Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.7 (2026)

Personnel records - Confidentiality - Inspection and

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copying. A. At the sole discretion of the public body, a public body may keep personnel records confidential: 1. Which relate to internal personnel investigations including examination and selection material for employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline or resignation; or 2. Where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy such as employee evaluations, payroll deductions, employment applications submitted by persons not hired by the public body and transcripts from institutions of higher education maintained in the personnel files of certified public school employees; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to exempt from disclosure the degree obtained and the curriculum on the transcripts of certified public school employees. B. All personnel records not specifically falling within the exceptions provided in subsection A or D of this section shall be available for public inspection and copying including, but not limited to, records of: 1. An employment application of a person who becomes a public official; 2. The gross receipts of public funds; 3. The dates of employment, title or position; and 4. Any final disciplinary action resulting in loss of pay, suspension, demotion of position or termination. C. Except as may otherwise be made confidential by statute, an employee of a public body shall have a right of access to his own personnel file. D. The home addresses, home telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, private email addresses, and private mobile phone numbers of current and former public employees shall not be open to public inspection or disclosure; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to exempt from disclosure public records created using a private email address or private mobile phone.

E. Except as otherwise required by Section 6-101.16 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, public bodies shall keep confidential all records created pursuant to the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE) which identify a current or former public employee and contain any evaluation, observation or other TLE record of such employee. Added by Laws 1985, c. 355, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 257, § 6, emerg. eff. May 23, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 177, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2005, c. 116, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2014, c. 130, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2021, c. 382, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 307, § 2.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Oklahoma Pub. Employees Ass'n v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Off. of Pers. Mgmt., 267 P.3d 838 (Okla. 2011).

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Oklahoma Pub. Employees Ass'n v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Off. of Pers. Mgmt., 267 P.3d 838 (Okla. 2011). · cites it 2× “Both questions require us to consider whether the information release would be a "clearly unwarranted invasion" of Oklahoma's public service, state employees' personal privacy under 51 O.S.Supp.2005 § 24A.7(A)(2) 2 Because the is *842 sues presented are questions of law, our…”

Charleston Gazette v. Smithers, 752 S.E.2d 603 (W. Va. 2013). “]” as "confidential and not open to public inspectionf,]” until either "the final written decision relating to” a disciplinary action, if taken, is issued or in the case of deadly or physical force, "regardless of whether disciplinary action is taken, the findings of any…”

State Ex Rel. Oklahoma State Bd. of Med. Licensure & Supervision v. Migliaccio, 917 P.2d 483 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996). “Migliaccio’s assertion that he is entitled to confidentiality under 51 O.S.1991 § 24A.7 because he is, “in essence”, an employee of Board, is at best disingenuous.”

Nichols v. Pray, Walker, Jackman, Williamson & Marler, 144 P.3d 907 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006). “Compare to 51 O.S.2001 § 24A.7 (B)(3) which affirmatively requires a public body to allow inspection and copying of personnel records showing “The dates of employment, title, or position.”

Ross v. City of Owasso, 2017 OK CIV APP 4 (Okla. Civ. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “THE REPORT IS A PERSONNEL RECORD PURSUANT TO 51 O.S. § 24A.7(A) ¶6 The relevant section of the Oklahoma Open Records Act (the Act or ORA), 51 O.”

Question Submitted by: The Honorable John Waldron, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Dist. 77, 2025 OK AG 9 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2025). · cites it 4× “A public body is required to keep the former confidential, see 51 O.S.Supp.2022, § 24A.7 Oklahoma Pub. Employees Ass'n v.”

Nondoc Media & William W. Savage III v. State Ex Rel. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. Of Oklahoma, 2026 OK 2 (Okla. 2026). · cites it 4× “51 O.S.2014, § 24A.7 ¶21 The University argued that the Reports are exempt under the ORA as personnel records.”

Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Ritze, State Rep., Dist. 80, 2015 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2015). · cites it 3× “These provisions allow for the confidentiality of some information found in public employee personnel records, 51 O.S.Supp.2014, § 24A.7(A), certain personal notes of public officials, 51 O.”

Alamiin v. Allbaugh (W.D. Okla. 2019). “See Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.7(D). Therefore, to the extent Plaintiff is seeking contact information for current and former “employees” of ODOC (i.”

— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.7(A) — 2 cases

Ross v. City of Owasso, 2017 OK CIV APP 4 (Okla. Civ. App. 2016). “THE REPORT IS A PERSONNEL RECORD PURSUANT TO 51 O.S. § 24A.7(A) ¶6 The relevant section of the Oklahoma Open Records Act (the Act or ORA), 51 O.”

Question Submitted by: The Honorable Mike Ritze, State Rep., Dist. 80, 2015 OK AG 2 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2015). “These provisions allow for the confidentiality of some information found in public employee personnel records, 51 O.S.Supp.2014, § 24A.7(A), certain personal notes of public officials, 51 O.”

— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.7(A)(2) — 1 case

Oklahoma Pub. Employees Ass'n v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Off. of Pers. Mgmt., 267 P.3d 838 (Okla. 2011). “Both questions require us to consider whether the information release would be a "clearly unwarranted invasion" of Oklahoma's public service, state employees' personal privacy under 51 O.S.Supp.2005 § 24A.7(A)(2) 2 Because the is *842 sues presented are questions of law, our…”

— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.7(D) — 1 case

Alamiin v. Allbaugh (W.D. Okla. 2019). “See Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.7(D). Therefore, to the extent Plaintiff is seeking contact information for current and former “employees” of ODOC (i.”

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