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AR SB373
Bill
Status
Failed
5/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bart Hester
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AI Summary
- Exempts records related to pending or threatened litigation from Arkansas Freedom of Information Act disclosure if they would be privileged under Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Evidence, or Rules of Professional Conduct
- Defines "threatened litigation" as actual written or verbal communication from a potential claimant or their representative indicating they will likely seek legal relief against a governmental entity or its officials
- Exemption expires 90 days after litigation closes and any associated appeals conclude, or one year after the threat of litigation if no lawsuit is filed
- Limits exemption to attorney-client communications and work product strictly related to pending or threatened litigation, not all communications between attorneys and clients
- Applies only to records that would be privileged if kept by a private attorney for a nongovernmental entity
Legislative Description
To Exempt Attorney-client Communications And Attorney Work Product From The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/1/2017
Committee Referrals
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/20/2017
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs2/27/2017
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs2/20/2017
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