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CPRA

Obtaining the names of notaries public

[…] public registered in various counties in Southern California. To my understanding, this is public information because one can go into the County Clerk's office and verify authenticity for the notary public one's considering using. The most problematic for me has been the Riverside County Clerk, from where a representative stated over the phone they […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Duplication fees for non-paper records

Our School District Board/Superintendent is charging for labor costs of making a CD copy of each monthly/special board meeting. I understand that the Cal. Gov't. Code Section 6253(b) indicates that such charges (i.e., labor costs for recording the CD copy) is not permitted. I have been round and round with the Board/Superintendent about these […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Giving conditions to public records requests

[…] then, given a letter from her and the Board of Directors that stated the following: The board is aware of you request,and we retrieved our standard policy for Board meeting minutes access. "The standard policy foraccess to the xxxxxxx Fire protection District Board of Director's Meeting Minutes is as follows: 1. The board requires […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Charged a fee for viewing documents? Is that legal?

[…] record, except as hereafter provided. Gov't Code § 6253(a).Public agencies may charge a fee "covering direct costs of duplication" (or a statutory fee).Gov't Code § 6253(b). As for charging the public for the right to merely inspect records, the agency may be on shaky ground.By its own terms, the PRA does not seem to […]

May 4, 2011
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Court Records

Accessing juvenile court records

Generally speaking, juvenile court records are confidential except as to certain law enforcement and court personnel, or the parents and guardian of the minor. Other persons can get access to documents only with permission of the court. You would have to file a petition to do this. You haven't disclosed your relationship to the records […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Obligation to stated agenda

[…] Section 6253.5, 6254, 6254.7, or 6254.22. (b) Writings that are public records under subdivision (a) and that are distributed during a public meeting shall be made available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the local agency or a member of its legislative body, or after the meeting if prepared by some […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Obtaining records without fees?

[…] of the S.F.P.D. and ask to inspect the records you seek. Under the PRA, the public has the right to inspect a record (unless some exception or exemption applies) during normal office hours. Agencies can charge for copies under the PRA but not for allowing members of the public to inspect the actual records. […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

My CPRA requests have been ignored. What can I do?

[…] records within 10 days of receipt of the request, and making copies of records available promptly thereafter. Gov’t Code § 6253(c). If the agency is claiming that an exemption applies to any of the records you are seeking, it must let you know what the exemption is, and exactly how it applies to those records. Gov’t […]

May 19, 2015
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CPRA

City Council Is Proposing to Order Police to “Resist” PRA Requests

We have a City Council unfamiliar it seems with the First Amendment. The most recent proposal is to order the police to "resist" public records act requests for certain booking photos. The local journalist here is standing pretty much alone. My interest is only concerned citizen. I just looking for the ammunition to be […]

May 17, 2019
Latest News

Bench-Bar-Media Committee proposals for greater media access

[…] the Bench-Bar-Media Committee, appointed by the California Supreme Court. The recommendations range from increasing access of cameras and other recording devices in the courtroom, instituting public notices for gag orders by posting on local court websites; and a proposal to develop a rule that requires all courts to post notice of any application for, […]

September 23, 2010