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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November 16, 2015
I’m applying to volunteer for the Sheriff’s Dept. Is that form subject to CPRA requests?
I am considering volunteering for a local sheriff’s department. I was given a 14 page document by the department to…
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November 14, 2015
County said no matches for my CPRA request, but I know docs exist. What now?
I requested email records sent by people in a supervisor’s office, using keywords and a date range.
The response said…
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October 19, 2015
Doesn’t the Brown Act require regularly scheduled meetings?
The Board of Directors are constantly postponing regular meetings to accommodate a board member’s busy schedule. They have not set…
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October 16, 2015
Animal shelters deny CPRA request for names of rescue orgs we want to support
Our volunteer group requested animal shelter records on animals that were impounded at a few city/county shelters. Among the information…
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October 14, 2015
How can Ebay censor my listing to sell Confederate Flag belt buckles?
I sell belt buckles that depict the Confederate flag. I pay Ebay a monthly fee for an Ebay Store in addition…
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October 13, 2015
Deadline missed for CPRA request. What should we do next?
On August 12 we requested public records under the CPRA from our Joint School District. We gave them the 10-day request for…
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October 12, 2015
If I painted a message on a building I own, can I be charged for creating illegal graffiti?
In Maryland, the state statute defines graffiti as illicit painting on an exterior wall. Baltimore City defines graffiti as any…
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October 12, 2015
City misses CPRA request deadlines “due to staff vacancies”?
My friend and I first requested financial records for two affordable housing projects receiving government subsidies on August 19. The…
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October 7, 2015
How can we make CSU produce public records withheld without explanation?
We are seeking assistance to obtain public records (under the Public Records Act and McKee Transparency Act) that have not…