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CPRA

CPR request denied because it wasn’t submitted on letterhead

[…] to the request. If claiming an exemption to the PRA, the agency must not only specify the exemption but also explain how it applies. Gov’t Code § 6253(c). Notably, there is no requirement that a PRA request be on letterhead, or in any particular form, for that matter. I recommend that you write back to […]

February 12, 2017
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CPRA

Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests

[…] the agency and point out the provision of the Public Records Act that specifies that agencies "upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in hole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

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

[…] the neighbors was having a very loud late-night party and illegal gathering (vis-à-vis the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order). I called the police and reported the incident. Then, some days later, as the victim of the incident (I live in the neighborhood and was being disturbed by the illegal noise), I emailed a CPRA request asking […]

January 20, 2021
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CPRA

Third-Party Settlements

[…] settlement agreement does not provide sufficient basis for denial under the PRA. Upon submitting your written request, the City must provide you with written notification within 10 days that specifies the exemptions in the Act upon which they rely. Gov't Code Section 6253( c). A sample PRA request letter can be found on CFAC's […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

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

[…] release the footage or not, and if not, exactly why (citing the specific exemption and describing how it applies to the records that you seek). Gov’t Code 6253(c). The California Public Records Act applies to "any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state […]

June 12, 2014