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    CPRA

    Giving conditions to public records requests

    […] your request is in writing and the agency denies your request, Section 6255 the PRA requires that the agency provide you with a written response within 10 days, specifying the exemptions in the Public Records Act upon which the agency is relying for its denial of your request. Also, the PRA does not require […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Email Correspondence Records

    The city currently deletes all email from the servers after 90 days.  Only records saved by the employee are kept in a privately maintained ".pst" file on the employees hard drive.  How long must the city maintain email records, especially elected officials who discuss employee or departmental actions, concerns or opinions?   I know the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Recourse for ignored CPRA requests

    The Public Records Act requires the public agency to respond in writing to your written request within 10 days.  (Cal. Government Code Secs. 6253 and 6255.)  It would appear that the agency did not comply with this requirement in this case.  We would suggest that your next step be to write a letter to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Animal shelters deny CPRA request for names of rescue orgs we want to support

    […] release the records or not, and if not, exactly why (citing the specific exemption and describing how it applies to the records that you seek).  Gov’t Code 6253(c). You can find more information about the PRA, including a sample request letter, on the FAC’s website here: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer-2023-update/ Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First […]

    October 16, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can the School District Refuse to Disclose Legal Fees Because of Attorney-Client Privilege?

    […] know they’re taking the additional time).  The agency must disclose the records "promptly" after identifying whether it does indeed have records responsive to the request.  Gov’t Code §  6253(c).  If you want to make a CPRA request, I would recommend directing your request to the city department that is likely to possess the records you seek. […]

    August 7, 2020

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

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

    […] know they're taking the additional time). The agency must disclose the records "promptly" after identifying whether it does indeed have records responsive to the request. Gov’t Code§ 6253(c). If you want to make a CPRA request, I would recommend directing your request to the county department that is likely to possess the records you seek. […]

    August 11, 2020

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    CPRA Police Records

    Investigative and disciplinary records pertaining to police officers

    […] an exception to the Act's presumption of disclosure.All this being said, you are still entitled to a response to your Public Records Act request.Under Government Code section 6253(c), "ach 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 […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    What Constitutes a Local Agency

    […] at the following link: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days of a request.  Gov't Code § 6253.  If you make your request in writing and the request is denied, the agency is obligated to notify you […]

    June 14, 2009