FAC

Q: I was charged $30 to obtain a copy of a traffic collision report for an accident that I was not involved in, but which destroyed my parked car. I looked up the California Vehicle Code that applies to traffic collisions, and it says the police department may not charge anything other than the “actual cost” of producing the record. My understanding of “actual” cost means that they may charge for what it costs to

Q: On May 2 I submitted a request to the County Fire Department (Risk Management Division) for 90 individual 911 calls during a major wildfire. I selected the calls from a 200+ page document that the Risk Management people provided to me, in the format that was requested by them. I have followed up a couple of times and the last I heard on May 10 was “I forwarded your request to the bureau that

Q: Do you offer services for FOIA requests specifically at the FISA Court? This would be for my personal file. If not, can you perhaps recommend an attorney or organization who is willing to help? A: While we are unable to provide specific legal advice or representation through this hotline service, we can provide some general background information on the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) that you might find helpful.   FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open