March 28, 2016
Seeking 911 records for wrongful death
I am seeking records on a 911 report/timing and wondering what is covered under my First Amendment rights.
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March 22, 2016
Disclosure of applicant information under PRA
We’re trying to request the applications of taxicab applicants to see if the regulatory body is discriminating. The public agency…
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November 16, 2015
Sheriff’s office refuses to release crime report unless I am a victim
I am trying to get a copy of a public police report from 1999. I phoned the County Sheriff’s Records…
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September 22, 2015
Are the officer’s emails exempt from access under the CA Public Records Act?
I am considering filing an open records request under the California Public records act for the internal emails of a…
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June 10, 2015
Writer denied access to coroner’s report on 1947 Black Dahlia case
I am researching the ‘Black Dahlia’ murder in California in 1947. I have asked the LAPD for its file on this…
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April 16, 2015
Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?
I am working on a story about traffic stops and would like to request the city’s police department for records…
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April 10, 2015
Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?
I am researching a decades-old murder. I have spoken with the DA’s Chief Inspector about the case and he is unwilling to…
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March 30, 2015
CPRA has time limits on public document’s is availability?
I’m involved in a research project on the history of the city in which I live. To ensure the accuracy…
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March 26, 2015
Can I Use the CPRA to access investigative files?
I am trying to get investigative records from California’s Department of Consumer Affairs and the California Department of Justice for…
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March 18, 2015
Are police dashboard-cam videos exempt from the CPRA?
I am writing to see if there is any California case law on the release of dash cam videos and…