A state-by-state guide

Oregon

Electronic messages and files are treated the same as paper files and documents under Oregon’s Public Records law. ORS 192.410(4)(a). Whether the message is a public record or exempt from disclosure depends on its content.

Electronic communications are also treated the same as paper records in terms of retention. State guidelines require routine back-up and periodic copying or migration to new hardware or software systems to appropriately retain such records. Attorney General’s Manual, I, C, (1).

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