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CPRA

State Public Health Department Withholding Public Inspection Records

[…] correct answer for when the documents should be produced. The Public Records Act, at Government Code section 6253(c), provides that "each agency, 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 […]

February 7, 2018
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CPRA

Can I be charged fees for downloading court records posted online?

[…] Act provides that an agency producing copies of records can only charge for the "direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable." Gov't Code § 6253(b). Beyond the "direct costs" and "statutory fee" for copies, which is still under debate, as what a "statutory fee" is has not been resolved by a court: […]

February 4, 2014
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CPRA

Acceptable fees for public records

[…] of the District, The County tells me the District will be charged for the time it takes to provide the information. The request is for 10 pages or less of information. I have offered to pay for the actual copying. I was told the District would be billed 75.00+ for staff time. Is this allowed?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

How can my records request meet deadline if staff assigned is on vacation?

[…] simply disregard them. When a record is subject to disclosure, the PRA requires agencies to make it "promptly available" on payment of copying fees. Gov't Code § 6253(b). 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 […]

September 11, 2015
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CPRA

CPRA fees and information in electronic form

[…] Public Records Act ("PRA") agencies can recover only the "direct cost of duplication" of records.In terms of making paper copies, this means the cost of running the copy machines and conceivably also the expense of the person operating it. The cost of duplication does not include the time spent retrieving, inspecting, and handling the […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

Are Power Point Presentations to Board of Healthcare District Public Records?

[…] satisfaction surveys/results–and patient satisfaction regarding emergency dept. and inpatient services on different floors of hospital. At the end of the hospital staff person's pptI asked if a copy would be available for the audience. The response from the District CEO was noncommittal—i.e., maybe, maybe not. My question: is the hospital's slide presentation a public […]

February 22, 2018
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining Copies of Video

I was assaulted at old town trolley station by a trolley officer, this assault was caught on video. How do i get a copy of video?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA School Records

What’s meant by “electronic form” documents under the CPRA?

I requested a copy of the CA Jobs Bill Fund Report from my local school district. I received an oversimplified copy of the report so I asked for the website address for the complete report. I was told the website was password protected and therefore I was not granted access. Would a document with […]

August 5, 2011
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CPRA

Must I pay for copying in advance?

[…] make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable." Cal. Gov't. Code Section 6253(b). We are unaware of any provision of the Act that expressly authorizes or prohibits upfront payment for copies of public records. However, requiring a payment that unreasonably […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Strategic question regarding a large PRA request

[…] provision is invoked, the agency is given time – typically 10 days – to respond for the request and provide the requester with copies. Gov’t Code § 6253(b). The volume of your request should have no bearing upon whether the records are disclosed. The challenge with any PRA request is ensuring that it is broad […]

September 6, 2016