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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Access to records in workers’ comp issue

    […] I have requested the computer-aided dispatch logs through my former agency. The department has denied the request for radio, phone, and cab logs based on the following letter: We have received your California Public Records Act request, these files are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code 6254. However, you can contact the local […]

    April 5, 2016

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    CPRA

    Government Employee Benefits Records

    […] disclosure and why.  If you believe that the County has not disclosed all of the records it must under the PRA, you could push for further disclosure and even sue to force the disclosure.  You might find the model letter at https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/ useful in drafting a request under the PRA for the information you seek.

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    Can police videotape me in my home without consent?

    […] to the tariffs of a public utility, or (3) to any telephonic communication system used for communication exclusively within a state, county, city and county, or city correctional facility. (f) This section does not apply to the use of hearing aids and similar devices, by persons afflicted with impaired hearing, for the purpose of […]

    December 2, 2011

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    Newsgathering

    Interviews with Inmates Can’t Be Recorded

    […] As part of the documentary, I would like to film interviews with several cult members who are serving prison sentences for the murder. The PA department of corrections has denied my request, citing a five year old policy barring all recording inside PA state prisons. Any help or advice you could provide would be […]

    June 10, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    Police Records

    Want Info on 911 Call that Prompted Police to Swarm My House Where No Crime Occurred

    […] the specific exemption and how it applies. You can peruse Florida’s public records act here, to better understand how it works. You can find a sample request letter on the FAC’s website here.Of course, you will want to replace references to California’s Public Records Act with references to Florida’s act. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner […]

    December 4, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Public Agency claims investigation files are exempt PRA

    […] In addition to investigatory files of police departments, the exemption also encompasses other types of investigatory records, including those "compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes."  Id. If the Medical Board’s inquiry involved the licensing of the corporation that you brought to its attention, it very well […]

    December 13, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    Court Records

    Accessing Juvenile Court Records

    […] released to you, a member of the press.  SeeBrian W. v. Superior Court, 20 Cal. 3d 618, 623 (1978); San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Superior Court, 232 Cal. App. 3d 188, 193-94 (1991). To do this, you would probably need to write a letter or file an application with the court.

    June 14, 2009