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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Is footage taken by an officer wearing a body-camera a public document?

    […] oath) that asks the court to issue a writ of mandate, which is a type of order directing the public agency to take a specified action.  Attorney's fees are available to a plaintiff who prevails in litigation filed pursuant to the Act, Gov't Code § 6259(d).  I have attached a sample petition, together with […]

    June 12, 2014

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    CPRA School Records

    School personnel campaigning on public dime

    […] only requirements are that your request "reasonably describe an identifiable record or records," and -- if you want copies of the records -- that you pay " fees covering direct costs of duplication."Govt. Code Section 6253. You can find more information about making requests under California's Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, […]

    October 27, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    School district denying access to public records

    […] be forced to hire an attorney and bring a lawsuit to enforce your rights under the PRA, the school district will be financially responsible for your attorney’s fees, should you prevail.  Gov't Code § 6259(d). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding […]

    May 2, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Recourse for ignored CPRA requests

    […] if you are forced to sue to obtain the records and the agency is unable to justify its refusal to provide access to the records (and its failure to even respond to your request, as it is required to do), you will be entitled to recover your attorneys' fees under Cal. Gov. Code sec. 6259(d).

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    FOIA request California State Parks internal investigation

    […] agency that should you be forced to resort to litigation in order to enforce your rights under the Act, a court would "award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to this section."  Gov’t Code § 6259(d). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First […]

    June 1, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    State college employees using work email for political campaigning

    […] that the emails are exempt from disclosure, and you decide to file a writ of petition in the Superior Court to compel disclosure of the records, attorneys' fees are available to a plaintiff who prevails in litigation filed pursuant to the Act. Gov't Code § 6259(d). You can find more information about the Public […]

    August 12, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Are Construction Permits Accessible Under the CPRA?

    […] under the CPRA, but that should you be required to enforce your rights under the CPRA in court, the agency would be required to pay your attorneys’ fees should you prevail. Gov’t Code § 6259. More information about the CPRA, including your options for enforcing the Act as a private citizen, can be found […]

    April 26, 2022

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    Brown Act

    How Do We Make a Community Service District Board Comply with the Brown Act?

    […] Code § 6258. Note that if you sue and are successful in proving a violation of the CPRA, the Board will be responsible for paying your legal fees. Cal. Gov. Code § 6259. You may wish to remind the Board of this provision if they continue to stonewall. More information about the CPRA, including […]

    January 20, 2021