Exemptions

Exemptions 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.