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  • 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

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    CPRA

    Response times to CPRA requests

    Under the state's Public Record Act ("PRA"), there is a difference between inspection of public records and a written PRA request for a copy of those records. Per Government Code section 6253, public records "are open to inspection at all times during the office hours" of the governmental entity that has the records. Per […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Investigative and disciplinary records pertaining to police officers

    […] 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 part, seeks copies of disclosable public records […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Court response time to CPRA

    The California Public Records Act (CPRA) does not apply to the courts (see Government Code § 6252(a)). Therefore, when a court responds to your request for a copy of a criminal complaint, it is not required to comply with the deadlines imposed by the CPRA. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Title IX Compliance Report

    […] district and the district filed what the newspaper called a "report housed in a binder five inches thick". After I asked the reporter if she had a copy of the report, and she didn’t, I asked the superintendent for a copy of that report using the district’s on-line "Contact Us" form. I received no […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Releasing settlement information on a public employee’s termination

    […] told by an excellent source that an exhaustive investigative report was prepared by the investigator. I need help in getting information describing the "incidents," and getting a copy of the investigative report that lead to the order for demotion and, ultimately, to the woman being forced from county employment forever. The woman was put […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Will attorney/client privilege keep me from learning how County is spending bond money?

    […] information about the workings of county government in California is the Public Records Act, which creates a presumptive right for members of the public to inspect or copy "any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency."  Govt. Code § 6252(e), […]

    June 8, 2015

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    CPRA

    Can I appeal a records request denial from State Medical Board?

    […] must cite the specific exemptions justifying nondisclosure, and how those exemptions apply to the specific situation.See Gov't Code § 6253(c): ...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 […]

    August 22, 2011