Which of the following is considered an exception to immediate access?

Records in storage are considered an exception to immediate access because they may not be readily available for public inspection. This situation often arises when records are archived or stored in a way that makes them difficult to access promptly. In many municipalities, there are specific guidelines and procedures in place for retrieving records that are not immediately available, as these documents might be located in a physical storage facility rather than being stored in an accessible digital format.

Other types of records, such as budgets, employee salary information, and contracts, are typically subject to more immediate access and disclosure requirements under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA) as they pertain to the functioning of public entities and are generally considered to be in the public interest. In contrast, records in storage do not meet those immediate access criteria due to the potential logistical challenges in retrieving them.