Sec. 10. (a) A public employee, a public official, or an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor of a public agency, except as provided by IC 4-15-10, who knowingly or intentionally discloses information classified as confidential by state statute, including information declared confidential under:
(1) section 4(a) of this chapter; or
(2) section 4(b) of this chapter if the public agency having control of the information declares it to be confidential;
commits a Class A infraction.
(b) A public employee may be disciplined in accordance with the personnel policies of the agency by which the employee is employed if the employee intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly discloses or fails to protect information classified as confidential by state statute.
(c) A public employee, a public official, or an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor of a public agency who unintentionally and unknowingly discloses confidential or erroneous information in response to a request under IC 5-14-3-3(d) or who discloses confidential information in reliance on an advisory opinion by the public access counselor is immune from liability for such a disclosure.
(d) This section does not apply to any provision incorporated into state law from a federal statute.
As added by P.L.17-1984, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.54-1985, SEC.8; P.L.68-1987, SEC.3; P.L.77-1995, SEC.6; P.L.70-1999, SEC.3 and P.L.191-1999, SEC.3; P.L.126-2012, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 14. Public Records and Public Meetings
Chapter 3. Access to Public Records
5-14-3-1. Public Policy; Construction; Burden of Proof for Nondisclosure
5-14-3-2.1. "Public Agency"; Certain Providers Exempted
5-14-3-2.2. Private University Police Department Records
5-14-3-3.6. Public Agencies; Enhanced Access to Public Records; Office of Technology
5-14-3-4. Records and Recordings Exempted From Disclosure; Time Limitations; Destruction of Records
5-14-3-4.3. Job Title or Job Descriptions of Law Enforcement Officers
5-14-3-4.7. Negotiation Records; Final Offers; Certification of Final Offer Disclosure
5-14-3-5.2. Exemptions to Right of Inspection; Court Orders Permitting Inspection
5-14-3-5.3. Retention of Law Enforcement Recordings
5-14-3-5.5. Sealing Certain Records by Court; Hearing; Notice
5-14-3-6. Partially Disclosable Records; Computer or Microfilm Record Systems; Fees
5-14-3-6.5. Confidentiality of Public Record
5-14-3-7. Protection Against Loss, Alteration, Destruction, and Unauthorized Enhanced Access
5-14-3-8.3. Enhanced Access Fund; Establishment by Ordinance; Purpose
5-14-3-8.5. Electronic Map Generation Fund; Establishment by Ordinance; Purpose
5-14-3-9.5. Civil Penalties Imposed on Public Agency, Officer, or Management Level Employee