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A&A:What rules apply to searching DMV database?

FAC December 7, 2010

Q: I’m divorcing a law enforcement officer, who has taken abuse of power to a whole new level and no one seems to care. What are the laws regarding license plate queries? My Ex, or his buddies, “ran” all of my friends and family through CLETS in order to gather information. When I contacted the DMV and filed a formal complaint, I was told it was a “family court issue.” Also, I recently requested documents

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A&A: Is crime victim entitled to see investigation records?

FAC October 26, 2010

Q: My daughter was raped by her ex and he recorded it. She obtained the video and filed charges. Her ex is the son of a DA employee. They did not file charges and “lost the video.” They did not notify anyone and the case is closed. Since then they have refused to enforce a Domestic Violence Restraining Order and it has been violated several times. When we requested files/explanations we were told they were

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A&A: Request for councilmembers salaries not granted

FAC October 13, 2010

Q: I requested the salaries and health benefits of City Council members. It took one month to receive and I didn’t get what I’d asked for.  I also asked for information regarding the voiding of a parking citation that they would not release. A: The California Supreme Court has held that the names and salaries of individual public employees are generally required to be made public. See International Federation of Processional Engineers v. Superior Court,

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A&A: Accessing police Internal Affairs reports

FAC September 20, 2010

Q: I often work with women who have been abused by police officers, often sparking internal affairs investigations into the officer. We have never been able to get any info on the IA beyond “founded” or “unfounded.” I was just alerted to Cal Govt Code 6254.7, which seems to indicate the victim has a right to all witness statements, etc. This seems to good to be true. What’s the catch? A: Government Code Section 6254.7,

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A&A: Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

FAC April 2, 2010

Q: I’m a freelance journalist, and I’ve got a few question regarding a recent records request I filed asking to view police reports, correspondence, etc., related to a suicide investigation. The case is closed, but the request was denied anyway. The denial letter says that even when a police investigation is closed, the agency doesn’t have to make anything public (though it did provide a small, essentially worthless summary). Is that conclusion correct? Do I

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