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    CPRA Police Records

    Police Call and Arrest Logs

    […] provision of the PRA or other law exempts it from the disclosure requirements of the PRA, then it should be available to the public for inspection and copying.  Govt. Code Section 6253.  The fact that records subject to disclosure under the PRA are no longer available in a convenient online format should not mean […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA School Records

    CPRA and “Prompt” Production of Records

    […] 1340, 1349–51 (1997).  However, Government Code section 6253(d) requires, "Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit an agency to delay or obstruct the inspection or copying of public records." I suggest writing a follow-up letter, reminding the agency of its obligations under the PRA to provide you the estimated date and time […]

    May 23, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Access to RFO Bids

    […] out how we scored in comparison and how we could write better responses?  Also, once the contract is awarded, do we have the right to review a copy of the actual contract?  We have received different replies to our requests at different state agencies, some yes and some no.  Each time we have asked, […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    What is a Reasonable Fee

    […] Act, public agencies must provide copies of public records "upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable."  Govt. Code section 6253(b).  Counties may be allowed, by statute (Govt. Code section 54985), to charge fees that exceed the "direct costs of duplication" for copies of certain documents, so long […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

    […] as the victim of the incident (I live in the neighborhood and was being disturbed by the illegal noise), I emailed a CPRA request asking for a copy of the relevant CAD Call Report. I got back that call report, which did not contain any "analysis or conclusions of the investigating officer." Despite this, […]

    January 20, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests

    […] records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefore."  Cal. Govt. Code Section 6253(b) (emphasis added).  Even if the agency did not receive your request until the 11th, it should have responded to you before now. If you want to be […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Park & Rec “advisory committee” keeping its advice secret

    […] is a denial of your request, then the response should set forth the basis for the denial. The PRA also says that "upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records […]

    August 8, 2011