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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

County Ignores My Requests For Public Records

[…] they never received the request. It was submitted in March. Counsel for the county advised I should resend it to him. I had attempted to deliver a copy of the CPRA request on in March, but it was rejected by being told I had to go through the Board of Supervisors first. That is […]

August 7, 2020
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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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CPRA

Waived copy fees

May the state agency waive copying fees for documents sent to me; I can't find this in the CPRA. Doing this there is no record of the number of documents I received other than what I have in my possession. Additionally, I asked to inspect and review manuals - it's not possible for a […]

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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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

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

Charged a fee for viewing documents? Is that legal?

My non-profit organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts--not copy, simply view. We also have been told we will be charged to view the Parole Board's response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy.

May 4, 2011
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CPRA

Are not for profit charter schools required to comply with the CPRA?

[…] 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 PRA requires the agency assist you in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes identifiable records. Gov’t Code § 6253.1. Additionally, if the agency […]

November 9, 2016
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CPRA

Is it legal to charge fees for viewing a transcript?

My organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts--not copy; simply view. We are also told we will be charged to view the complete parole board's response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy

October 21, 2011