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CPRA

School district claims too busy to fulfill document request

[…] a copy of a public record; the time for responding can be extended by the agency for an additional 14 days in "unusual circumstances." Gov't Code § 6253(b) and (c). This section goes on to state: "No notice shall specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days. When the […]

August 18, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Denied records of homicide investigation

[…] extreme case. That is, there is no evident justification for the agency to avoid its obligation to "make the records promptly available" to you. Gov't Code § 6253(b). The Public Records Act provides that: "ublic records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every […]

December 23, 2011
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CPRA School Records

Cities’ rights and the CPRA

[…] local bodies must establish written guidelines for accessibility of records, which must be posted in a conspicuous public place at the offices of these bodies, and a copy of the guidelines shall be available upon request. The agencies subject to this requirement are: Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Consumer Affairs Department of Transportation […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Denied access to county’s seismic studies

[…] (a sample Public Records Act request letter may be found on FAC's website: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-cpra/sample-cpra-request-letter/). The request must "reasonably describe an identifiable record or records." Gov't Code section 6253(b). You are not required to provide your name or address when making a request (although it might help to do so so the agency may contact you […]

September 29, 2011
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Brown Act CPRA

Copies of Tapes for Public Record Requests

[…] have not yet been published or approved, as the next meeting is 4 days from today). I have been told that the secretary has no means to copy the tapes and that she plans to tape over the tapes I have requested if I have not figured out a way to copy the tapes […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Agency won’t provide records in electronic format

[…] data to saying it's not their policy to release data in that format. I recently received a raft of paper in the mail, clearly copies of spreadsheets. The county counsel said, "The District's policy is to provide hard copy records, only, for administrative and security reasons." Can you advise on how we should proceed? Thanks!

August 18, 2010
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CPRA

What rules must agencies follow when redacting public documents?

[…] records and use their own equipment to reproduce or image (e.g. camera, scanner) the records? May an agency charge a fee for access to records if no copy/reproduction is requested yet the agency must or chooses to redact some information from the responsive record(s)? If the public must pay a fee for simply accessing […]

March 21, 2012
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CPRA

Can I insist on the original record?

[…] direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. "Upon request, an exact copy shall be provided unless impracticable to do so." Cal. Gov't. Code Section 6253(b) (emphasis added). If there is information in the original document that is not in the copy, then it can certainly be argued that the copy is not […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How can copy fees vary from agency to agency?

[…] for the bid results, evaluation results and winning bidders proposal. I received a letter back stating that I had to pay $0.50 per page when I normally pay $0.10 per copy from government agencies. Is this correct? Also, why do most agencies just email it to us at no cost and some say they can’t?

September 5, 2011
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CPRA

Using the CPRA to access list of alcoholic beverage licensees

[…] for the search and retrieval of records. Agencies that produce copies of records are permitted to charge "direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable." Gov’t Code § 6253(b). A "direct cost of duplication" generally does not include search and retrieval time, but does include maintenance costs and the salary of the clerk for time spent copying. See North County […]

June 13, 2016