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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Police Reports Relating to a Minor

The Sheriff’s Office refused to provide me with a copy of their Police Report about a shooting. I stated that my son (9-yr old) resides at an address near the shooting and he is in mortal danger. I need this report for the Family Court.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

My CPRA requests have been ignored. What can I do?

May 19, 2015
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CPRA

Powers that be ignored CPRA request. What should I do next?

May 11, 2015
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CPRA

Does the California Public Records Act Allow Agencies to Extend Deadline for Retrieving Records from 14-Days to Months?

[…] § 6253(c). The statute goes on to provide that "nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit an agency to delay or obstruct the inspection or copying of public records."Gov't Code § 6253(d). You may want to write back to the state agency reminding it of the deadlines set forth in the CPRA, […]

May 21, 2020
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CPRA

Can I Obtain A Copy of A Zoning Complaint Filed Against Me?

If someone filed a complaint with the county zoning office about my property can I obtain a copy of the complaint to determine who filed this complaint?

August 11, 2020
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CPRA

Economic Interest Disclosure Statements

[…] Code section 6253. At this point, your recourse would be to file a petition for writ of mandate requiring the Clerk's Office to respond, either by providing a copy of the form 700 disclosure statements or explaining in writing why they cannot or will not do so (and, in the latter case, citing the specific […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?

August 26, 2016
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CPRA

Countering a claim of non-existent records

[…] consent of the city attorney, the head of a city department may destroy any city record, document, instrument, book or paper, under his charge, without making a copy thereof, after the same is no longer required. This section does not authorize the destruction of: (a) Records affecting the title to real property or liens […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Complaints, and Public Record

My city’s Code Enforcement department has many pages of complaints about the building in which I'm living. I am collecting documentation, and I would like a copy of the pages (I think there are 5) of complaints they've had about this building. I imagine that these are public record, as Code Enforcement is a […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Coastal Permit access under PRA

I am looking to acquire a copy of Coastal Permit (4-90-9 A-1). Please advise.

April 29, 2016