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Does the PRA apply to community college records

[…] 6253.1. You can learn more about the PRA on the FAC website: Public Records Act Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

April 12, 2016
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CPRA Police Records

City Surveillance Cameras and Public Records Law

[…] retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics," Gov't Code Section 6252(e) -- are presumed to be open to the public and must be disclosed unless a specific provision of the Act or other law exempts them from disclosure. "Writing" includes not only writings in the traditional sense,but "every […]

November 20, 2009
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First Amendment Social Media

Help! Being sued For Yelp! Review

[…] more about the Citizen Participation Act on the Digital Media Law Project’s website here: http://ift.tt/14kmtHt Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

October 11, 2014
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CPRA Police Records

Denied request for identities of homicide victims four years after the crime

[…] for the name and date of birth of the victims, but the department says they may not release the info. Do you know if and when they must release that information? Is it when the investigation is complete? And a related question: Does a police department have to show you a case file when […]

November 16, 2014
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CPRA

Appeal of Superior Court Denial of Writ of Mandate Under Public Records Act

I am litigating a public records act petition for writ of mandate in Superior Court. The tentative initially went in my favor, but after oral argument, the court reversed its position and denied my petition outright. I am considering an appeal. Are appeals of petitions for writ of mandate under the PRA discretionary, […]

April 10, 2018
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CPRA

How to access Health & Safety building layout plans

I need copies of site plans and store layout plans for evidence in a Planning Commission Appeal. I am aware of Health & Safety Code Section 19851 requiring permission from an architect. However, how does the Records Act affect 19851. Is my assumption that the City needs to disclose emails on specific subjects correct?

August 17, 2011
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CPRA

Confidentiality of CPRA requests

Are responses to Public Records Act requests confidential? Some allegations were made about a person by an employee of a public agency. They were printed in the newspaper. This person asked for copies of the documentation that the county employee had to support their allegations. The response to that person's PRA request was mailed […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Accessing public employee timesheets

[…] be made public. See International Federation of Processional Engineers v. Superior Court, 42 Cal. 4th 319, 331 ("he 'broadly based and widely accepted community norm' applicable to government employee salary information is public disclosure"). Similarly, the Supreme Court held that records containing the names, employing departments, and hiring and termination dates of California police […]

August 4, 2011
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Newsgathering

Does Ohio law allow videotaping of council meetings?

[…] my local council meetings and digitally record them on my computer. This seemed to have made a certain councilman angry. My question is, that I consider the act of recording a public council meeting and then airing portions of them on my show to completely legal. Is this legal? And can I also post […]

August 23, 2011
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CPRA

California Driver’s License Numbers and the CPRA

Must a public agency provide driver's licenses of business owners it licenses? Can or must the public agency redact any of the information like the actual CDL number?

June 14, 2009