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CPRA ten-day deadline for request responses: Is that business days or calendar days?

Regarding the CPRA's mandate that an agency must respond to a request within 10 days, FAC and other groups claim this means calendar days, not working days. Is there some compelling basis for this belief?

September 16, 2015
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CPRA

How long does the agency have to reply to my records request?

[…] determines that the request seeks disclosable public records, the agency shall state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available." Gov't Code § 6253(c). The code then states what might constitute "unusual circumstances," including: (1) The need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments […]

January 19, 2012
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CPRA

When does the 10 days count start with a CPRA request?

On what day does the count begin for the PRA's response "within 10 days" start? The day that the agency receives it? Or the day afterward? Does it have to be received on a business day?

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Third Party Notification

[…] website at the following link: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. I do not believe that a private entity bidding for a public contract qualifies as an "agency" for purposes of section 6253(c)(3). That section refers to the need for the agency to consult with "another agency" or "among two or more components of the agency" as a basis […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Request for advisory committee’s documents denied

[…] agency determines that the request seeks disclosable public records, the agency shall state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available."Gov't Code § 6253(c) (emphasis added). The code then states what might constitute "unusual circumstances," including: (1) The need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or […]

August 3, 2011
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CPRA

Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

[…] of power case which was captured on video. It was submitted on Oct 17, 2017. The department did not respond by Oct 27 as dictated by the 6253(c). On Nov 6, 2017. I contacted the department and they responded that the clerk who received the request on Oct 17th told me it would take longer. […]

January 26, 2018
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CPRA

University claims to have a year to respond to document requests

[…] agency determines that the request seeks disclosable public records, the agency shall state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available."Gov't Code § 6253(c).The code then states what might constitute "unusual circumstances," including: Gov't Code § 6253(c). Additionally, access to copies of records is to be provided "promptly," Gov't Code […]

January 4, 2011
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CPRA

School district claims too busy to fulfill document request

[…] determines that the request seeks disclosable public records, the agency shall state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available." Gov't Code § 6253(c). The code then states what might constitute "unusual circumstances," including: (1) The need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments […]

August 18, 2011
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CPRA

Is CPRA 10-day deadline measured in calendar days or weekdays?

[…] shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records…" Govt Code § 6253(c) Is that 10 business days or 10 calendar days? How long do I have to wait before sending a followup request to which I have not gotten […]

August 23, 2010
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CPRA

Can’t access documents because the staff member in possession is on extended vacation

[…] delay responding to my request for months due to vacations? If not, do you have any cases I can mention to the agency that cover this issue? I already informed them I believed they only had 10 days to reply unless they were claiming an exemption (which they have not) but that hasn’t persuaded them.

October 5, 2011