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    CPRA

    Does the CPRA allow use of iPhone to photograph public records?

    The California Public Records Act (CPRA), in pertinent part, only requires that an agency's records be "open for inspection", Govt. Code section 6253(a), and that "upon request for a copy of records . . . [the agency] shall make the records promptly available upon payment of fees covering the direct costs of duplication, or […]

    January 9, 2013

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    CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

    Does the CPRA allow access to mugshots?

    Reporters in our news organization deal with several police departments who routinely deny requests for suspect mugshots. Most recently, a mug shot of a driver in a fatal hit and run case was requested. As they always do, the police department denied our request for the mug shot and offered this standard reasoning for […]

    December 23, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City finds many ways to deny CPRA requests for emails

    […] City emails via public records requests. Our city has a written policy of only making available email from the city server (city manager, city finance director, etc.) for a 30 day time period from the date of the submission of the public record request. PRA requests are repeatedly denied for documents (specifically email) outside […]

    May 31, 2013

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    CPRA FOIA Police Records

    Sheriff’s office won’t release names of inmates held on immigration charges

    […] inmates (aka booking info) public? The county sheriff's office says no. The second: are local jails prohibited from release names of inmates on immigration holds? I've asked for info on inmates released into ICE custody. They refused first on the (incorrect) grounds that I was asking for summary criminal history and later when pressed […]

    August 26, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Access to records in workers’ comp issue

    […] -- a computer-aided dispatch log -- someone placed fraudulent information. I have requested the computer-aided dispatch logs through my former agency. The department has denied the request for radio, phone, and cab logs based on the following letter: We have received your California Public Records Act request, these files are exempt from disclosure pursuant […]

    April 5, 2016

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    FOIA

    Making an FOIA request regarding border security

    For starters, if you have not already done so, you may want to submit your requests, in writing, to the appropriate agencies, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Submitting your requests in writing should result in a written response, which will make it easier to respond to each agency's purported reasons for […]

    October 25, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Does CA have a public records ombudsman?

    […] trick here, and spur the DMV to respond to your request.  I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues […]

    February 21, 2015

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    CPRA

    Agency charging $2k for redacting electronic records

    […] more than $2,000 to produce what is essentially a list of names. Much of the cost involves redaction. Initially, the cost was presented to me as "programming costs," which are allowed for electronic records, but their cost breakdown covers mostly staff time for a massive redaction effort.  Are they abiding by the Public Records Act?

    April 13, 2012

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    CPRA

    Agency’s proposed fees for producing electronic records–$2,000!

    […] produce what is essentially a list of names. Much of the cost involves redaction. Initially, the cost was presented to me as "programming costs," which are allowed for electronic records, but their cost breakdown covers mostly staff time for a massive redaction effort. Could I  get advice on whether they are abiding by the […]

    March 28, 2012