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A&A: Does the CPRA allow use of iPhone to photograph public records?

FAC January 9, 2013

Q: The County Recorders Office prohibits the use of hand scanners or digital cameras in its Public Documents room and requires researchers to purchase document copies from them. Is this restriction legal ? A: The California Public Records Act (CPRA), in pertinent part, only requires that an agency’s records be “open for inspection”, Govt. Code section 6253(a), and that “upon request for a copy of records . . . [the agency] shall make the records

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A&A: Agency claims my CPRA requests via email are “not public records act request”

FAC March 30, 2012

Q: In response to an emailed request for public records, the local agency responded that my “series of emails were not a public records act request.” In turn, they withheld the requested information. Of course, it could be that I’ve been not asking for the right thing in the appropriate way?  I’ve been requesting information based on the Attorney General’s  2004 PRA Summary, page 3: “The essence of the CPRA is to provide access to

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A&A: Required to pay research fee for building permit search

FAC March 4, 2012

Q: I requested access to a building permit from 1973.  Our building department told me I  had to pay $55 for building research fee to cover ”staff time.” Copies, if asked for, are an additional 25 cents per page, but I guess copying fee of that amount is borderline legitimate. They have been charging this since at least 1995. I personally know at least 25 people who paid that fee over the years. I wonder

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A&A: How long does the agency have to reply to my records request?

FAC January 19, 2012

Q: I requested documents regarding disciplinary action taken against me by my employer, a metro department of transportation. It’s  been more than a month and I’ve not received a reply.  What would be the next course of action? A: The Public Records Act gives local agencies 10 days to respond to a request for a copy of a public record; the time for responding can be extended by the agency for an additional 14 days

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A&A: Denied records of homicide investigation

FAC December 23, 2011

Q: Two family members were involved in a murder/suicide. On the night of the incident the homicide detective told me I would be able to get copies of the investigation once done. The investigation is done, but I am being told that I have no right to files and that the homicide dept. does not have to disclose their investigation files. I spoke to the district attorney’s office and the local sheriff station. Both said

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