Search Results

Clear Results
Category
Topic
Select Year

Showing 41 - 50 of 141 results

  • Asked and Answered

    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

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can fees be charged for existing electronic/digital records?

    […] Records Act states an agency producing copies of records can charge only for the "direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable."  Gov’t Code § 6253(b). A "direct cost of duplication" generally does not include search and retrieval time, but does include maintenance costs and the salary of the clerk for time spent […]

    August 30, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Enforcement of the CPRA

    […] improper denial is to sue the agency.  In order to facilitate such litigation, the PRA provides that prevailing parties in PRA litigation are entitled to their attorneys' fees.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Are school district’s attorney fees public records?

    I would like to know if a detail report of legal counsel's fees charged to the district is a public record.  The attorney has told the district administrator that his invoices are not public records.

    April 15, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Enforcement of the Public Records Act

    […] improper denial is to sue the agency.  In order to facilitate such litigation, the PRA provides that prevailing parties in PRA litigation are entitled to their attorneys' fees.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Accessing university’s decision making on promotions and tenure

    […] reasonably describe identifiable records). If you are forced to bring a lawsuit to enforce your rights under the PRA, the agency would have to pay your legal fees should you prevail in court.  This is something that you might want to mention in future correspondence if the university is resistant to responding to your […]

    June 9, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Many Colleges Denying My CPRA Request for Title IX Report

    […] Act, an agency can only charge for the "direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable" when responding to a PRA request. Govt. Code section 6253(b). "Direct costs of duplication" has been interpreted narrowly, and one case specifically found an agency cannot charge for costs associated with searching for, reviewing or redacting information.See […]

    November 7, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Tax collector withholding documents

    […] improper denial is to initiate litigation. It is sometimes helpful to remind the agencies that the prevailing parties in a PRA litigation are entitled to their attorneys' fees. Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    July 16, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I access attorney’s retainer agreement and invoices via the Public Records Act?

    […] For example, with respect to invoices, descriptions of the work performed that would be attorney-client privileged could be redacted, leaving only unprivileged information, including the amount in  fees paid by the agency to the outside law firm, visible. The same could be done with the retainer agreement.  This method would likely be consistent with […]

    July 2, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City wants me to pay to see report on fire at my house

    […] to charge me $16 just to view the record, and said that they had been authorized to do so by the City Council.  Is this legal?  GovC 6253(b) authorizes charges "... of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable."  Does a city council resolution and ordinance authorizing the $16 fee […]

    November 24, 2009