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Names of Grand Jury Sub-Committee Members Q: Are the names of grand jury sub-committee members secret? A: California Penal Code Section 924.2 provides that “[e]ach grand juror shall keep secret whatever he himself or any other grand juror has said, or in what manner he or any other grand juror has voted on a matter before them,” but I am not aware of a general rule or statute providing that the names of a grand

Access to Incident Records Q: Recently I had two cars towed from a city street – the total cost of retrieval was over $1000.00.  I feel that the reporting officer was coerced into action falsely by a complainant neighbor.  I have requested the Incident Record, but am wondering if there is a way to find out the Officer’s name and the Complainant’s name and address so I can summon them to a Tow Hearing which

Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests Q: I submitted a public records request on July 5th, and I received a reply that 1) said they received my request 2) stated my original request in italics and 3) said “It is our intent to respond to your request to the extent required by law.” And nothing more.  That letter was post-marked on the 11th and I have not received any follow-up information. What should I