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    Is It Legal To Share Public Documents Received From One School District With Another School District?

    […] possession, with others. With regard to your second question, the Public Records Act does not require written requests, but written requests require written responses. Gov’t Code § 6253(b). Agencies are required to respond to written requests for records within 10 calendar days of receipt of the request, and may extend that deadline by an additional […]

    September 24, 2021

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    CPRA

    How do I find which grant funded school district position using CPRA

    […] report indicating that that position is grant funded. If you have any documents that reference the grant funding for that position, it can help to attach a copy of that reference, do so. In the Public Records section of the website you'll find a  sample CPRA request letter. Once you submit a written CPRA request […]

    September 9, 2015

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    Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay

    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 in the possess of the agency and shall promptly […]

    September 15, 2011

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    CPRA Police Records

    Are CPRA exemptions discretionary?

    […] in the other direction and refuse all requests on current cases including: A suspect/arrestee named in a crime report for a pending case may not obtain a copy of the crime report from the police department. An arrestee named in a crime report for a pending case may obtain a copy of the crime […]

    August 21, 2012

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    CPRA

    Sheriff refuses access to complaint

    […] the governmental employees about whom the complaint pertains. Govt. Code section 62549c). Therefore, the records you seek need not be disclosed. You maybe able to obtain a copy of your complaint letter only by writing to the agency and specifically waiving any privacy interest you have in the letter, and/or by agreeing that the […]

    January 10, 2012

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    CPRA Police Records

    How to access arrest warrants

    […] denying access to the records or information sought.Gov't Code § 6253.1: (a) When a member of the public requests to inspect a public record or obtain a copy of a public record, the public agency, in order to assist the member of the public make a focused and effective request that reasonably describes an […]

    July 8, 2011

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    CPRA

    Can a public agency demand research fees on a public records request?

    […] fees an agency can charge for responding to a public records request to the "direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable." Govt. Code section 6253(b). As you note, that provision has been interpreted to bar an agency from charging for costs associated with searching for, reviewing or redacting information. North County Parents […]

    August 22, 2012