§ 146.780 Confidentiality of records and reports

Records and reports created under ORS 146.750 are kept private. This means the public cannot look at these records, even though Oregon usually has laws that let people inspect public records. This rule creates an exception to those normal public records laws.

In simple terms, this covers certain reports tied to death investigations (like autopsy or medical examiner records under ORS 146.750). The law says these specific records stay confidential no matter what the general public records rules say. So if someone tries to request these records under Oregon's public records law, they can be turned down because this rule overrides that general right of access.

This matters for families, reporters, or anyone trying to get information about a death investigation. Even if similar records might normally be open to the public, these particular reports are protected and kept out of public view.