Asked & Answered

Disclosure of Traffic Tickets, Personal Information Q: I found a traffic ticket of a person I’m trying to locate in the civil case index in my county.  I went to traffic court to get the address on the ticket and they said I could not see the address.  I researched the CPRA, but I am still unsure if traffic ticket is exempt from disclosure, being that it is a civil case.  Can you please help

Inspect vs. Request, and Proposals as Public Records Q: I’d like to know if proposals made to cities in response to a request for proposals are public records. Also, I’ve heard that there is no 10-day waiting period if someone simply asks to inspect a record, and does not ask for copies in a PRA. Is that true? A: Under the Public Records Act, all documents created, owned, or maintained by a public agency are

Medi-Cal, Privider Rates, Confidentiality Q: Can a Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary which is a public agency [created by a County BOS], maintain that its provider rates are proprietary, confidential?  The rates in question are not to be confused with CMAC hospital rates. A: Although I am not familiar with the type of Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary you reference below, the first step is to determine if it is a local agency for the purposes of the Public

Accessing complaints to public agencies Q: Are complaints (acted upon or not) to an agency such as environmental health department or community development subject to disclosure.  Our county only enforces certain provisions of the codes when there is a complaint by the public; however, they refuse to disclose any information regarding the complaints. A: As you may know, under California’s Public Records Act, the public has a right to inspect and obtain copies of documents