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    CPRA Police Records

    I Called Police About My Loud Neighbors Gathering During COVID. Were These Redactions Lawful?

    […] of the public records laws, the court will order the agency to release the records, and the agency will be liable for your court costs and attorney’s fees. Cal. Gov. Code § 6259(b), (d). However, if the court finds your suit is "clearly frivolous," you will be responsible for the agency’s court costs and […]

    January 20, 2021

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    CPRA School Records

    Records Request, Community College, and Time Limits

    […] records to you, and perhaps directing their attention to Section 6259(d) of the Government Code, which provides that "he court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to this section."  In fact, if an agency releases the disputed records after the plaintiff […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Disclosure of applicant information under PRA

    […] to cross-reference any suggested reasons against both CBS, Inc. v. Block and CBS Broad Inc. v. Superior Court.  You may also want to remind them that attorneys’ fees are available should you be required to bring a lawsuit to enforce your rights under the Act. If the body refuses to provide records under the […]

    March 22, 2016

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    CPRA

    My PRA request denied, but Buzzfeed published documents on similar case

    […] provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records or information sought.  Gov’t Code § 6253.1(3). You should remind the agency that attorneys’ fees are available should you be required to bring a lawsuit to enforce your rights under the Act.  If the agency refuses to provide records under the […]

    September 2, 2016

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    CPRA Newsgathering

    Dental Board of California & the CPRA

    […] a suspension proceeding does not exempt it from disclosure. See Uribe v. Howie, 19 Cal. App. 3d 194, 213 (1971). You should remind the Board that attorneys’ fees are available should you be required to bring a lawsuit to enforce your rights under the Act. If the Board refuses to provide records under the […]

    April 19, 2016

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    CPRA

    Are the applications for state professional licenses public?

    […] a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, shall make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable."Gov't Code § 6253 (emphasis added). In other words, the PRA does not seem to make […]

    August 16, 2011

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    CPRA

    Request for councilmembers salaries not granted

    […] for a copy of a public record; the time for responding can be extended by the agency for an additional 14 days in "unusual circumstances."Gov't Code section 6253(b) and (c). Thus, it might be that one month to respond to your request is not in compliance with the Act. However, you might simply consider resubmitting […]

    October 13, 2010

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    CPRA

    Must I pay for copying in advance?

    […] make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable." Cal. Gov't. Code Section 6253(b). We are unaware of any provision of the Act that expressly authorizes or prohibits upfront payment for copies of public records. However, requiring a payment that unreasonably […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Copies of Tapes for Public Record Requests

    […] the Public Records Act, by providing interested members of the public with the tape and a tape player on which they can listen to the tape.  Section 6253(b) of the Public Records Act provides that upon request for a copy of a public record, the agency shall make the records "promptly" available to any person […]

    June 14, 2009