Asked & Answered

Right to “inspect” public records? Q: Do I have the right to search a public agency’s records myself, or am I limited to having the agency provide me with specific information I request? A: You have a right to “inspect” public records during the office hours of the agency in question.  See Government Code sec. 6253.  The right to “inspect” is separate from the right to receive a “copy” — so you have a right

Recourse for ignored CPRA requests Q: I’ve put in a Public Record request two months ago-and no response. I wrote again to them a month ago-no response. What’s my next step? A: The Public Records Act requires the public agency to respond in writing to your written request within 10 days.  (Cal. Government Code Secs. 6253 and 6255.)  It would appear that the agency did not comply with this requirement in this case.  We would

Can I publish public records? Confidential records of public importance? Q: Can I upload court and legislative abstracts for cases –of which I have been involved- and the corresponding county ordinance and state laws used in these prosecutions, which are publicly accessible? Additionally, I want to upload one settlement agreement that has a confidentiality clause binding the County and the defendant to non-disclosure, a case of which I was not involved. The record, I believe,