Jordan v. Motor Vehicles Division

In this proceeding under the Public Records Law, ORS 192.410 et seq, plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s refusal to compel defendant Motor Vehicles Division (Division) to disclose information to him. The information which plaintiff sought was a woman’s home address, contained in Division’s vehicle registration records. Long before plaintiff made his request for the address, the registrant had written to Division, asking that her address and telephone number not be revealed to the public. She has also taken other measures to assure her privacy and to keep her address secret. The reason…