(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS § 192.311 to 192.478 relating to public records the fingerprints, photographs, records and reports compiled under ORS § 137.225, 181A.010, 181A.160, 181A.175, 181A.230, 805.060 and this section are confidential and exempt from public inspection except:

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(a) As ordered by a court;

(b) As provided in rules adopted by the Department of State Police under ORS Chapter 183 to govern access to and use of computerized criminal offender information including access by an individual for review or challenge of the individual’s own records;

(c) As provided in ORS § 181A.230 and 181A.245;

(d) As provided in ORS § 181A.180; or

(e) As provided in ORS § 418.747 (5).

(2) The records of the department of crime reports to the department and of arrests made by the department, however, shall not be confidential and shall be available in the same manner as the records of arrest and reports of crimes of other law enforcement agencies under ORS § 192.345 (3). [Formerly 181.548]