AG Opinion #99-503 Is Disclosing Peace Officer Personnel Records a Crime? (1999)
OPINION of BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General; ANTHONY S. DA VIGO, Deputy Attorney General No. 99-503 Office of the Attorney General of the State of California Filed December 22, 1999 THE HONORABLE MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, has requested an opinion on the following question: Does the disclosure of peace officer personnel records in violation of Penal Code section 832.7 constitute a crime? CONCLUSION The disclosure of peace officer personnel records in