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    Behind the Headlines: A Public Records Training Session for Journalists

    July 3, 2024

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    CPRA

    Accessing personal information in police reports

    […] I had made threats against her and filed a police complaint alleging I had threatened her. I went to get a copy of the report as evidence for my impending lawsuit and was told at the police station that I could not get a copy of the report, since I was not the person […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Court Records

    Accessing Juvenile Court Records

    Rule of Court 8.400, which applies to appeals in both dependency and delinquency proceedings under the Welfare and Institutions Code, provides for the confidentiality of the record on appeal and documents filed by the parties.  Under subsection (b)(1) of that rule, such documents "may be inspected only by the reviewing court and appellate project […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing document constituting an agenda and agency audits

    […] Act and am confused. Question: Does Brown Act require that bodies provide such documents, etc??? 2) This relates to California Records Act. I recently submitted a request for the school district's inspector general's audits of the Los Angeles School Police Department. That request was denied by LAUSD's General Counsel on basis of California Government […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Accessing DMV Files

    […] to get information from California as to why they told Arizona to suspend my driver’s license. I have since gotten my license back. What’s important to me for the still pending cases in Arizona is that I need the reason and proof as to why they took action.  I need California DMV and/or the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Access to Coroner’s Files

    I sent the following request to the LA County Coroner's office, asking for information. Their refusal to cooperate is reproduced after my original letter. Am I entitled to any of the information I requested?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    911 transcripts

    […] possible the agency that maintains the transcript or tape may try to claim that it is protected from disclosure by Government Code section 6254(f), which contains an exemption for records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, a state or local police agency.  However, the application of this exemption to your situation is very […]

    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

    Enforcement of the Public Records Act

    […] accused of violating it, and they told me that a private attorney was my only recourse.  If this is the case, then the Act is relatively meaningless for people who do not have funds to pay a lawyer to pursue their case.  Without an enforcement provision, what is the use of the law other […]

    June 14, 2009