such evidence may include but is not limited to evidence that the individual or a family member residing with the individual has: a. Been a victim of domestic violence; b. Obtained an order issued under ORS 133.055; c. Contacted a law enforcement officer involving domestic violence or other physical abuse; d. Obtained a temporary restraining order or other no contact order to protect the individual from future physical abuse; or e. Filed other criminal or civil legal proceedings regarding physical protection. c. The procedures for submitting the written notification from the individual that disclosure of the home address or personal telephone number of the individual rio longer constitutes a danger to personal safety. 3. A request described in subsection (1) of this section shall remain effective: a. Until the public body receives a written request for termination but no later than five years after the date that a public body receives the request; or b. In the case of a voter registration record, until the individual must update the individual's voter registration, at which time the individual may apply for another exemption from disclosure. http://www.open-oregon.com/New Pages/192-410.shtml 3/11/2004